HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH & COMMUNICATIONS

Midsize luxury SUVs

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)
Acura MDX
model tested: 2007 7 8 11 11 4 1 1 -1 1 0
model tested: 2001 9 20 22 15 17 1 1 7 1 0
Acura RDX
model tested: 2013 4 6 7 8 1 -1 -1 1 -1 0
model tested: 2007 4 10 6 8 3 1 -1 2 -2 1
Acura ZDX
model tested: 2010 2 6 10 11 5 -1 0 2 -1 0
Audi Q5
model tested: 2009 2 3 3 4 6 -1 0 -2 -7 0
BMW X3
model tested: 2011 2 4 4 3 4 1 1 1 -3 1
model tested: 2008 8 6 5 5 3 1 2 7 -1 1
BMW X5
model tested: 2007 2 5 6 4 3 0 0 1 -5 2
model tested: 2001 6 7 5 1 1 2 1 3 1 1
Cadillac SRX
model tested: 2010 4 7 9 11 8 3 3 1 -2 1
model tested: 2004 6 9 13 8 7 1 1 -3 2 1
Infiniti EX
model tested: 2008 6 7 8 7 10 1 1 5 3 0
Infiniti FX
model tested: 2009 2 3 5 5 5 -2 -2 -1 -3 0
model tested: 2003 5 5 7 6 4 -1 -1 4 -2 0
  5 5 6 6 4 -2 -4 3 -3 0
Lexus RX
model tested: 2010 10 8 7 6 2 0 0 -2 -3 0
model tested: 2004 5 5 6 5 1 0 1 2 -4 0
Lexus RX 300
model tested: 1999 12 28 26 17 15 3 4 3 3 1
Lincoln MKT
model tested: 2010 7 11 14 12 4 6 5 0 6 2
Mercedes GLK
model tested: 2011 2 2 4 3 4 1 1 -1 -6 0
Mercedes M class
model tested: 2012 3 4 6 7 3 1 2 -3 -3 0
model tested: 2006 1 1 2 2 3 -2 -2 -3 -8 0
model tested: 1999 12 11 6 6 8 2 1 3 1 2
Volvo XC60
model tested: 2010 3 4 4 7 3 1 1 -1 -6 0
Volvo XC90
model tested: 2003 7 10 11 11 5 2 0 -1 0 1

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
Acura MDX
model tested: 2007 199 no contact 1.0 8 0.25 29 0.0 2.2 1 1 0.37 0.46 2.0 2.5 61 44
model tested: 2001 238 no contact 1.3 21 0.27 32 2.2 0.7 0 2 0.27 0.38 0.7 2.5 37 66
Acura RDX
model tested: 2013 204 no contact 0.8 22 0.18 25 0.4 0.8 0 0 0.45 0.62 2.3 2.3 71 85
model tested: 2007 220 no contact 0.1 17 0.22 28 0.3 1.9 4 3 0.38 0.96 1.8 4.4 77 69
Acura ZDX
model tested: 2010 124 no contact 0.8 18 0.21 25 0.3 0.2 1 1 0.32 0.48 3.1 2.5 58 85
Audi Q5
model tested: 2009 423 no contact 1.6 10 0.34 39 1.8 4.3 0 1 0.24 0.70 1.5 4.1 57 67
BMW X3
model tested: 2011 194 no contact 0.8 7 0.17 30 0.8 1.9 0 2 0.41 0.43 2.2 2.2 52 46
model tested: 2008 539 no contact 1.2 18 0.31 42 0.7 1.4 0 0 0.45 0.32 2.0 1.9 63 51
BMW X5
model tested: 2007 225 no contact 1.0 10 0.24 41 0.2 1.2 0 0 0.29 0.47 1.7 2.7 39 53
model tested: 2001 177 21 1.2 13 0.20 38 0.8 1.2 0 1 0.46 0.37 1.3 1.4 51 146
Cadillac SRX
model tested: 2010 174 no contact 0.7 16 0.17 30 0.4 0.4 0 0 0.29 0.86 1.8 3.4 49 111
model tested: 2004 478 95 2.0 25 0.41 35 4.4 3.2 0 2 0.29 0.20 3.1 3.0 97 75
Infiniti EX
model tested: 2008 237 38 1.1 21 0.26 33 1.7 1.5 3 10 0.46 0.73 1.8 2.1 112 59
Infiniti FX
model tested: 2009 242 no contact 1.5 18 0.27 29 2.3 1.5 0 0 0.31 0.26 1.4 2.4 50 75
model tested: 2003 539 87 1.1 21 0.24 24 1.9 3.5 0 0 0.28 0.36 1.7 1.9 68 78
Lexus RX
model tested: 2010 207 16 1.5 16 0.33 33 1.0 1.2 1 2 0.57 0.31 2.5 2.4 49 61
model tested: 2004 360 101 2.0 31 0.33 26 1.0 1.5 1 4 0.34 0.37 2.6 2.4 53 52
Lexus RX 300
model tested: 1999 184 no contact 1.0 12 0.22 32 5.1 2.7 0 6 0.72 0.45 1.2 2.1 61 51
Lincoln MKT
model tested: 2010 194 no contact 1.5 9 0.35 44 1.9 1.2 0 0 0.41 0.47 1.2 3.5 57 129
Mercedes GLK
model tested: 2011 208 53 1.2 18 0.28 39 1.4 1.8 0 1 0.36 0.83 2.6 3.5 59 68
Mercedes M class
model tested: 2012 233 no contact 1.2 5 0.26 34 1.5 1.2 1 1 0.42 0.44 2.7 3.5 57 117
model tested: 2006 205 20 0.7 10 0.21 33 0.1 3.1 0 1 0.71 0.59 3.1 2.7 135 104
model tested: 1999 308 66 2.4 34 0.42 42 3.5 1.8 7 8 0.48 0.40 2.7 1.5 69 62
Volvo XC60
model tested: 2010 188 11 1.0 4 0.19 39 2.1 0.7 1 0 0.26 0.68 1.2 2.8 44 62
Volvo XC90
model tested: 2003 135 27 1.4 8 0.29 38 6.3 5.0 3 0 0.34 0.37 1.1 2.9 54 93

