2003 Mazda MPV

minivan

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Moderate overlap front: original test
Side: original test

Key

  • G
    Good
  • A
    Acceptable
  • M
    Marginal
  • P
    Poor
  • Superior
  • Advanced
  • Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2000-06 models

Tested vehicle: 2000 Mazda MPV LX van

The Mazda MPV was redesigned for the 2000 model year.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Leg/foot, left
Leg/foot, right
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test.

The dummy's position in relation to the steering wheel and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained reasonably well.

Forces on the head and neck when the dummy loaded the airbag were moderately high, indicating the possibility of head and neck injuries.

Footwell intrusion contributed to the likelihood of injury to the lower right leg.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID CF00011
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm) 23
Left (cm) 29
Center (cm) 25
Right (cm) 21
Brake pedal (cm) 19
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm) 4
Right (cm) 6
Steering column movement
Upward (cm) 6
Rearward (cm) 2
A-pillar rearward movement (cm) 7

Driver injury measures

Test ID CF00011
Head
HIC-15 693
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 2.8
Extension bending moment (Nm) 29
Maximum Nij 0.44
Chest maximum compression (mm) 30
Legs
Femur force - left (kN) 6.3
Femur force - right (kN) 2.1
Knee displacement - left (mm) 5
Knee displacement - right (mm) 6
Maximum tibia index - left 0.44
Maximum tibia index - right 1.21
Tibia axial force - left (kN) 1.5
Tibia axial force - right (kN) 3.1
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 98
Right 99

How the moderate overlap front test is conducted

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2000-06 models

Tested vehicle: 2005 Mazda MPV LX van without optional side airbags

The Mazda MPV was redesigned for the 2000 model year.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Driver head protection
The dummy's head was hit by the intruding barrier. This hit did not produce high head injury measures, but head hits with intruding objects such as other vehicles, trees, and poles should be prevented. The high neck injury measures were recorded before the barrier hit the head.
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Rear passenger head protection
The dummy's head was hit by the window sill of the rear passenger door. This impact did not produce high head injury measures, but the head protection is inadequate.

View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test.

View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the damage to the occupant compartment.

Action shot taken during the side impact crash test showing the driver dummy's head being hit by the intruding barrier.

Smeared red greasepaint indicates where the driver dummy's head hit the barrier.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID CES0516
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) -1.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Test ID CES0516
Head HIC-15 440
Neck
Tension (kN) 2.7
Compression (kN) 0.4
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 59
Lateral force (kN) 3.0
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 54
Average deflection (mm) 45
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 7.93
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 1.65
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 1.7
Acetabulum force (kN) 3.0
Combined force (kN) 4.6
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 0.6
L-M moment (Nm) 81
A-P moment (Nm) -37

Passenger injury measures

Test ID CES0516
Head HIC-15 189
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.7
Compression (kN) 0.3
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 38
Lateral force (kN) 1.5
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 47
Average deflection (mm) 29
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 5.88
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.90
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 2.7
Acetabulum force (kN) 2.9
Combined force (kN) 5.4
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 1.0
L-M moment (Nm) 101
A-P moment (Nm) -40

How the side crash test is conducted