2011 Jeep Liberty

Tested vehicle: 2008 Jeep Liberty Limited 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2008-12 models

The Jeep Liberty was redesigned for the 2008 model year. The Dodge Nitro was introduced in the 2007 model year.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEF0724
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	4
Left (cm)	6
Center (cm)	12
Right (cm)	5
Brake pedal (cm)	6
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	1
Right (cm)	2
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	9
Rearward (cm)	-1
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEF0724
Head
HIC-15	269
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.1
Extension bending moment (Nm)	11
Maximum Nij	0.26
Chest maximum compression (mm)	42
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	4.6
Femur force - right (kN)	4.3
Knee displacement - left (mm)	15
Knee displacement - right (mm)	9
Maximum tibia index - left	0.92
Maximum tibia index - right	0.61
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	2.0
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	3.4
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	102
Right	66

About the original moderate overlap front test

Tested vehicle: 2008 Jeep Liberty Limited 4-door 4wd with standard front and rear head curtain airbags
Rating applies to 2008-12 models

The Jeep Liberty was redesigned for the 2008 model year. The Dodge Nitro was introduced in the 2007 model year.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID	CES0743
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-6.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES0743
Head HIC-15	148
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.6
Compression (kN)	0.1
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	34
Lateral force (kN)	1.8
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	65
Average deflection (mm)	48
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	8.11
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	2.30
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	1.8
Acetabulum force (kN)	3.1
Combined force (kN)	4.9
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.5
L-M moment (Nm)	52
A-P moment (Nm)	46

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES0743
Head HIC-15	98
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.2
Compression (kN)	0.5
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	30
Lateral force (kN)	1.7
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	35
Average deflection (mm)	27
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.16
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.63
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	2.2
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.8
Combined force (kN)	4.7
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.1
L-M moment (Nm)	54
A-P moment (Nm)	-30

About the original side crash test

Tested vehicle: 2010 Jeep Liberty Limited 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2008-12 models

Seat type: Manual cloth seats AHR

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Manual cloth seats AHR
Geometry
Backset (mm)	38
Distance below top of head (mm)	32
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	10.8
Head contact time (ms)	48
Force rating	2
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	139
Max neck tension (N)	554

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