2006 Subaru Forester
small SUV / 4-door SUV
Moderate overlap front: original test
Tested vehicle: 2003 Subaru Forester 2.5X 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2003-08 models
The Subaru Forester was redesigned for the 2003 model year.
| 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 | CEF0214 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 5 |
| Left (cm) | 5 |
| Center (cm) | 13 |
| Right (cm) | 11 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 12 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 1 |
| Right (cm) | 2 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 0 |
| Rearward (cm) | 0 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0214 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 188 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | negligible |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.3 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 21 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.35 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 34 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 1.3 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 2.7 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 6 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 2 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.42 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.54 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.1 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 4.5 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 79 |
| Right | 103 |
Side: original test
Tested vehicle: 2003 Subaru Forester 2.5X 4-door 4wd with standard front seat-mounted combination head and torso airbags
Rating applies to 2003-08 models
The Subaru Forester was redesigned for the 2003 model year.
Two tests of the Forester were conducted. The injury and head protection ratings for the driver are based on just the second test; measures for the driver in the first test were not used because the seating procedure was not comparable to other tested vehicles. Injury and head protection ratings for the rear seat passenger are based on both tests. Structural ratings also are based on both tests.
| 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 In both tests, the dummy's head was hit by the pillar behind the rear passenger door. This pillar is required by federal standard to provide some protection for occupants' heads. |
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Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0202 | CES0312 |
|---|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -7.0 | -8.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | ||
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0312 |
| Head HIC-15 | 141 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.4 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 58 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.8 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 44 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 34 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.48 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.67 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 3.1 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.5 |
| Combined force (kN) | 5.7 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.4 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 75 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -34 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement | |
|---|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0202 | CES0312 |
| Head HIC-15 | 326 | 332 |
| Neck | ||
| Tension (kN) | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Compression (kN) | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Shoulder | ||
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 33 | 33 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Torso | ||
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 32 | 34 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 29 | 30 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.03 | 4.03 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.41 | 0.58 |
| Pelvis | ||
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| Left femur | ||
| L-M force (kN) | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 64 | 83 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -16 | 14 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: All seats AHR
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
Technical measurements for this test
| Seat type | All seats AHR |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 20 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 48 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 11.3 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 63 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 72 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 473 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.