HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH & COMMUNICATIONS

Small 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)
BMW X1 with side airbags
model tested: 2013 -18.0
Buick Encore with side airbags
model tested: 2013 -15.5
Chevrolet Equinox without side airbags
model tested: 2008 0.0
Ford Escape with side airbags
model tested: 2013 -19.5
model tested: 2005 -5.5
model tested: 2003 -6.5
Ford Escape without side airbags
model tested: 2003 -7.5
Honda CR-V with side airbags
model tested: 2012 -13.0
model tested: 2007 -13.0
model tested: 2005 -4.0
Honda CR-V without side airbags
model tested: 2003 0.0
Honda Element with side airbags
model tested: 2008 -10.0
Honda Element without side airbags
model tested: 2003 -5.0
Hyundai Santa Fe with side airbags
model tested: 2003 0.0
Hyundai Tucson with side airbags
model tested: 2010 -10.5
model tested: 2006 -5.5
Jeep Patriot with side airbags
model tested: 2008 -16.5
  -15.0
Jeep Wrangler 2-door without side airbags
model tested: 2008 -15.5
model tested: 2003 -12.5
Kia Sportage with side airbags
model tested: 2012 -13.5
model tested: 2010 -10.5
Land Rover Freelander without side airbags
model tested: 2003 1.0
model tested: 2002 0.5
Mazda CX-5 with side airbags
model tested: 2013 -18.5
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport with side airbags
model tested: 2011 -7.0
Mitsubishi Outlander with side airbags
model tested: 2008 -9.0
Mitsubishi Outlander without side airbags
model tested: 2003 0.5
Nissan Rogue with side airbags
model tested: 2008 -12.0
Saturn VUE without side airbags
model tested: 2003 -2.0
Subaru Forester with side airbags
model tested: 2014 -14.0
model tested: 2009 -11.5
model tested: 2003 -7.0
  -8.0
Suzuki Grand Vitara with side airbags
model tested: 2008 -8.5
Suzuki Grand Vitara without side airbags
model tested: 2003 3.5
Toyota RAV4 with side airbags
model tested: 2013 -14.5
  -15.0
model tested: 2006 -7.0
model tested: 2004 -6.5
Toyota RAV4 without side airbags
model tested: 2003 -2.5
Volkswagen Tiguan with side airbags
model tested: 2009 -16.5
*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)
BMW X1 with side airbags
model tested: 2013 72 1.3 0.3 34 1.3 28 25 3.37 0.46 0.6 2.3 3.0 0.4 85 18
Buick Encore with side airbags
model tested: 2013 189 1.2 0.5 31 1.5 31 27 3.08 0.29 1.5 1.8 3.1 0.2 155 22
Chevrolet Equinox without side airbags
model tested: 2008 564 2.2 0.0 58 3.1 35 27 6.52 0.92 4.0 2.8 6.7 0.6 56 36
Ford Escape with side airbags
model tested: 2013 160 0.8 0.3 41 1.8 27 21 2.70 0.29 1.6 1.5 3.0 0.5 47 25
model tested: 2005 216 1.7 0.5 47 2.1 32 26 3.45 0.47 2.2 3.8 5.6 0.5 52 31
