HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH & COMMUNICATIONS

Midsize moderately priced cars

Intrusion measures into the vehicle occupant compartment and peak injury measures recorded from the crash test dummies for the front moderate overlap tests, front small overlap tests (where applicable) and side tests, respectively, are provided in the tables below.

See our protocols page for detailed information on how to interpret these measures.

Note: All vehicles are listed alphabetically.

Front moderate overlap / Driver side occupant compartment intrusion

  Footwell intrusion Brake pedal (cm) Instrument panel rearward movement Steering column movement A-pillar rearward movement (cm)
Footrest (cm) Left (cm) Center (cm) Right (cm) Left (cm) Right (cm) Upward (cm) Rearward (cm)
Audi A3
model tested: 2006 7 10 7 4 6 0 0 0 -1 1
Buick Verano
model tested: 2012 5 11 10 4 3 1 1 -2 -7 1
Chevrolet Malibu
model tested: 2013 3 5 6 5 2 0 0 0 -6 1
model tested: 2008 3 8 9 8 5 2 1 3 -3 1
model tested: 2004 4 7 7 7 1 2 2 -3 1 1
Chevrolet Malibu/Classic
model tested: 1999 18 26 25 16 17 11 8 11 5 9
Chrysler Cirrus
model tested: 1995 34 39 39 35 36 21 20 6 16 25
Daewoo Leganza
model tested: 1999 31 36 37 29 36 15 15 0 18 10
Dodge Avenger
model tested: 2008 7 13 8 2 4 1 1 0 -6 1
Dodge Stratus
model tested: 2001 10 22 24 16 16 3 2 9 2 1
Ford Contour
model tested: 1995 18 29 32 20 23 7 8 9 4 5
Ford Fusion
model tested: 2013 4 4 3 6 6 3 2 -1 -2 3
model tested: 2007 7 11 10 11 6 3 2 2 -3 1
model tested: 2006 9 16 15 12 6 3 2 1 -3 1
Ford Mustang 2-door
model tested: 2010 5 7 8 7 2 0 0 4 2 2
Honda Accord 2-door
model tested: 2013 7 11 9 8 7 0 0 2 -2 2
Honda Accord 4-door
model tested: 2013 7 12 9 8 9 0 0 1 -6 0
model tested: 2008 7 9 8 6 8 1 0 0 -3 2
model tested: 2003 6 10 13 9 12 0 1 2 -1 1
model tested: 1998 9 18 21 17 12 2 2 6 1 3
model tested: 1995 16 25 27 23 22 7 9 6 9 3
Hyundai Sonata
model tested: 2011 4 8 10 7 11 1 1 0 -4 1
  2 9 9 5 10 1 1 2 3 1
model tested: 2006 8 10 15 9 12 5 6 5 2 1
  10 9 16 10 12 6 7 6 5 2
model tested: 1999 12 23 25 22 27 12 10 -3 9 10
model tested: 1996 18 30 31 27 24 16 14 -8 16 17
Kia Optima
model tested: 2011 9 12 12 6 12 3 2 0 -4 3
model tested: 2006 6 7 11 9 13 3 4 1 1 1
Mazda 6
model tested: 2014 2 7 8 3 4 0 -1 -6 -5 1
  4 8 8 5 2 1 0 -3 -6 0
model tested: 2009 5 7 7 7 2 0 0 2 -4 0
model tested: 2003 4 6 8 7 2 0 0 0 -5 1
Mazda 626
model tested: 1999 14 21 24 19 14 7 6 -4 3 5
Mitsubishi Galant
model tested: 2004 11 20 18 13 13 1 1 2 0 1
model tested: 1999 17 22 25 21 23 7 7 8 1 5
model tested: 1995 25 32 32 25 35 16 15 7 17 25
Nissan Altima
model tested: 2013 5 7 7 11 10 1 3 -7 -1 0
  6 8 7 9 12 2 3 -8 -1 0
model tested: 2007 5 8 7 14 7 1 1 1 3 0
  4 7 4 7 3 2 2 -4 1 0
model tested: 2002 11 15 17 17 19 5 4 3 2 2
  10 14 14 12 9 2 1 3 -2 2
model tested: 2000 28 37 34 26 26 15 13 11 9 15
Nissan Maxima
model tested: 2009 4 4 5 7 3 0 -1 -5 -1 0
model tested: 2004 8 9 12 12 12 3 3 4 3 1
model tested: 2000 15 26 25 21 23 8 6 9 8 9
model tested: 1998 22 30 28 21 20 10 7 10 7 10
model tested: 1995 19 28 28 22 20 7 3 11 6 8
Pontiac G6
model tested: 2005 4 7 4 3 1 1 1 -3 0 0
Pontiac Grand Am
model tested: 1999 23 29 28 18 20 13 10 14 6 6
Saturn AURA
model tested: 2008 5 7 8 6 7 1 2 -4 -2 2
Saturn L Series
model tested: 2000 17 20 18 19 14 5 4 7 0 3
Subaru Legacy
model tested: 2010 5 7 6 4 5 0 0 0 -1 0
model tested: 2005 2 8 8 5 1 0 0 4 -2 0
model tested: 2000 7 10 18 10 14 0 1 0 0 1
model tested: 1995 19 19 30 27 19 10 12 -1 10 8
Subaru Outback
model tested: 2010 5 7 6 4 5 0 0 0 -1 0
Suzuki Kizashi
model tested: 2010 6 7 6 5 3 0 0 -3 0 0
Suzuki Verona
model tested: 2004 15 19 18 13 13 4 4 -1 5 2
  14 21 20 15 15 2 4 -3 7 6
Toyota Avalon
model tested: 2000 7 13 15 14 11 3 2 6 4 5
model tested: 1998 12 27 25 17 20 4 6 13 4 2
model tested: 1996 17 26 26 23 22 11 9 9 8 9
Toyota Camry
model tested: 2012 9 8 5 6 7 2 1 -1 -4 2
model tested: 2007 4 6 5 4 4 1 0 -3 -5 0
model tested: 2002 4 6 7 5 7 0 0 2 -1 0
model tested: 1997 4 11 12 11 7 3 3 4 2 2
model tested: 1995 14 25 23 21 14 7 9 7 8 5
Toyota Prius v
model tested: 2012 3 7 14 6 6 0 0 0 3 2
Volkswagen Jetta sedan
model tested: 2011 4 9 6 5 8 1 2 -3 -5 0
  8 11 8 5 4 2 1 0 -1 1
model tested: 2005 7 13 6 3 2 1 1 1 -4 1
Volkswagen Passat
model tested: 2012 3 7 6 6 4 0 0 -5 -3 0
model tested: 2006 4 6 6 5 6 2 2 2 -2 0
model tested: 1998 12 16 13 10 4 8 7 9 2 4
model tested: 1995 25 36 25 20 23 8 6 10 9 7
Volvo C30
model tested: 2009 5 6 8 7 5 3 3 1 -2 3
Volvo S40
model tested: 2004 5 7 7 6 6 2 2 -1 -2 0

