2008 Suzuki Forenza
small car / 4-door sedan
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2004-08 models
Tested vehicle: 2005 Suzuki Forenza S 4-door
The Suzuki Forenza was introduced in the 2004 model year. The Reno hatchback was introduced in the 2005 model year, and both cars received side airbags and advanced frontal airbags in 2005.
| 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 hit the B-pillar and roof rail. |
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 well.
Smeared greasepaint indicates where the dummy’s head hit the B-pillar during rebound. Head acceleration from this hit was high.
Forces on the lower right leg were high enough to indicate the possibility of injury.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEF0420 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 11 |
| Left (cm) | 16 |
| Center (cm) | 15 |
| Right (cm) | 10 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 6 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 5 |
| Right (cm) | 3 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | -3 |
| Rearward (cm) | 5 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 6 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEF0420 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 288 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 147 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.7 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 48 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.41 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 0 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 4.3 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 3.4 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 3 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 5 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.37 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 1.12 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.8 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 4.6 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 87 |
| Right | 133 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2005-08 models
Tested vehicle: 2005 Suzuki Forenza S 4-door with standard front seat-mounted combination head and torso airbags
The Suzuki Forenza was introduced in the 2004 model year. Front seat-mounted combination head/torso airbags became standard beginning with 2005 models (they were unavailable in 2004 models).
| 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 was hit by the pillar behind the rear passenger door. Although this pillar is required by federal standard to provide some protection for occupants' heads, high injury forces were recorded on the dummy’s head. |
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View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test.
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbag and damage to the occupant compartment.
Action shot taken during the side impact crash test showing the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbag. Even so, forces recorded on the head were moderately high.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy's head was hit by the pillar behind the rear passenger door.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0428 |
|---|---|
| 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 | CES0428 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 671 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 48 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.7 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 25 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 22 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 5.66 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.66 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 4.5 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.4 |
| Combined force (kN) | 7.8 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 1.5 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 168 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 36 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES0428 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 1,063 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.6 |
| Compression (kN) | 1.5 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | |
| Lateral force (kN) | 2.2 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 48 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 33 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 5.95 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.85 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 2.4 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 4.3 |
| Combined force (kN) | 5.9 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.5 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 115 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -68 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: All seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | All seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 92 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 80 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 0.0 |
| Head contact time (ms) | |
| Force rating | 0 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | |
| Max neck tension (N) | |
How the head restraint & seat test is conducted
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.