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Dodge Caliber

2007-12 models

MODERATE OVERLAP FRONT TEST

OVERALL EVALUATION: Good

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

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Test details:

The Dodge Caliber was introduced in the 2007 model year as a replacement for the Dodge Neon.

Restraints/dummy kinematics — Dummy movement was well controlled. After the dummy moved forward into the airbag, it rebounded into the seat without its head coming close to any stiff structure that could cause injury.

Injury measures — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.

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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.
Dummy movement was well controlled. During rebound, the dummy's head hit only the head restraint, as indicated by smeared greasepaint.
The Caliber features an airbag that deploys from the knee bolster underneath the steering wheel. The dummy's knees and shins hit this airbag as indicated by smeared greasepaint, and all leg and foot injury measures were low.

Additional features:

Side airbags: front and rear head curtain airbags (standard) and front seat-mounted torso airbags (optional)
Driver knee airbag: a separate airbag in the lower instrument panel designed to minimize knee injuries in frontal crashes
Electronic stability control (standard beginning with 2012 models, optional on 2007-11 models)
Antilock brakes (standard beginning with 2011 models, optional on 2007-10 models)
Daytime running lights (optional)

Tested vehicle specifications:

2007 Dodge Caliber SE wagon
Class: Small car
Weight: 3,073 lbs.
Side airbags: front and rear head curtain airbags
Wheelbase: 104 in.
Length: 174 in.
Width: 69 in.
Engine: 2.0 L 4-cylinder
EPA ratings: 26 mpg city | 30 mpg highway

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Last updated: October 20, 2011