2011 Acura RDX

Tested vehicle: 2007 Acura RDX 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2007-12 models

The Acura RDX was introduced in the 2007 model year. Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Honda.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF0610
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	4
Left (cm)	10
Center (cm)	6
Right (cm)	8
Brake pedal (cm)	3
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	1
Right (cm)	-1
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	2
Rearward (cm)	-2
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	1

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF0610
Head
HIC-15	220
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.1
Extension bending moment (Nm)	17
Maximum Nij	0.22
Chest maximum compression (mm)	28
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	0.3
Femur force - right (kN)	1.9
Knee displacement - left (mm)	4
Knee displacement - right (mm)	3
Maximum tibia index - left	0.38
Maximum tibia index - right	0.96
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	1.8
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	4.4
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	77
Right	69

About the original moderate overlap front test

Tested vehicle: 2007 Acura RDX 4-door 4wd with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
Rating applies to 2007-12 models

The Acura RDX was introduced in the 2007 model year.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID	CES0637
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-11.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES0637
Head HIC-15	167
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.2
Compression (kN)	0.0
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	39
Lateral force (kN)	2.3
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	25
Average deflection (mm)	20
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	2.66
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.35
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	4.4
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.2
Combined force (kN)	5.6
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.6
L-M moment (Nm)	145
A-P moment (Nm)	41

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES0637
Head HIC-15	391
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.2
Compression (kN)	1.0
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	23
Lateral force (kN)	1.3
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	39
Average deflection (mm)	25
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.34
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.63
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.8
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.5
Combined force (kN)	2.9
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.4
L-M moment (Nm)	65
A-P moment (Nm)	24

About the original side crash test

Tested vehicle: 2011 Acura RDX 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2007-12 models

Seat type: Power leather seats AHR

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Power leather seats AHR
Geometry
Backset (mm)	34
Distance below top of head (mm)	38
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	11.2
Head contact time (ms)	58
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	11
Max neck tension (N)	228

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.