HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH & COMMUNICATIONS

Rear crash protection technical details for Mini


Dynamically tested seat/head restraints | Seat/head restraints not dynamically tested because of inadequate geometry

Good Good Acceptable Acceptable Marginal Marginal Poor Poor   AHR: active head restraint

Force rating: H=High  M=Moderate  L=Low


Dynamically tested seat/head restraints: technical details
Make/
model
Model years Seat type Geometry Seat design parameters Neck forces Dynamic rating Overall rating
Rating Backset (mm) Distance below top of head (mm) Pass/
fail
Max T1 acceler-
ation (g)
Head contact time (ms) Force rating Max neck shear force (N) Max neck tension (N)
Mini Cooper 2009 - 2013 Sport seats Good 0 42 Pass 11.9 50 Low 0 281 Good Good
Mini Cooper 2007 - 2008 Standard seats Good 34 -6 Fail 12.7 87 Low 56 644 Acceptable Acceptable
Mini Cooper 2002 - 2006 All seats Good 32 33 Fail 11.0 88 Moderate 175 653 Marginal Marginal
Mini Countryman 2011 - 2013 Sport Seat Good 16 13 Pass 14.6 47 Low 6 439 Good Good
Mini Countryman 2011 - 2013 Standard Seat Good 12 12 Pass 15.1 46 Low 8 380 Good Good


Seat/head restraints not dynamically tested because of inadequate geometry: technical details
Make/model Model years Seat type Geometry Dynamic rating Overall rating
Rating Backset (mm) Distance below top of head (mm)
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