2017 Smart Fortwo
microcar / 2-door hatchback
Moderate overlap front: original test
Tested vehicle: 2016 Smart Fortwo Proxy 2-door
Rating applies to 2016-17 models
The Smart Fortwo was redesigned for the 2016 model year. As its name implies, the Smart accommodates only two people; there is no rear seat. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Mercedes-Benz, the manufacturer of the Smart,.
| 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 | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTF1515 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 0 |
| Left (cm) | 0 |
| Center (cm) | 0 |
| Right (cm) | 0 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 6 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 0 |
| Right (cm) | 0 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 3 |
| Rearward (cm) | -10 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTF1515 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 281 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 30 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.2 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 11 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.29 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 23 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 2.5 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 1.8 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 2 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 1 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.63 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.44 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 3.8 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 3.4 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 71 |
| Right | 77 |
Side: original test
Tested vehicle: 2016 Smart Fortwo Passion 2-door
Rating applies to 2016-17 models
The Smart Fortwo was redesigned for the 2016 model year. As its name implies, the Smart accommodates only two people; there is no rear seat. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Mercedes-Benz, the manufacturer of the Smart,.
| 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 | VTS1514 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -24.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTS1514 |
| Head HIC-15 | 378 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.2 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 48 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.5 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 40 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 28 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.85 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.47 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.5 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.6 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.1 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 1.6 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 32 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 178 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| There are no passenger injury measures available for this rating. | |