2021 Dodge Challenger
large car / 2-door coupe
Small overlap front: driver-side
Tested vehicle: 2016 Dodge Challenger R/T 2-door
Rating applies to 2015-23 models
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.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEN1613 |
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 24 |
| Footrest (cm) | 42 |
| Left toepan (cm) | 32 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 25 |
| Parking brake (cm) | 29 |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 2 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Steering column | 8 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 14 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 17 |
| Lower instrument panel (cm) | 18 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEN1613 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 70 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.8 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 12 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.23 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 26 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 2.8 |
| Right | 0.4 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 5 |
| Right | 1 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 1.46 |
| Right | 1.01 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 4.8 |
| Right | 2.4 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 122 |
| Right | 88 |
Moderate overlap front: original test
Tested vehicle: 2016 Dodge Challenger R/T 2-door
Rating applies to 2015-23 models
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.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF1607 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 2 |
| Left (cm) | 3 |
| Center (cm) | 3 |
| Right (cm) | 3 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 3 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 0 |
| Right (cm) | 0 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | -2 |
| Rearward (cm) | -4 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF1607 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 116 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.1 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 12 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.25 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 31 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.1 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 0.3 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 1 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.30 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.81 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.2 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.3 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 53 |
| Right | 81 |
Side: original test
Tested vehicle: 2016 Dodge Challenger R/T 2-door
Rating applies to 2015-23 models
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.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES1609 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -19.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| 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
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Roof strength
Tested vehicle: 2016 Dodge Challenger R/T 2-door
Rating applies to 2015-23 models
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 4,149 lbs |
| Peak force | 15,240 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 3.67 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Power cloth seat
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
Technical measurements for this test
| Seat type | Power cloth seat |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 61 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 28 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 10.2 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 71 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 83 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 456 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.