Front moderate overlap / Driver injury measures

  Head Neck Chest maximum compression (mm) Legs Foot acceleration (g)
HIC-15 Peak gs at hard contact Tension
(kN)
Extension bending moment (Nm) Maximum Nij Femur force (kN) Knee displacement (mm) Maximum tibia index Tibia axial force (kN)
Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right
Audi A3
model tested: 2006 365 37 1.6 13 0.37 32 3.4 3.0 0 4 0.41 0.97 1.8 4.2 56 139
Buick Verano
model tested: 2012 204 no contact 1.4 7 0.22 32 0.8 0.9 0 0 0.34 0.50 2.5 3.6 53 55
Chevrolet Malibu
model tested: 2013 327 no contact 0.8 25 0.26 26 0.5 0.9 1 1 0.33 0.31 2.2 2.6 51 58
model tested: 2008 370 no contact 1.6 15 0.27 43 0.9 6.0 1 1 0.48 0.98 1.4 2.9 52 118
model tested: 2004 490 93 1.5 16 0.31 33 0.9 2.0 0 0 0.39 0.73 2.5 3.1 51 152
Chevrolet Malibu/Classic
model tested: 1999 466 25 1.4 47 0.40 35 3.7 2.2 3 2 0.61 0.83 2.4 3.3 68 107
Chrysler Cirrus
model tested: 1995 340 no contact 2.0 37 0.41 30 8.3 2.7 4 1 2.17 1.26 4.3 5.4 92 81
Daewoo Leganza
model tested: 1999 672 negligible 2.1 21 0.45 37 9.1 5.0 3 0 1.94 0.71 2.6 5.9 73 78
Dodge Avenger
model tested: 2008 163 25 1.1 12 0.24 31 0.7 1.7 0 0 0.53 0.58 2.0 2.9 56 53
Dodge Stratus
model tested: 2001 373 negligible 1.8 15 0.33 30 3.7 3.3 1 0 0.61 0.83 2.6 6.8 108 192
Ford Contour
model tested: 1995 268 22 1.3 22 0.29 35 3.0 3.4 2 6 1.72 1.59 3.4 3.4 72 52
Ford Fusion
model tested: 2013 127 no contact 1.0 9 0.22 20 0.6 0.6 1 0 0.21 0.39 2.0 1.9 39 35
model tested: 2007 209 69 1.4 36 0.72 36 1.1 4.8 0 3 0.47 0.96 1.9 3.1 139 158
model tested: 2006 307 37 1.6 26 0.32 35 2.3 9.8 0 0 0.46 0.88 2.2 2.9 130 127
Ford Mustang 2-door
model tested: 2010 159 no contact 0.9 35 0.33 26 1.8 0.9 3 1 0.31 0.40 1.3 1.7 57 47
Honda Accord 2-door
model tested: 2013 141 no data 0.8 15 0.21 27 1.0 0.5 0 0 0.35 0.45 1.9 2.9 59 77
Honda Accord 4-door
model tested: 2013 183 no contact 0.9 17 0.23 29 0.3 0.2 0 0 0.41 0.44 2.3 3.1 50 91
model tested: 2008 256 no contact 1.0 10 0.23 31 1.0 0.3 9 0 0.41 0.40 1.7 2.1 53 34
model tested: 2003 291 no contact 1.7 22 0.33 31 0.4 0.6 0 0 0.29 0.49 1.6 3.3 53 68
model tested: 1998 169 no contact 1.3 13 0.28 32 3.6 2.0 3 8 0.47 1.39 1.6 2.0 69 61
model tested: 1995 327 no contact 1.7 22 0.32 39 3.3 1.0 3 0 1.70 0.91 1.9 1.3 68 63
Hyundai Sonata
