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Crash tests before the end of the year: the new Jeeps that have trouble protecting the passengers in the back

2022-12-14T09:47:18.572Z


Sub: The American IIHS organization's round of crash tests reveals that compact crossovers provide good protection for the driver and front passenger, but most fail to protect the rear occupants. Photos: IIHS


The Road Safety Association of the US Safety Companies (IIHS) published the results of crash tests it conducted on no less than 15 compact crossover vehicles from the 2021/2022 models, which were conducted in accordance with the association's latest standard.

According to this standard, the test that also checks the protection of passengers in the back seat, who according to the IIHS data are mostly children or the elderly who tend to be more vulnerable in accidents, is also added to the final rating of each car in addition to the test that checks the protection of the driver and passenger in front.

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In order to earn a good grade in the rear seat protection test, the findings are required to show that there is no increased risk of head, neck, chest, stomach and hip injuries.

In addition, the side airbags must protect in a way that prevents direct contact with hard parts such as the side windows or the door frame.

The effectiveness of the seat belts in preventing the passenger from "sliding" forward, which can cause an abdominal injury, is also tested.

The results of the new test did not flatter 13 of the 15 cars that participated in it.

Only two models, the Volvo XC40 and the Ford Escape (Kuga) received a "good" combined rating, which is the maximum rating.

In terms of frontal collision protection, all models received a full protection score in all parameters except for the Chevrolet Equinox, which received a borderline score in protecting the driver's and passenger's legs.

However, as mentioned, the new format of the test also weighs the results of the protection test for the passengers in the back, and there the results were problematic to say the least and significantly affected the overall score.

Six models, including the Hyundai Tucson, Jeep Compass, Jeep Renegade, Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, Chevrolet Equinox and Mazda CX5 received the lowest score for the protection of the head, chest and neck of the rear occupants.

The Renegade even stood out especially badly since the dummy's head in the test hit the C-beam even before the side airbag was fully deployed.

The Honda CR-V and HR-V and Buick Encore scored the lowest to lowest in these categories.

The Toyota Rav 4, Audi Q3 and Nissan Rogue (Qashqai) provided good protection in the parameters where the mentioned models failed, but received the worst score for the restraint devices.

Subaru Forester managed to achieve good scores in all parameters, with the exception of a low score for rear passenger chest protection and an average score for restraint devices.

According to the IIHS, "protecting the passengers in the back is a complex challenge, but it can still be met, as we saw in the XC40 and the Escape"

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Source: israelhayom

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