Applies to 2015-18 models
| Overall evaluation |
G
|
| Structure and safety cage |
G
|
| Driver injury measures |
| Head/neck |
G
|
| Torso |
G
|
| Pelvis/leg |
A
|
| 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 Dodge Challenger was re-introduced in the 2009 model year after last being offered as a Mitsubishi-built sporty car in the 1983 model year. (The iconic Challenger performance car was offered during the 1970-74 model years.) Beginning with 2015 models, the car's body structure, door trim, and instrument panel were modified and the side curtain airbags were lengthened to improve occupant protection in both frontal and side crashes.
Injury measures
Driver — Measures taken from the dummy indicate that a fracture of the femur would be possible in a crash of this severity. The risk of significant injuries to other body regions is low.
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 |
2016 Dodge Challenger R/T 2-door |
| Weight |
4,158 lbs. |
| Side airbags |
standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted airbags |
| Wheelbase |
116 in. |
| Length |
198 in. |
| Width |
76 in. |
| Engine |
5.7 L V8 |
| EPA ratings |
16 mpg city / 25 mpg highway |
How this test is conducted
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID |
CES1609 |
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. |
-19.5 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID |
CES1609 |
| Head HIC-15 |
314 |
| Neck |
| Tension (kN) |
1.0 |
| Compression (kN) |
0.3 |
| Shoulder |
| Lateral deflection (mm) |
46 |
| Lateral force (kN) |
1.4 |
| Torso |
| Maximum deflection (mm) |
34 |
| Average deflection (mm) |
32 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) |
2.58 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) |
0.45 |
| Pelvis |
| Iliac force (kN) |
0.9 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) |
2.3 |
| Combined force (kN) |
3.1 |
| Left femur |
| L-M force (kN) |
1.9 |
| L-M moment (Nm) |
267 |
| A-P moment (Nm) |
29 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID |
CES1609 |
| Head HIC-15 |
181 |
| Neck |
| Tension (kN) |
0.2 |
| Compression (kN) |
0.4 |
| Shoulder |
| Lateral deflection (mm) |
15 |
| Lateral force (kN) |
0.8 |
| Torso |
| Maximum deflection (mm) |
25 |
| Average deflection (mm) |
17 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) |
1.70 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) |
0.20 |
| Pelvis |
| Iliac force (kN) |
0.2 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) |
0.1 |
| Combined force (kN) |
0.2 |
| Left femur |
| L-M force (kN) |
0.4 |
| L-M moment (Nm) |
117 |
| A-P moment (Nm) |
-37 |