Small overlap front
The small overlap front evaluation consists of a driver-side and a passenger-side component. If the results of the two evaluations differ, then the combined small overlap rating is equal to the lower rating.
Driver-side
Tested vehicle: 2026 Subaru Solterra Touring XT 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2026 models
The Subaru Solterra was redesigned for the 2026 model year. Driver-side small overlap frontal ratings are based on a test of a 2026 Solterra conducted by Toyota. These ratings also apply to the Toyota bZ, C-HR and Woodland models as well as the Subaru Uncharted and Trailseeker models.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall driver-side evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTN2602 |
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 3 |
| Footrest (cm) | 2 |
| Left toepan (cm) | 1 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 4 |
| Parking brake (cm) | |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 1 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Steering column | 2 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 2 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 5 |
| Lower instrument panel (cm) | 3 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTN2602 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 145 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.3 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 8 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.23 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 22 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 0.8 |
| Right | 0.8 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 1 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.34 |
| Right | 0.49 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 2.1 |
| Right | 1.6 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 35 |
| Right | 74 |
Passenger-side
Tested vehicle: 2026 Subaru Solterra Touring XT 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2026 models
The Subaru Solterra was redesigned for the 2026 model year. Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are based on a test of a 2026 Solterra conducted by Toyota. These ratings also apply to the Toyota bZ, C-HR and Woodland models as well as the Subaru Uncharted and Trailseeker models.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall passenger-side evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
|
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
The dummy’s head contacted the right side of the frontal airbag but began to slide to the right into the gap between the frontal and side curtain airbags, leaving the head vulnerable to contact with forward structure. The side curtain airbag deployed and has sufficient forward coverage to protect the head from contact with side structure and outside objects | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTP2603 |
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 5 |
| Footrest (cm) | 3 |
| Right toepan (cm) | 2 |
| Center toepan (cm) | 2 |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 1 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Center dash (cm) | 4 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 4 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 7 |
| Right lower dash (cm) | 6 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTP2603 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 68 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 11 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.20 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 16 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 1.2 |
| Right | 0.9 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 5 |
| Right | 5 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.49 |
| Right | 0.32 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 2.3 |
| Right | 1.7 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 43 |
| Right | 29 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTP2603 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 46 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.7 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 9 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.16 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 25 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 0.7 |
| Right | 0.7 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 1 |
| Right | 1 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.30 |
| Right | 0.39 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 1.2 |
| Right | 1.8 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 22 |
| Right | 37 |