1998 Chrysler Cirrus
midsize car / 4-door sedan
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 1995-2000 models
Tested vehicle: 1995 Chrysler Cirrus LX 4-door
The Chrysler Cirrus and the Dodge Stratus were introduced in the 1995 model year and the Plymouth Breeze was introduced in the 1996 model year.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics Dummy movement wasn't well controlled. The dummy moved forward and rotated around the left side of the airbag. During rebound, the back left side of the dummy's head came very close to hitting the window sill. |
Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test.
Major roof buckling and rearward movement of the instrument panel and steering wheel compromised the driver's survival space.
Structural weakness is apparent, especially in the severe buckling of the roof rail.
High forces on both legs contributed to the likelihood of lower leg injuries. The dummy's right foot finished trapped in a pocket created by footwell intrusion and buckling of the center console.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CF95015 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 34 |
| Left (cm) | 39 |
| Center (cm) | 39 |
| Right (cm) | 35 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 36 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 21 |
| Right (cm) | 20 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 6 |
| Rearward (cm) | 16 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 25 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CF95015 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 340 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 2.0 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 37 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.41 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 30 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 8.3 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 2.7 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 4 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 1 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 2.17 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 1.26 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 4.3 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 5.4 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 92 |
| Right | 81 |