Applies to 2011-14 models
| Overall evaluation | G |
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| Structure and safety cage | G |
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| Driver injury measures |
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| Head/neck | G |
| Torso | A |
| Pelvis/leg | G |
| Head protection | G |
| Rear passenger injury measures |
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| Head/neck | G |
| Torso | G |
| Pelvis/leg | G |
| Head protection | G |
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The Dodge Durango was redesigned for the 2011 model year. Beginning with 2011 models built after May 2011, design changes were made to the side airbags to improve occupant protection in side impact crashes (note: information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on or near the driver door). The tested car was built after the side airbag changes were made.
Injury measures
Driver — Measures taken from the dummy indicate that rib fractures would be possible in a crash of this severity. The risk of significant injuries to other body regions is low.
Passenger — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.
Head protection
Driver — The dummy's head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed from the roof and a side airbag that deployed from the seat.
Passenger — The dummy's head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed from the roof.
Tested vehicle specifications
| Tested vehicle | 2011 Dodge Durango Express 4wd |
| Weight | 5,011 lbs. |
| Side airbags | standard head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
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| Wheelbase | 120 in. |
| Length | 200 in. |
| Width | 76 in. |
| Engine | 3.6 L V6 |
| EPA ratings | 16 mpg city / 22 mpg highway |
How this test is conducted
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES1113 |
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B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | -16.5 |
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Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES1113 |
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| Head HIC-15 | 118 |
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| Neck |
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| Tension (kN) | 1.2 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.5 |
| Shoulder |
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| Lateral deflection (mm) | 42 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.5 |
| Torso |
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| Maximum deflection (mm) | 39 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 35 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.13 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.58 |
| Pelvis |
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| Iliac force (kN) | 0.6 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.2 |
| Combined force (kN) | 1.8 |
| Left femur |
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| L-M
force
(kN) | 0.2 |
| L-M
moment
(Nm) | 38 |
| A-P
moment
(Nm)
| -33 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES1113 |
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| Head HIC-15 | 60 |
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| Neck |
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| Tension (kN) | 0.2 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder |
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| Lateral deflection (mm) | 21 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.0 |
| Torso |
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| Maximum deflection (mm) | 25 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 19 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.12 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.26 |
| Pelvis |
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| Iliac force (kN) | 0.0 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.1 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.1 |
| Left femur |
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| L-M
force
(kN) | 0.3 |
| L-M
moment
(Nm) | 37 |
| A-P
moment
(Nm)
| 35 |