model tested: 2003 215 1.6 0.3 49 1.7 42 39 5.00 0.93 1.5 2.3 3.8 0.4 71 20
Ford Escape without side airbags
model tested: 2003 733 2.2 0.3 65 4.0 57 48 5.64 1.57 1.7 2.8 4.5 0.4 79 24
Honda CR-V with side airbags
model tested: 2012 156 1.0 0.7 34 1.2 30 26 2.68 0.42 3.2 2.6 5.5 0.7 43 132
model tested: 2007 266 1.1 0.2 43 1.8 34 30 2.78 0.49 2.8 2.8 5.6 0.6 71 31
model tested: 2005 267 2.0 1.0 40 1.7 40 28 4.73 0.73 0.9 1.9 2.4 0.2 64 33
Honda CR-V without side airbags
model tested: 2003 332 2.3 0.1 62 3.5 45 32 6.20 1.14 0.8 2.4 3.2 0.5 134 22
Honda Element with side airbags
model tested: 2008 218 1.1 0.1 34 2.1 38 31 4.20 0.88 1.8 2.6 4.3 0.4 96 21
Honda Element without side airbags
model tested: 2003 427 2.4 0.1 57 2.4 57 43 7.41 1.68 0.9 2.8 3.7 0.4 86 50
Hyundai Santa Fe with side airbags
model tested: 2003 243 1.5 0.1 49 1.8 38 33 5.51 0.76 3.7 1.4 4.8 0.2 50 17
Hyundai Tucson with side airbags
model tested: 2010 177 1.4 0.4 35 1.5 37 32 3.16 0.59 1.9 2.5 4.3 1.1 131 20
model tested: 2006 295 1.8 0.0 47 1.8 39 31 5.79 0.82 4.7 1.8 6.5 0.4 66 17
Jeep Patriot with side airbags
model tested: 2008 179 1.5 0.0 59 2.2 43 36 4.52 0.77 1.0 2.8 3.5 0.5 114 44
  318 1.3 0.0 66 6.8 51 45 7.06 1.87 1.7 3.1 4.2 0.5 154 64
Jeep Wrangler 2-door without side airbags
model tested: 2008 121 1.5 0.1 46 2.7 57 49 7.68 1.49 2.8 3.6 6.3 0.4 76 39
model tested: 2003 294 2.3 0.0 65 4.1 63 50 8.35 2.45 1.2 3.1 4.2 0.4 34 34
Kia Sportage with side airbags
model tested: 2012 334 1.6 0.7 27 1.8 30 24 3.89 0.52 1.2 1.7 2.8 1.0 72 15
model tested: 2010 177 1.4 0.4 35 1.5 37 32 3.16 0.59 1.9 2.5 4.3 1.1 131 20
Land Rover Freelander without side airbags
model tested: 2003 281 2.1 0.0 45 3.4 56 42 9.26 2.40 3.3 2.3 5.4 0.4 72 24
Mazda CX-5 with side airbags
model tested: 2013 188 0.9 0.2 30 1.3 20 18 2.89 0.18 1.7 1.5 3.1 1.3 148 46
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport with side airbags
model tested: 2011 320 1.1 0.3 49 2.0 37 30 4.98 0.40 2.5 2.6 4.9 1.1 139 30
Mitsubishi Outlander with side airbags
model tested: 2008 157 1.2 0.1 46 1.6 36 29 5.61 0.59 1.6 2.7 4.1 0.4 85 44
Mitsubishi Outlander without side airbags
model tested: 2003 972 2.6 0.6 45 2.5 55 50 6.62 1.51 6.2 4.3 10.4 0.5 102 29
Nissan Rogue with side airbags
model tested: 2008 74 0.7 0.1 29 1.2 23 21 4.04 0.30 0.7 2.3 2.7 0.8 124 34
Saturn VUE without side airbags
model tested: 2003 553 2.2 0.0 63 3.7 69 54 10.13 2.68 3.2 3.4 6.6 0.6 65 23
Subaru Forester with side airbags
model tested: 2014 186 0.2 0.7 39 1.5 37 30 2.97 0.67 1.8 1.1 2.9 0.4 85 31
