Side: original test
Tested vehicle: 2008 Suzuki XL7 Luxury 4-door 4wd with standard head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats
Rating applies to 2007-09 models
The Suzuki XL7 was redesigned for the 2007 model year. During the crash, welds within the B-pillar separated and the inner portion of the pillar intruded excessively into the occupant compartment, resulting in a rating of Poor for the structure.
| 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 | CES0742 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | 3.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0742 |
| Head HIC-15 | 276 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 2.1 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.0 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 55 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 2.5 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 37 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 30 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 6.11 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.77 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.7 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.8 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.2 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.3 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 55 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 28 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0742 |
| Head HIC-15 | 183 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.6 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 38 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 2.2 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 48 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 30 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 5.49 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.73 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.2 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.1 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.1 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.3 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 123 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 65 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Manual-power leather seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
Technical measurements for this test
| Seat type | Manual-power leather seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 88 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 5 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 9.8 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 86 |
| Force rating | 2 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 138 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 561 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.