model tested: 2011 175 no contact 1.3 31 0.25 25 0.2 3.9 0 4 0.27 0.54 2.4 2.5 86 114
  203 no contact 1.2 13 0.26 33 0.2 1.6 0 2 0.34 0.36 1.7 1.6 60 75
model tested: 2006 212 44 1.2 12 0.68 37 1.9 4.3 7 6 0.44 0.68 1.6 2.3 87 45
model tested: 1999 275 13 1.4 11 0.32 36 5.8 3.0 9 3 0.84 1.10 1.5 6.9 82 123
model tested: 1996 257 no contact 1.9 15 0.39 42 8.1 4.7 1 2 1.22 0.74 3.1 2.2 63 65
Kia Optima
model tested: 2011 144 no contact 1.2 16 0.26 36 1.9 2.3 1 4 0.32 0.31 2.9 1.4 42 76
model tested: 2006 275 38 1.0 20 0.42 33 2.8 3.8 0 3 0.49 1.05 2.7 3.2 76 99
Mazda 6
model tested: 2014 178 no contact 1.0 12 0.19 26 0.6 0.4 0 1 0.54 0.66 2.6 3.1 44 88
  116 negligible 1.2 12 0.21 27 0.4 0.3 1 0 0.45 0.86 1.7 1.6 50 57
model tested: 2009 150 24 1.1 10 0.22 28 0.3 3.1 0 0 0.39 1.08 2.0 4.3 71 88
model tested: 2003 240 79 1.0 21 0.34 26 0.5 2.8 1 0 0.33 0.42 2.4 4.0 39 50
Mazda 626
model tested: 1999 383 118 1.7 35 0.31 30 4.1 2.4 8 1 0.51 0.59 3.1 3.7 122 93
Mitsubishi Galant
model tested: 2004 308 25 1.6 20 0.36 32 0.2 2.8 0 0 0.47 1.09 3.0 4.9 77 93
model tested: 1999 336 18 1.9 18 0.34 30 3.3 1.8 3 1 0.59 0.67 3.0 5.6 112 142
model tested: 1995 158 40 2.2 22 0.41 39 7.8 2.8 11 6 1.20 0.89 0.8 1.9 39 49
Nissan Altima
model tested: 2013 158 no contact 1.2 15 0.24 28 0.1 0.2 0 1 0.28 0.38 0.9 1.3 42 68
  148 no contact 1.0 19 0.23 29 0.2 0.4 1 0 0.26 0.52 1.3 1.0 53 65
model tested: 2007 205 27 1.0 10 0.27 29 1.3 1.0 1 0 0.28 0.40 2.0 1.6 47 44
  160 no contact 0.8 27 0.29 29 0.4 1.9 0 1 0.40 0.30 2.2 1.8 58 53
model tested: 2002 145 no contact 0.1 15 0.24 28 0.6 2.1 1 0 1.00 0.69 1.1 2.6 51 50
model tested: 2000 316 8 1.3 20 0.26 32 3.5 2.2 16 10 0.68 0.87 1.4 5.0 68 94
Nissan Maxima
model tested: 2009 482 94 1.3 20 0.28 31 0.3 4.3 1 8 0.28 0.59 2.1 1.1 55 123
model tested: 2004 170 no contact 1.1 10 0.18 28 0.1 2.6 0 2 0.44 0.46 1.9 2.7 44 53
model tested: 2000 333 16 2.0 25 0.37 33 4.8 2.0 11 7 1.22 1.21 1.4 7.1 71 121
model tested: 1998 309 28 1.6 31 0.29 30 3.4 2.9 6 13 1.08 0.66 1.6 4.5 62 73
model tested: 1995 549 88 2.7 16 0.52 25 3.2 5.9 8 14 1.42 1.44 1.6 6.6 106 81
Pontiac G6
model tested: 2005 281 14 1.6 29 0.42 31 0.5 3.4 0 0 0.41 1.02 2.1 3.3 47 84
Pontiac Grand Am
model tested: 1999 331 88 1.7 26 0.37 27 4.2 2.8 2 0 0.48 1.14 2.8 4.0 90 67
Saturn AURA
model tested: 2008 360 34 1.7 16 0.31 37 4.0 5.5 5 0 0.65 0.99 1.3 3.2 81 123
