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Honda Civic 2-door

2013 models

2013 Honda Civic 2-door

SMALL OVERLAP FRONT TEST

OVERALL EVALUATION: Good

Structure/safety cage	Injury measures				Restraints/dummy kinematics
Structure/safety cage	Head/neck	Chest	Hip/thigh	Lower leg/foot	Restraints/dummy kinematics

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Test details:

The Honda Civic was re-engineered for the 2013 model year.

Structure — The driver space was maintained well, with maximum intrusion of the lower interior of 9 cm, and the upper hinge pillar and instrument panel intruded 4 cm.

Restraints/dummy kinematics — The dummy’s movement was well controlled. The dummy’s head loaded the frontal airbag, which stayed in front of the dummy until rebound. The side curtain airbag deployed and had sufficient forward coverage to protect the head from contact with side structure and outside objects. The side torso airbag also deployed.

Injury measures — Measures from the dummy indicate that injuries to both the left and right lower legs and the right foot would be possible in a crash of this severity. (Note: during the test, injury data from the neck were not obtained, but after the Institute reviewed comparable test data from Honda, the head/neck injury risk was rated good.)

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Left to right:

Action shot taken during the small overlap frontal crash test.
The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained well.
The frontal and side curtain airbags worked well together to keep the head from coming close to any stiff structure or outside objects that could cause injury.
Forces during the crash contributed to a significant risk of injury to the dummy's left lower leg and a moderate risk to the right lower leg and foot.

Additional features:

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Tested vehicle specifications:

2013 Honda Civic LX 2-door
Class: Small car
Weight: 2,758 lbs.
Side airbags: front and rear head curtain airbags and front seat-mounted torso airbags
Wheelbase: 103 in.
Length: 176 in.
Width: 69 in.
Engine: 1.8 L 4-cylinder
EPA ratings: 28 mpg city | 39 mpg highway

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Last updated: March 7, 2013