2018 Lexus GS
large luxury car / 4-door sedan
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2013-20 models
Tested vehicle: 2013 Lexus GS 350 Premium 4-door
The Lexus GS was redesigned for the 2013 model year. Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Toyota as part of frontal crash test verification.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTF1117 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 7 |
| Left (cm) | 8 |
| Center (cm) | 9 |
| Right (cm) | 6 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 6 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | -1 |
| Right (cm) | 0 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 1 |
| Rearward (cm) | 0 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTF1117 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 165 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 33 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.6 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 18 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.26 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 26 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.9 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 1.6 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 4 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.46 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.42 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.1 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 3.3 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 60 |
| Right | 62 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2013-20 models
Tested vehicle: 2013 Lexus GS 350 Premium 4-door with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front and rear seat-mounted torso airbags
The Lexus GS was redesigned for the 2013 model year. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Toyota as part of side crash test verification.
| 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 The dummy's head pushed past the side curtain airbag and was hit by the window sill of the passenger door. This impact did not produce high head injury measures, but the head protection is inadequate. |
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Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTS1118 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -12.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1118 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 433 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.9 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 35 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.8 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 32 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 25 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.82 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.39 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.6 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.5 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.1 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.2 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 42 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 51 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1118 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 32 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.4 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 13 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 0.5 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 19 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 16 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 1.37 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.06 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.4 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 0.9 |
| Combined force (kN) | 1.3 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.3 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 84 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 27 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2013-20 models
Tested vehicle: 2013 Lexus GS 350 Premium 4-door
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 3,743 lbs |
| Peak force | 18,267 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 4.88 |