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.
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 | ||