Front small overlap / Driver side occupant compartment structure

  Lower occupant compartment Upper occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max
(cm)
Footrest
(cm)
Left toepan
(cm)
Brake pedal
(cm)
Parking brake
(cm)
Rocker panel lateral average
(cm)
Steering column rearward
(cm)
Upper hinge pillar max
(cm)
Upper dash
(cm)
Lower instrument panel
(cm)
Volvo XC60
model tested: 2013 6 3 2 3 no data 0 1 6 4 3

Front small 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) Femur
impulse
(Ns)
Knee displacement (mm) Knee-Thigh-Hip
injury risk
(%)
Maximum tibia index Tibia axial force (kN)
Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right
Volvo XC60
model tested: 2013 91 no contact 1.2 11 0.24 29 0.06 0.08 0.00 0.00 1 0 0 0 0.37 0.46 0.8 0.1 42 32

Side / Driver side B-pillar intrusion

  B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat* (cm)
Acura MDX with side airbags
model tested: 2010 -15.5
model tested: 2007 -16.5
Acura RDX with side airbags
model tested: 2013 -12.5
model tested: 2007 -11.5
Audi Q5 with side airbags
model tested: 2009 -23.0
BMW X3 with side airbags
model tested: 2012 -16.5
model tested: 2008 -11.5
BMW X5 with side airbags
model tested: 2007 -19.5
Cadillac SRX with side airbags
model tested: 2010 -16.5
Infiniti EX with side airbags
model tested: 2008 -14.5
  -15.0
Lexus RX with side airbags
model tested: 2013 -17.0
model tested: 2010 -17.5
Lincoln MKT with side airbags
model tested: 2010 -8.5
Mercedes GLK with side airbags
model tested: 2011 -24.0
Mercedes M class with side airbags
model tested: 2012 -20.0
model tested: 2006 -15.0
Volvo XC60 with side airbags
model tested: 2010 -22.0
Volvo XC90 with side airbags
model tested: 2006 -9.5
*Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Side / Driver injury measures

  Head HIC-15 Neck Shoulder Torso Pelvis Left femur
Tension (kN) Compression (kN) Lateral deflection (mm) Lateral force (kN) Max. defl. (mm) Avg. defl. (mm) Max. defl. rate (m/s) Max. viscous criterion (m/s) Iliac force (kN) Acetabulum force (kN) Combined acetabulum & iliac force (kN) L-M force (kN) L-M moment (Nm) A-P moment (Nm)
Acura MDX with side airbags
model tested: 2010 151 1.0 0.7 24 1.6 34 30 4.16 0.66 2.1 1.8 3.6 0.5 27 49
model tested: 2007 133 1.2 0.0 25 1.6 21 19 2.97 0.19 3.0 1.8 4.6 0.3 79 40
Acura RDX with side airbags
model tested: 2013 128 1.1 0.5 27 1.1 30 25 3.60 0.45 2.6 2.2 4.8 0.7 37 144
model tested: 2007 167 1.2 0.0 39 2.3 25 20 2.66 0.35 4.4 1.2 5.6 0.6 145 41
Audi Q5 with side airbags
model tested: 2009 81 1.1 0.3 21 1.1 26 22 2.85 0.34 1.5 1.3 2.7 0.5 52 15
BMW X3 with side airbags
model tested: 2012 75 1.3 0.4 -37 1.1 36 32 5.60 0.75 2.3 1.8 4.1 0.4 36 13
model tested: 2008 148 1.2 0.0 36 1.3 41 34 4.63 0.75 2.9 1.8 4.6 1.3 157 26
BMW X5 with side airbags
model tested: 2007 63 0.9 0.3 32 1.3 38 34 3.97 0.68 2.8 0.9 3.7 0.1 69 37
Cadillac SRX with side airbags
model tested: 2010 227 0.9 0.0 29 1.5 38 30 2.90 0.44 1.5 1.3 2.6 0.6 153 49
Infiniti EX with side airbags
model tested: 2008 158 0.4 0.1 28 1.3 20 18 4.07 0.22 0.7 2.0 2.6 0.6 140 59
Lexus RX with side airbags
model tested: 2013 284 1.0 0.1 25 1.4 27 24 3.06 0.25 1.5 1.4 2.8 0.3 65 29
model tested: 2010 148 1.0 0.1 38 1.7 37 28 3.40 0.44 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.5 118 57
Lincoln MKT with side airbags
model tested: 2010 101 0.8 0.8 27 1.3 31 26 2.70 0.40 1.6 1.6 3.2 0.2 84 13
Mercedes GLK with side airbags
model tested: 2011 73 0.6 0.3 24 1.0 28 21 2.10 0.26 2.1 1.9 3.9 0.1 65 39
Mercedes M class with side airbags
model tested: 2012 64 1.0 0.3 26 1.2 31 28 2.47 0.32 1.2 1.7 2.9 0.8 16 125
model tested: 2006 75 1.0 0.2 48 1.6 39 38 3.76 0.64 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.6 165 30
Volvo XC60 with side airbags
model tested: 2010 85 0.7 0.3 30 1.2 32 25 3.37 0.48 1.0 0.9 1.8 0.5 33 19
Volvo XC90 with side airbags
model tested: 2006 61 1.0 0.2 45 1.6 32 24 1.79 0.28 0.6 2.2 2.8 0.2 54 24