model tested: 2009 247 0.8 0.0 31 1.3 23 22 2.42 0.27 2.6 2.8 5.4 0.7 126 29
model tested: 2003 141 1.0 0.4 58 1.8 44 34 4.48 0.67 3.1 2.5 5.7 0.4 75 34
Suzuki Grand Vitara with side airbags
model tested: 2008 191 0.9 0.1 38 1.8 35 26 3.77 0.65 4.8 1.9 6.6 0.2 80 33
Suzuki Grand Vitara without side airbags
model tested: 2003 958 2.5 0.1 64 2.1 45 38 5.31 0.85 3.6 2.6 6.0 0.5 94 52
Toyota RAV4 with side airbags
model tested: 2013 277 0.6 0.1 47 2.2 38 26 6.10 0.51 1.9 2.4 4.2 1.0 124 34
  201 0.4 0.2 36 1.8 19 13 2.50 0.16 2.3 1.9 4.2 0.2 107 17
model tested: 2006 201 1.3 0.2 40 1.8 30 25 2.00 0.33 1.7 3.4 5.1 0.6 83 22
model tested: 2004 174 1.2 0.2 46 2.1 34 27 2.58 0.50 3.3 2.2 4.9 0.6 40 35
Toyota RAV4 without side airbags
model tested: 2003 338 2.3 0.0 51 3.3 43 33 10.34 1.44 6.7 2.3 9.0 0.8 57 32
Volkswagen Tiguan with side airbags
model tested: 2009 52 0.9 0.1 18 1.0 28 27 4.51 0.53 2.7 2.9 4.3 0.7 87 16

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)
BMW X1 with side airbags
model tested: 2013 124 0.1 0.5 21 1.1 24 16 2.02 0.20 2.4 0.4 2.7 0.6 69 54
Buick Encore with side airbags
model tested: 2013 148 0.3 0.3 16 1.0 22 18 1.87 0.17 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.3 53 11
Chevrolet Equinox without side airbags
model tested: 2008 409 0.4 1.0 35 1.8 40 31 4.18 0.68 2.4 3.1 5.1 0.9 45 29
Ford Escape with side airbags
model tested: 2013 118 0.2 0.3 37 2.0 32 19 3.00 0.41 0.5 2.5 2.6 0.3 50 18
model tested: 2005 306 0.3 1.2 38 2.0 37 26 3.54 0.49 0.7 3.4 3.8 0.7 66 16
model tested: 2003 490 0.4 1.0 46 1.9 41 31 4.00 0.69 1.6 3.0 4.2 0.3 80 13
Ford Escape without side airbags
model tested: 2003 491 0.4 1.0 46 1.8 43 33 3.79 0.70 1.3 2.8 3.8 0.3 75 13
Honda CR-V with side airbags
model tested: 2012 117 0.2 1.4 43 1.2 33 26 3.24 0.48 0.6 1.6 1.8 1.2 21 88
model tested: 2007 197 0.1 0.8 41 1.7 33 28 3.41 0.51 1.2 3.4 4.1 0.3 73 54
model tested: 2005 179 0.1 0.7 31 1.9 33 27 3.27 0.44 1.2 3.1 4.0 0.4 68 19
Honda CR-V without side airbags
model tested: 2003 395 0.3 1.5 34 1.5 46 30 6.68 0.95 0.9 3.0 3.7 0.6 86 19
Honda Element with side airbags
model tested: 2008 491 0.0 1.2 26 1.1 20 15 3.05 0.20 0.6 3.5 3.8 0.1 132 17
Honda Element without side airbags
model tested: 2003 170 1.3 0.2 32 1.1 40 25 6.31 0.95 0.4 4.6 4.6 0.3 140 17
Hyundai Santa Fe with side airbags
model tested: 2003 208 1.3 0.3 43 1.7 40 30 5.38 0.82 0.8 2.8 3.3 0.3 101 29
Hyundai Tucson with side airbags
model tested: 2010 454 0.3 1.7 35 1.9 28 21 3.18 0.36 1.2 2.3 3.2 0.7 68 41
model tested: 2006 141 0.1 0.8 31 1.4 42 33 3.95 0.67 2.6 3.1 5.6 0.6 166 23
Jeep Patriot with side airbags
