2005 Suzuki Verona
midsize car / 4-door sedan
Moderate overlap front: original test
Tested vehicle: 2004 Suzuki Verona LX 4-door
Rating applies to 2004-06 models
The Suzuki Verona was introduced in the 2004 model year and discontinued after the 2006 model year.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has evaluated the crashworthiness of the Verona in two 40 mph moderate overlap frontal crash tests into deformable barriers. In the first test, the driver airbag deployed improperly because of reversed wiring. This led Suzuki to fix the wiring on cars in production and to initiate a safety recall to modify at its cost vehicles produced earlier. The Institute tested a second Verona with the fix and the airbag inflated correctly. Ratings of the Verona are based on the results of the second test, except structural performance is based on both tests.
| 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 in the second test. During rebound, the dummy's head hit the B-pillar, roof rail, and grab handle. Also, the driver's seat pitched forward slightly and tipped toward the door. |
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Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement | |
|---|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0325 | CEF0403 |
| Footwell intrusion | ||
| Footrest (cm) | 15 | 14 |
| Left (cm) | 19 | 21 |
| Center (cm) | 18 | 20 |
| Right (cm) | 13 | 15 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 13 | 15 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | ||
| Left (cm) | 4 | 2 |
| Right (cm) | 4 | 4 |
| Steering column movement | ||
| Upward (cm) | -1 | -3 |
| Rearward (cm) | 5 | 7 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 2 | 6 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement | |
|---|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0403 | |
| Head | ||
| HIC-15 | 197 | |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 47 | |
| Neck | ||
| Tension (kN) | 1.3 | |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 7 | |
| Maximum Nij | 0.55 | |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 28 | |
| Legs | ||
| Femur force - left (kN) | 2.8 | |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 4.8 | |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 6 | |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 6 | |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 1.02 | |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 1.22 | |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.0 | |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 5.0 | |
| Foot acceleration (g) | ||
| Left | 50 | |
| Right | 131 | |
Side: original test
Tested vehicle: 2005 Suzuki Verona S 4-door with standard front seat-mounted combination head and torso airbags
Rating applies to 2005-06 models
The Suzuki Verona was introduced in the 2004 model year and discontinued after the 2006 model year. Seat-mounted side airbags designed to protect drivers' and front passengers' heads and torsos were made standard in 2005-06 models. (In 2004 no side airbags were available.)
Two tests of the Verona were conducted, one a 2005 model equipped with standard side airbags, and one a 2004 model without side airbags. These vehicles are rated separately, except that the structural ratings and rear passenger head protection ratings for both vehicles 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 tests of both the 2005 and 2004 models, the dummy's head was hit by the window frame and window sill of the rear passenger door. These hits did not produce high head injury measures. However, hitting the window areas should be prevented. |
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Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0318 | CES0511 |
|---|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -1.5 | -1.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | ||
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0511 |
| Head HIC-15 | 435 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.2 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 46 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.5 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 31 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 26 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 6.70 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.87 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 5.3 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.3 |
| Combined force (kN) | 8.6 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 1.2 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 186 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -31 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0511 |
| Head HIC-15 | 225 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.5 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 35 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.7 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 22 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 18 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.33 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.26 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.2 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.1 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.1 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 2.1 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 342 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -115 |
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) | 60 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 60 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 13.8 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 108 |
| Force rating | 3 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 357 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 1,413 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.