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Honda Civic 4-door

2001-05 models

MODERATE OVERLAP FRONT TEST

OVERALL EVALUATION: Good

Structure/safety cage Injury measures Restraints/dummy kinematics
Head/neck Chest Leg/foot, left Leg/foot, right
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Test details:

The Honda Civic was redesigned for the 2001 model year.

Restraints/dummy kinematics — Dummy movement was well controlled. During rebound, the dummy's head hit the roof rail and B-pillar.

Injury measures — Mesures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity. Head accelerations from the roof rail and B-pillar hits were low.

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Left to right:

  • Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test.
  • 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.
  • Smeared greasepaint indicates where the dummy's head hit the roof rail during rebound. Head acceleration from this hit was low.
  • Intrusion into the driver's space was minimal, and all leg and foot injury measures were low.

Additional features:

  • Side airbags: front seat-mounted torso airbags (optional)
  • Antilock brakes (optional)

Tested vehicle specifications:

  • 2001 Honda Civic LX 4-door
  • Class: Small car
  • Weight: 2,507 lbs.
  • Side airbags: none
  • Wheelbase: 103 in.
  • Length: 175 in.
  • Width: 68 in.
  • Engine: 1.7 L 4-cylinder
  • EPA ratings: 30 mpg city | 38 mpg highway

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Last updated: September 29, 2005

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