Side / Passenger injury measures

  Head HIC-15 Neck Shoulder Torso Pelvis Left femur
Tension (kN) Compression (kN) Lateral deflection (mm) Lateral force (kN) Max. defl. (mm) Avg. defl. (mm) Max. defl. rate (m/s) Max. viscous criterion (m/s) Iliac force (kN) Acetabulum force (kN) Combined acetabulum & iliac force (kN) L-M force (kN) L-M moment (Nm) A-P moment (Nm)
Acura MDX with side airbags
model tested: 2010 138 0.2 0.5 30 1.6 36 28 2.87 0.49 2.1 1.5 3.5 0.5 37 50
model tested: 2007 94 0.0 0.7 21 1.4 32 23 3.11 0.48 2.3 2.6 4.9 0.3 65 29
Acura RDX with side airbags
model tested: 2013 57 0.1 1.1 31 1.2 25 20 2.47 0.26 0.1 1.7 1.7 0.8 25 59
model tested: 2007 391 0.2 1.0 23 1.3 39 25 3.34 0.63 0.8 2.5 2.9 0.4 65 24
Audi Q5 with side airbags
model tested: 2009 89 0.3 0.6 30 1.3 21 14 2.67 0.27 1.9 2.2 4.0 0.3 90 17
BMW X3 with side airbags
model tested: 2012 254 0.3 1.0 -22 1.1 28 17 2.71 0.33 0.4 2.5 2.7 0.3 23 34
model tested: 2008 103 0.1 0.8 27 1.4 22 18 2.75 0.24 1.0 2.4 3.2 0.4 46 21
BMW X5 with side airbags
model tested: 2007 49 0.1 0.3 12 0.8 24 14 1.96 0.22 0.4 1.9 2.1 0.3 52 19
Cadillac SRX with side airbags
model tested: 2010 152 0.1 0.3 31 1.8 27 19 3.19 0.30 0.2 2.3 2.3 0.7 84 40
Infiniti EX with side airbags
model tested: 2008 28 0.1 0.4 16 1.1 14 12 1.70 0.08 0.1 1.3 1.3 0.7 85 27
  36 0.0 0.3 18 1.2 16 13 1.73 0.11 0.2 1.3 1.3 0.7 66 23
Lexus RX with side airbags
model tested: 2013 68 0.1 0.2 9 0.7 29 17 2.33 0.32 0.8 0.8 1.6 1.0 174 65
model tested: 2010 86 0.2 0.5 17 1.0 24 16 3.10 0.25 1.2 2.0 3.1 0.5 87 37
Lincoln MKT with side airbags
model tested: 2010 139 0.1 0.3 14 1.0 27 23 3.10 0.20 0.3 2.7 2.8 0.3 81 31
Mercedes GLK with side airbags
model tested: 2011 111 0.5 0.2 31 1.4 15 12 1.66 0.12 0.8 1.5 2.4 0.3 42 35
Mercedes M class with side airbags
model tested: 2012 81 0.3 0.3 5 0.4 28 20 2.61 0.26 0.2 0.7 0.9 0.4 31 59
model tested: 2006 28 0.2 0.3 9 0.8 17 13 1.27 0.08 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.3 93 14
Volvo XC60 with side airbags
model tested: 2010 158 0.2 0.4 37 1.5 26 21 2.66 0.25 0.5 2.6 3.0 0.3 56 20
Volvo XC90 with side airbags
model tested: 2006 28 0.4 0.2 25 1.3 21 17 2.74 0.28 0.1 1.4 1.4 0.7 137 25

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