2006 Mini Cooper
minicar / 2-door hatchback
Moderate overlap front: original test
Tested vehicle: 2002 Mini Cooper 2-door
Rating applies to 2002-06 models
The Mini Cooper was introduced in the 2002 model year. A redesign is expected for the early part of calendar year 2007.
| 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 Dummy movement was reasonably well controlled. During rebound, the dummy's head leaned partway out the open side window. |
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Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0222 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 4 |
| Left (cm) | 4 |
| Center (cm) | 5 |
| Right (cm) | 3 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 4 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 4 |
| Right (cm) | 2 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 1 |
| Rearward (cm) | 0 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 5 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0222 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 205 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.7 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 29 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.30 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 31 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 3.0 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 3.8 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 10 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 11 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.71 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.73 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 3.6 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 3.2 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 94 |
| Right | 82 |
Side: original test
Tested vehicle: 2006 Mini Cooper 2-door with standard front and rear head tubular airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
Rating applies to 2006 models built after December 2005
The Mini Cooper was introduced in the 2002 model year. Beginning with 2006 models manufactured after December 2005, changes were made to one of the door hinge bolts and to the crash padding in the rear side panel to improve occupant protection in side impact crashes (note: information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on or near the driver door). The tested car was manufactured after the modifications had been made.
| 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 | CES0607 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -12.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0607 |
| Head HIC-15 | 292 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.6 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 51 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 2.7 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 46 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 43 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 5.48 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 1.23 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 3.7 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.5 |
| Combined force (kN) | 6.2 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.4 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 118 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 33 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0607 |
| Head HIC-15 | 346 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.2 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 54 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 2.7 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 39 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 34 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.68 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.77 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.8 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.6 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.9 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.3 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 82 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -31 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: All seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
Technical measurements for this test
| Seat type | All seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 32 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 33 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 11.0 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 88 |
| Force rating | 2 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 175 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 652 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.