Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2013-15 models
Tested vehicle: 2013 Acura ILX 4-door
The Acura ILX was introduced in the 2013 model year and is derived from the Honda Civic. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Honda.
Overall evaluation | |
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Structure and safety cage | |
Driver injury measures | |
Head/neck | |
Chest | |
Leg/foot, left | |
Leg/foot, right | |
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
Test ID | VTF1121 |
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Footwell intrusion | |
Footrest (cm) | 5 |
Left (cm) | 6 |
Center (cm) | 6 |
Right (cm) | 5 |
Brake pedal (cm) | 4 |
Instrument panel rearward movement | |
Left (cm) | 1 |
Right (cm) | -1 |
Steering column movement | |
Upward (cm) | 0 |
Rearward (cm) | -3 |
A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
Test ID | VTF1121 |
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Head | |
HIC-15 | 275 |
Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 0.7 |
Extension bending moment (Nm) | 11 |
Maximum Nij | 0.21 |
Chest maximum compression (mm) | 31 |
Legs | |
Femur force - left (kN) | 0.5 |
Femur force - right (kN) | 1.2 |
Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
Maximum tibia index - left | 0.28 |
Maximum tibia index - right | 0.73 |
Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.8 |
Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 5.5 |
Foot acceleration (g) | |
Left | 64 |
Right | 75 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2013-15 models
Tested vehicle: 2013 Acura ILX 4-door with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
The Acura ILX was introduced in the 2013 model year and is derived from the Honda Civic. Side impact ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Honda.
Overall evaluation | |
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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 |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
Test ID | VTS1121 |
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B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -13.5 |
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. |
Driver injury measures
Test ID | VTS1121 |
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Head HIC-15 | 298 |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 0.8 |
Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
Shoulder | |
Lateral deflection (mm) | 38 |
Lateral force (kN) | 1.3 |
Torso | |
Maximum deflection (mm) | 30 |
Average deflection (mm) | 26 |
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.67 |
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.41 |
Pelvis | |
Iliac force (kN) | 1.4 |
Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.0 |
Combined force (kN) | 4.1 |
Left femur | |
L-M force (kN) | 0.8 |
L-M moment (Nm) | 40 |
A-P moment (Nm) | 147 |
Passenger injury measures
Test ID | VTS1121 |
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Head HIC-15 | 161 |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 0.2 |
Compression (kN) | 0.9 |
Shoulder | |
Lateral deflection (mm) | 43 |
Lateral force (kN) | 1.2 |
Torso | |
Maximum deflection (mm) | 31 |
Average deflection (mm) | 24 |
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.48 |
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.37 |
Pelvis | |
Iliac force (kN) | 0.2 |
Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.1 |
Combined force (kN) | 2.2 |
Left femur | |
L-M force (kN) | 1.6 |
L-M moment (Nm) | 27 |
A-P moment (Nm) | 170 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2013-22 models
Tested vehicle: 2013 Acura ILX 4-door
Overall evaluation | |
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Curb weight | 2,879 lbs |
Peak force | 16,226 lbs |
Strength-to-weight ratio | 5.64 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Manual cloth seats
Overall evaluation | |
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Dynamic rating | |
Seat/head restraint geometry |
Seat type | Manual cloth seats |
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Geometry | |
Backset (mm) | 40 |
Distance below top of head (mm) | 32 |
Seat design parameters | |
Pass/fail | Pass |
Max T1 acceleration (g) | 13.1 |
Head contact time (ms) | 59 |
Force rating | 1 |
Neck forces | |
Max neck shear force (N) | 1 |
Max neck tension (N) | 483 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.