Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2013-15 models
Tested vehicle: 2013 Acura RDX 4-door 4wd
The Acura RDX was redesigned for the 2013 model year. 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 | VTF1119 |
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Footwell intrusion | |
Footrest (cm) | 4 |
Left (cm) | 6 |
Center (cm) | 7 |
Right (cm) | 8 |
Brake pedal (cm) | 1 |
Instrument panel rearward movement | |
Left (cm) | -1 |
Right (cm) | -1 |
Steering column movement | |
Upward (cm) | 1 |
Rearward (cm) | -1 |
A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
Test ID | VTF1119 |
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Head | |
HIC-15 | 204 |
Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 0.8 |
Extension bending moment (Nm) | 22 |
Maximum Nij | 0.18 |
Chest maximum compression (mm) | 25 |
Legs | |
Femur force - left (kN) | 0.4 |
Femur force - right (kN) | 0.8 |
Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
Maximum tibia index - left | 0.45 |
Maximum tibia index - right | 0.62 |
Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.3 |
Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.3 |
Foot acceleration (g) | |
Left | 71 |
Right | 85 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2013-15 models
Tested vehicle: 2013 Acura RDX 4-door 4wd with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
The Acura RDX was redesigned for the 2013 model year. Side 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 | VTS1202 |
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B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -12.5 |
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. |
Driver injury measures
Test ID | VTS1202 |
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Head HIC-15 | 128 |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 1.1 |
Compression (kN) | 0.5 |
Shoulder | |
Lateral deflection (mm) | 27 |
Lateral force (kN) | 1.1 |
Torso | |
Maximum deflection (mm) | 30 |
Average deflection (mm) | 25 |
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.60 |
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.45 |
Pelvis | |
Iliac force (kN) | 2.6 |
Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.2 |
Combined force (kN) | 4.8 |
Left femur | |
L-M force (kN) | 0.7 |
L-M moment (Nm) | 37 |
A-P moment (Nm) | 144 |
Passenger injury measures
Test ID | VTS1202 |
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Head HIC-15 | 57 |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 0.1 |
Compression (kN) | 1.1 |
Shoulder | |
Lateral deflection (mm) | 31 |
Lateral force (kN) | 1.2 |
Torso | |
Maximum deflection (mm) | 25 |
Average deflection (mm) | 20 |
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.47 |
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.26 |
Pelvis | |
Iliac force (kN) | 0.1 |
Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.7 |
Combined force (kN) | 1.7 |
Left femur | |
L-M force (kN) | 0.8 |
L-M moment (Nm) | 25 |
A-P moment (Nm) | 59 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2013-18 models
Tested vehicle: 2013 Acura RDX 4-door 4wd
Overall evaluation | |
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Curb weight | 3,806 lbs |
Peak force | 20,843 lbs |
Strength-to-weight ratio | 5.48 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Power leather seats
Overall evaluation | |
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Dynamic rating | |
Seat/head restraint geometry |
Seat type | Power leather seats |
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Geometry | |
Backset (mm) | 39 |
Distance below top of head (mm) | 35 |
Seat design parameters | |
Pass/fail | Pass |
Max T1 acceleration (g) | 13.0 |
Head contact time (ms) | 63 |
Force rating | 1 |
Neck forces | |
Max neck shear force (N) | 0 |
Max neck tension (N) | 478 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.