model tested: 2008 292 0.1 0.8 60 3.7 48 32 4.97 0.98 0.2 2.6 2.6 0.3 131 48
  234 0.0 0.8 58 1.9 44 27 4.46 0.79 0.8 2.5 3.0 0.6 99 35
Jeep Wrangler 2-door without side airbags
model tested: 2008 522 1.6 0.1 11 0.7 24 8 1.78 0.19 1.5 2.1 2.8 0.8 161 90
model tested: 2003 135 0.5 0.5 2 0.2 30 18 3.61 0.46 1.5 1.9 2.0 0.9 185 33
Kia Sportage with side airbags
model tested: 2012 207 0.1 1.0 31 1.7 22 17 2.63 0.21 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.8 79 57
model tested: 2010 454 0.3 1.7 35 1.9 28 21 3.18 0.36 1.2 2.3 3.2 0.7 68 41
Land Rover Freelander without side airbags
model tested: 2003 784 0.6 1.8 36 1.5 43 33 7.88 1.06 1.3 3.5 4.3 0.3 86 27
model tested: 2002 580 0.5 1.5 30 1.3 29 20 3.34 0.43 1.4 3.1 4.3 0.3 118 38
Mazda CX-5 with side airbags
model tested: 2013 103 0.2 0.7 28 1.6 23 16 2.26 0.20 0.2 2.3 2.3 1.0 84 45
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport with side airbags
model tested: 2011 287 0.3 0.3 36 1.7 28 22 3.54 0.38 0.5 2.8 2.8 1.1 90 41
Mitsubishi Outlander with side airbags
model tested: 2008 182 0.4 0.3 39 1.5 32 20 3.97 0.41 1.1 3.0 3.4 0.5 40 27
Mitsubishi Outlander without side airbags
model tested: 2003 296 0.6 0.7 54 1.8 34 29 5.61 0.79 0.1 2.6 2.5 0.7 122 44
Nissan Rogue with side airbags
model tested: 2008 111 0.0 0.5 32 1.3 23 17 2.52 0.21 0.2 2.6 2.6 0.6 51 28
Saturn VUE without side airbags
model tested: 2003 542 1.6 0.1 46 1.8 43 34 4.80 0.56 0.5 2.9 3.0 0.9 47 26
Subaru Forester with side airbags
model tested: 2014 75 0.2 0.4 42 2.3 31 22 3.28 0.48 0.4 1.6 1.6 0.6 20 75
model tested: 2009 131 0.0 0.7 35 1.7 24 21 2.26 0.27 1.6 2.8 4.2 0.3 71 14
model tested: 2003 326 0.5 1.2 33 1.6 32 29 3.03 0.41 0.8 2.6 3.2 0.5 64 16
  332 0.5 0.8 33 1.6 34 30 4.03 0.58 1.2 2.7 3.7 0.4 83 14
Suzuki Grand Vitara with side airbags
model tested: 2008 173 0.0 0.6 26 1.3 19 14 1.94 0.15 2.1 1.5 3.4 0.5 83 42
Suzuki Grand Vitara without side airbags
model tested: 2003 550 0.7 1.3 49 1.8 38 31 5.42 0.79 0.1 2.4 2.3 0.4 59 59
Toyota RAV4 with side airbags
model tested: 2013 136 0.2 0.7 33 1.4 42 25 3.30 0.76 0.6 1.9 1.9 1.4 192 30
  152 0.2 0.7 20 1.2 30 16 2.49 0.37 0.8 1.3 1.5 1.7 206 63
model tested: 2006 117 0.2 0.4 31 1.9 38 22 3.26 0.62 1.1 3.2 3.9 0.9 68 28
model tested: 2004 210 0.1 0.4 37 1.8 32 28 4.03 0.47 1.9 3.7 5.0 0.8 84 42
Toyota RAV4 without side airbags
model tested: 2003 206 1.3 0.2 49 2.0 45 33 3.90 0.80 3.9 2.7 6.4 0.3 69 23
Volkswagen Tiguan with side airbags
model tested: 2009 129 0.0 0.7 33 1.3 28 21 2.96 0.31 0.7 2.3 2.6 1.0 81 20

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