2004 Lexus ES 330

Tested vehicle: 2002 Lexus ES 300 4-door
Rating applies to 2004-06 models

The Lexus ES 300 was redesigned for the 2002 model year and renamed the ES 330 for the 2004 model year because the engine size was increased.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEF0207
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	8
Left (cm)	11
Center (cm)	9
Right (cm)	9
Brake pedal (cm)	4
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	5
Right (cm)	5
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	0
Rearward (cm)	4
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEF0207
Head
HIC-15	149
Peak gs at hard contact	24
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.1
Extension bending moment (Nm)	34
Maximum Nij	0.44
Chest maximum compression (mm)	24
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	0.8
Femur force - right (kN)	2.4
Knee displacement - left (mm)	0
Knee displacement - right (mm)	3
Maximum tibia index - left	0.36
Maximum tibia index - right	0.58
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	2.1
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	3.2
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	63
Right	85

About the original moderate overlap front test

Tested vehicle: 2004 Lexus ES 330 4-door with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
Rating applies to 2004-06 models built after April 2004

The Lexus ES 300 was redesigned for the 2002 model year and renamed the ES 330 for the 2004 model year because the engine size was increased. All ES 330 models manufactured after April 2004 include modifications to the rear door trim panels to improve rear seat occupant protection in side-impact crashes. (Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on the driver door or adjacent B-pillar.)

Two tests of the ES 330 were conducted. The injury ratings for the rear passenger are based on just the second test; measures for the rear passenger in the first test were not obtained because of equipment failure. The injury ratings for the driver and the head protection ratings for both the driver and passenger are based on both tests. Structural ratings also are based on both tests.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID	CES0414	CES0415
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-7.0	-7.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES0414	CES0415
Head HIC-15	322	321
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.2	1.0
Compression (kN)	0.2	0.3
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	48	57
Lateral force (kN)	1.9	1.7
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	53	47
Average deflection (mm)	42	39
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.67	3.74
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.76	0.75
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	1.1	1.1
Acetabulum force (kN)	3.1	3.0
Combined force (kN)	4.2	4.0
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.7	0.8
L-M moment (Nm)	163	159
A-P moment (Nm)	45	42

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES0415
Head HIC-15	184
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.2
Compression (kN)	0.5
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	30
Lateral force (kN)	1.5
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	50
Average deflection (mm)	36
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	4.26
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.77
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	1.1
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.1
Combined force (kN)	2.8
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.6
L-M moment (Nm)	78
A-P moment (Nm)	-18

About the original side crash test

Seat type: All seats

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	All seats
Geometry
Backset (mm)	75
Distance below top of head (mm)	68
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Fail
Max T1 acceleration (g)	10.9
Head contact time (ms)	102
Force rating	3
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	179
Max neck tension (N)	1,041

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