Nissan Quest
2004-09 modelsMODERATE OVERLAP FRONT TEST
OVERALL EVALUATION:
| Structure/safety cage | Injury measures | Restraints/dummy kinematics | |||
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| Head/neck | Chest | Leg/foot, left | Leg/foot, right | ||
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Important: Frontal crash test ratings can be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.
Good
Acceptable
Marginal
Poor
Test details:
The Nissan Quest was redesigned for the 2004 model year.
Restraints/dummy kinematics — Dummy movement was reasonably well controlled. There was too much upward steering wheel movement. During rebound, the deployed driver side curtain airbag kept the dummy's head away from the B-pillar.
Injury measures — Measures taken from the neck, chest, and both legs indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions in a crash of this severity. A high head acceleration occurred when the dummy's head hit the steering wheel through the airbag, indicating that injuries to the head would be possible.
Left to right:
- Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test; the side curtain airbag on the driver side inflated during the crash.
- The dummy's position in relation to the steering wheel and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained well.
- The Quest's front head restraints have marginal geometry -- they are sufficiently high but too far back from an occupant's head.
- The inflated side curtain airbag kept the dummy's head away from hard structure during rebound.
Additional features:
- Side airbags: head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats (standard); front seat-mounted torso airbags (standard beginning with 2008 models, optional in 2004-07 models)
- Electronic stability control (optional)
- Antilock brakes
Tested vehicle specifications:
- 2004 Nissan Quest 3.5S
- Class: Minivan
- Weight: 4,233 lbs.
- Side airbags: head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats
- Wheelbase: 124 in.
- Length: 204 in.
- Width: 78 in.
- Engine: 3.5 L V6
- EPA ratings: 19 mpg city | 26 mpg highway
