Applies to 2007-09 models
| Overall evaluation |
G
|
| Structure and safety cage |
G
|
| Driver injury measures |
| Head/neck |
G
|
| Torso |
G
|
| Pelvis/leg |
G
|
| Head protection |
G
|
| Rear passenger injury measures |
| Head/neck |
G
|
| Torso |
G
|
| Pelvis/leg |
G
|
| Head protection |
G
|
| Side crash test ratings can be compared across vehicle categories. |
The Acura MDX was redesigned for the 2007 model year. Structure ratings are based on this test and on a later test of a 2010 MDX model.
Injury measures
Driver — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.
Passenger — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.
Head protection
Driver — The dummy's head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed from the roof.
Passenger — The dummy's head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed from the roof.
Tested vehicle specifications
| Tested vehicle |
2007 Acura MDX 4-door 4wd |
| Weight |
4,533 lbs. |
| Side airbags |
standard head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags |
| Wheelbase |
108 in. |
| Length |
191 in. |
| Width |
79 in. |
| Engine |
3.7 L V6 |
| EPA ratings |
17 mpg city / 22 mpg highway |
How this test is conducted
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID |
CES0711 |
VTS0907 |
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. |
-16.5 |
-15.5 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID |
CES0711 |
| Head HIC-15 |
133 |
| Neck |
| Tension (kN) |
1.2 |
| Compression (kN) |
0.0 |
| Shoulder |
| Lateral deflection (mm) |
25 |
| Lateral force (kN) |
1.6 |
| Torso |
| Maximum deflection (mm) |
21 |
| Average deflection (mm) |
19 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) |
2.97 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) |
0.19 |
| Pelvis |
| Iliac force (kN) |
3.0 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) |
1.8 |
| Combined force (kN) |
4.6 |
| Left femur |
| L-M force (kN) |
0.3 |
| L-M moment (Nm) |
79 |
| A-P moment (Nm) |
-40 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID |
CES0711 |
| Head HIC-15 |
94 |
| Neck |
| Tension (kN) |
0.0 |
| Compression (kN) |
0.7 |
| Shoulder |
| Lateral deflection (mm) |
21 |
| Lateral force (kN) |
1.4 |
| Torso |
| Maximum deflection (mm) |
32 |
| Average deflection (mm) |
23 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) |
3.11 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) |
0.48 |
| Pelvis |
| Iliac force (kN) |
2.3 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) |
2.6 |
| Combined force (kN) |
4.9 |
| Left femur |
| L-M force (kN) |
0.3 |
| L-M moment (Nm) |
65 |
| A-P moment (Nm) |
29 |