2012 Volkswagen Touareg

Tested vehicle: 2011 Volkswagen Touareg VR6 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2011-17 models

The Volkswagen Touareg was re-engineered and restyled for the 2011 model year. Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Volkswagen.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1007
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	2
Left (cm)	2
Center (cm)	2
Right (cm)	2
Brake pedal (cm)	2
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	2
Right (cm)	2
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	-2
Rearward (cm)	-3
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1007
Head
HIC-15	293
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.3
Extension bending moment (Nm)	29
Maximum Nij	0.28
Chest maximum compression (mm)	36
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	4.0
Femur force - right (kN)	0.3
Knee displacement - left (mm)	3
Knee displacement - right (mm)	2
Maximum tibia index - left	0.43
Maximum tibia index - right	0.48
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	1.5
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	1.8
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	53
Right	91

About the original moderate overlap front test

Tested vehicle: 2011 Volkswagen Touareg VR6 Sport 4-door 4wd with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
Rating applies to 2011-17 models

The Volkswagen Touareg was re-engineered and restyled for the 2011 model year.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID	CES1016
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-23.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES1016
Head HIC-15	40
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.7
Compression (kN)	0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	15
Lateral force (kN)	1.3
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	20
Average deflection (mm)	17
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	2.59
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.12
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.7
Acetabulum force (kN)	0.9
Combined force (kN)	1.4
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.6
L-M moment (Nm)	129
A-P moment (Nm)	17

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES1016
Head HIC-15	161
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.3
Compression (kN)	0.5
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	33
Lateral force (kN)	1.4
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	21
Average deflection (mm)	18
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.87
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.40
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	1.1
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.6
Combined force (kN)	3.6
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.2
L-M moment (Nm)	59
A-P moment (Nm)	-15

About the original side crash test

Tested vehicle: 2011 Volkswagen Touareg VR6 Lux 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2011-17 models

Seat type: Power leather seats

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Power leather seats
Geometry
Backset (mm)	18
Distance below top of head (mm)	10
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	11.4
Head contact time (ms)	53
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	1
Max neck tension (N)	368

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.