Saturn L Series
model tested: 2000 236 negligible 1.8 17 0.32 28 4.5 1.5 2 6 0.68 1.42 1.1 5.7 101 138
Subaru Legacy
model tested: 2010 96 no contact 1.0 33 0.30 30 0.4 1.7 4 1 0.44 0.57 1.8 2.1 65 51
model tested: 2005 201 25 1.2 10 0.34 35 0.5 1.4 1 2 0.63 0.63 3.4 3.3 143 53
model tested: 2000 209 no contact 2.1 21 0.43 32 2.5 2.8 8 13 0.53 0.46 1.7 2.3 103 62
model tested: 1995 203 no contact 1.5 7 0.25 35 2.4 1.5 8 6 1.89 0.57 2.3 2.8 78 77
Subaru Outback
model tested: 2010 96 no contact 1.0 33 0.30 30 0.4 1.7 4 1 0.44 0.57 1.8 2.1 65 51
Suzuki Kizashi
model tested: 2010 344 72 0.9 29 0.23 33 0.3 0.3 0 0 0.40 0.32 1.7 1.9 70 70
Suzuki Verona
model tested: 2004 197 47 1.3 7 0.55 28 2.8 4.8 6 6 1.02 1.22 2.0 5.0 50 131
Toyota Avalon
model tested: 2000 377 13 1.8 43 0.47 35 3.5 2.1 3 4 0.37 0.37 1.7 3.0 81 77
model tested: 1998 204 no contact 1.2 16 0.25 35 1.6 0.8 1 1 1.21 0.46 1.2 1.7 75 108
model tested: 1996 274 16 1.4 26 0.30 34 2.2 0.3 2 13 1.87 0.45 1.6 1.2 68 61
Toyota Camry
model tested: 2012 115 25 1.2 26 0.25 24 1.6 2.3 3 2 0.42 0.38 2.5 3.9 43 72
model tested: 2007 175 no contact 1.0 13 0.23 30 1.3 1.7 1 2 0.25 0.49 2.3 3.6 54 71
model tested: 2002 441 36 1.8 52 0.61 33 1.4 1.8 1 1 0.39 0.99 1.9 5.4 50 56
model tested: 1997 288 127 1.4 23 0.32 36 3.9 2.4 0 1 0.57 0.68 1.4 3.5 98 65
model tested: 1995 269 75 1.0 33 0.29 41 3.0 3.8 1 2 0.79 0.37 0.9 1.2 44 58
Toyota Prius v
model tested: 2012 210 no contact 1.2 20 0.28 24 1.9 2.3 2 3 0.39 0.43 2.5 3.7 66 65
Volkswagen Jetta sedan
model tested: 2011 173 no contact 1.6 25 0.31 33 0.8 1.5 0 2 0.28 0.49 2.0 3.3 72 124
  250 53 1.2 21 0.50 33 3.7 1.7 6 11 0.40 0.76 1.7 1.6 100 123
model tested: 2005 266 41 1.7 30 0.50 28 0.1 4.4 1 3 0.53 0.85 3.7 6.3 89 144
Volkswagen Passat
model tested: 2012 167 34 1.1 12 0.24 34 0.3 0.8 0 0 0.33 0.71 2.7 1.7 86 134
model tested: 2006 161 16 0.8 28 0.29 26 0.1 1.8 0 1 0.33 0.33 1.8 3.0 53 125
model tested: 1998 160 no contact 1.7 10 0.30 28 3.7 1.8 5 4 0.37 0.60 0.8 2.2 50 70
model tested: 1995 150 53 1.4 30 0.38 25 6.9 2.8 8 9 1.86 0.46 1.1 0.8 120 116
Volvo C30
model tested: 2009 234 no contact 0.8 15 0.20 28 0.9 1.4 0 1 0.22 0.58 1.4 2.4 49 52
Volvo S40
model tested: 2004 151 no contact 1.0 9 0.22 38 0.2 0.9 1 0 0.34 0.50 1.5 2.5 44 56

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