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2009 Volkswagen Rabbit

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Crashworthiness

Moderate overlap front

G
Side

G
Roof strength

G
Head restraints & seats

G

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Moderate overlap front
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Roof strength
Head restraints & seats
Manual - power seats
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2005 Volkswagen Jetta moderate overlap test
Applies to 2006-09 models
2005 Volkswagen Jetta side test
Applies to 2006-09 models
without additional optional side airbags

Model year	Small overlap front		Moderate overlap front	Side	Roof strength	Head restraints & seats	Front crash prevention	Headlights	LATCH ease of use
Model year	Driver	Passenger	Moderate overlap front	Side	Roof strength	Head restraints & seats	Front crash prevention	Headlights	LATCH ease of use
2009			G	G	G	G
2008			G	G	G	M
2007			G	G	G	M
2006			G	G	G	A

Test details
Technical measurements

Applies to 2006-09 models

Structure and safety cage	G
Overall evaluation	G
Injury measures
Head/neck	G
Chest	G
Leg/foot, left	G
Leg/foot, right	M
Restraints and dummy kinematics	G
Important: Frontal crash test ratings should be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.

This rating applies to vehicles other than the specific model and body style tested.

The Volkswagen Jetta sedan was redesigned during the 2005 model year. The new design entered production in December 2004, and the earlier design, which is classified as a small car, was produced through October 2004. Note: information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on or near the driver door.

The frontal offset crash test ratings also apply to the hatchback version of the Jetta, called the Volkswagen Rabbit for the 2006-09 model years and its restyled successor, the Volkswagen Golf and its sporty variant, the Volkswagen GTI, for the 2010-14 model years. The Rabbit, Golf, and GTI are classified as small cars due their shorter overall lengths and lower weights. The ratings also apply to the station wagon version of the Jetta, called the Jetta SportWagen, beginning with 2009 models.

Beginning with the 2011 model year, these ratings do NOT apply to the Volkswagen Jetta sedan, which was redesigned again. Also, the ratings do NOT apply to the Golf and GTI beginning with the 2015 model year. However, the ratings still apply to the Jetta SportWagen, which remains essentially the same as 2009-10 models.

Injury measures

Measures taken from the head, neck, and chest indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions in a crash of this severity. Forces on the right tibia indicate that lower leg injuries would be possible. Head acceleration from the roof rail hit was low.

Restraints and dummy kinematics

Dummy movement was well controlled. During rebound, the dummy's head hit the roof rail.

Tested vehicle specifications

Tested vehicle	2005 Volkswagen Jetta GL 4-door
Weight	3,214 lbs.
Side airbags	front and rear head curtain airbags and front seat-mounted torso airbags
Wheelbase	101 in.
Length	179 in.
Width	69 in.
Engine	2.5 L 5-cylinder
EPA ratings	22 mpg city / 30 mpg highway

How this test is conducted

Measures of occcupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID	CEF0505
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	7
Left (cm)	13
Center (cm)	6
Right (cm)	3
Brake pedal (cm)	2
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	1
Right (cm)	1
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	1
Rearward (cm)	-4
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	1

Driver injury measures

Test ID	CEF0505
Head
HIC-15	266
Peak gs at hard contact	41
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.7
Extension bending moment (Nm)	30
Maximum Nij	0.50
Chest maximum compression (mm)	28
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	0.1
Femur force - right (kN)	4.4
Knee displacement - left (mm)	1
Knee displacement - right (mm)	3
Maximum tibia index - left	0.53
Maximum tibia index - right	0.85
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	3.7
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	6.3
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	89
Right	144

Test details
Technical measurements

Applies to 2006-09 models

Structure and safety cage	G
Overall evaluation	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.

This rating applies to vehicles other than the specific model and body style tested.

Beginning with the 2011 model year, these ratings do NOT apply to the Volkswagen Jetta sedan, which was redesigned again. Also, the ratings do NOT apply to the Golf and GTI beginning with the 2015 model year. However, the ratings still apply to the Jetta Sportwagen, which remains essentially the same as 2009-10 models.

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	2005 Volkswagen Jetta GL 4-door
Weight	3,226 lbs.
Side airbags	standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
Wheelbase	101 in.
Length	179 in.
Width	69 in.
Engine	2.5 L 5-cylinder
EPA ratings	22 mpg city / 30 mpg highway

How this test is conducted

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID	CES0506
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.	-15.5

Driver injury measures

Test ID	CES0506
Head HIC-15	302
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.6
Compression (kN)	0.5
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	36
Lateral force (kN)	1.7
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	34
Average deflection (mm)	26
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	4.04
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.62
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	1.3
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.4
Combined force (kN)	3.4
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.8
L-M moment (Nm)	88
A-P moment (Nm)	32

Passenger injury measures

Test ID	CES0506
Head HIC-15	134
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.1
Compression (kN)	0.5
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	42
Lateral force (kN)	2.5
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	37
Average deflection (mm)	29
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	2.53
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.55
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.3
Acetabulum force (kN)	3.0
Combined force (kN)	3.2
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	2.2
L-M moment (Nm)	148
A-P moment (Nm)	-46

Test details

Applies to 2006-09 models

Overall evaluation	G
Curb weight	3,042 lbs
Peak force	15,970 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio	5.25
Tested vehicle	2010 Volkswagen Golf 4-door
Roof strength test ratings can be compared across vehicle categories.

In the test, the strength of the roof is determined by pushing a metal plate against one side of it at a slow but constant speed. The force applied relative to the vehicle's weight is known as the strength-to-weight ratio. This graph shows how the ratio varied as the test of this vehicle progressed. The peak strength-to-weight ratio recorded at any time before the roof is crushed 5 inches is the key measurement of roof strength.

A good rating requires a strength-to-weight ratio of at least 4. In other words, the roof must withstand a force of at least 4 times the vehicle's weight before the plate crushes the roof by 5 inches. For an acceptable rating, the minimum required strength-to-weight ratio is 3.25. For a marginal rating, it is 2.5. Anything lower than that is poor.

How this test is conducted

Test details
Technical measurements

Applies to 2009 models

Dynamic rating	G
Overall evaluation	G
Seat/head restraint geometry	G
Important: Ratings for head restraints & seats should be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.

Seat type

Manual - power seats

How this test is conducted

Geometry
Seat type	Manual - power seats
Backset (mm)	26
Distance below top of head (mm)	18
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	13.7
Head contact time (ms)	63
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	49
Max neck tension (N)	460

1	Side airbags: front and rear head curtain airbags and front seat-mounted torso airbags (standard); rear seat-mounted torso airbags (optional)
2	Driver knee airbag: a separate airbag in the lower instrument panel designed to minimize knee injuries in frontal crashes (beginning with all 2013 Jetta SportWagen models and 2013 Golf and GTI models built after August 2012)
3	Electronic stability control (standard beginning with 2009 models, optional on 2005-08 models manufactured after November 2004)
4	Antilock brakes
5	Daytime running lights

2009 Volkswagen Rabbit

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Applies to 2006-09 models

Injury measures

Restraints and dummy kinematics

Tested vehicle specifications

Measures of occcupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Driver injury measures

Applies to 2006-09 models

Injury measures

Head protection

Tested vehicle specifications

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Driver injury measures

Passenger injury measures

Applies to 2006-09 models

Applies to 2009 models

Seat type

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