2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser
small car / 4-door wagon
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2006-10 models
Tested vehicle: 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser LX wagon
The Chrysler PT Cruiser was introduced in the 2001 model year. Beginning with 2006 models, an inflatable knee bolster was added to the lower instrument panel designed to minimize knee injuries to drivers in frontal crashes. The car was discontinued after the 2010 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 |
Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test.
The dummy's position in relation to the steering wheel and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained well.
Smeared greasepaint indicates where the dummy's head hit the roof rail during rebound. Head acceleration from this hit was low.
Forces on the lower left leg were high enough to indicate the possibility of injuries.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEF0824 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 13 |
| Left (cm) | 21 |
| Center (cm) | 19 |
| Right (cm) | 15 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 14 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 3 |
| Right (cm) | 2 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 9 |
| Rearward (cm) | -5 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEF0824 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 277 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 19 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 2.0 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 31 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.38 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 33 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 2.0 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 3.8 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 2 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 6 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.89 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.66 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.3 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.8 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 67 |
| Right | 143 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2008-10 models
Tested vehicle: 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser LX wagon with standard front seat-mounted combination head and torso airbags
The Chrysler PT Cruiser was introduced in the 2001 model year. Beginning with 2008 models, side airbags were made standard (they had been optional in 2001-07 models), and the rear door trim panels and rear seat belt mounting locations were modified to improve occupant protection in side impact crashes. car was discontinued after the 2010 model year.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| 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 The dummy's head was hit by the pillar behind the rear passenger door. This pillar is required by federal standard to provide some protection for occupants' heads. |
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View of the vehicle just after the crash test.
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbag and damage to the occupant compartment.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbag.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy's head was hit by the pillar behind the rear passenger door.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0852 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -8.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES0852 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 707 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 2.3 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.0 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 62 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 4.1 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 54 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 45 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 8.03 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 1.84 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 4.2 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.8 |
| Combined force (kN) | 6.4 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 1.1 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 191 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -34 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES0852 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 691 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.6 |
| Compression (kN) | 1.5 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 43 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.3 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 43 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 22 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 5.53 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.52 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 3.0 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 4.1 |
| Combined force (kN) | 6.3 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.7 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 102 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 40 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Manual cloth seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Manual cloth seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 83 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 52 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 14.1 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 90 |
| Force rating | 3 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 342 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 918 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.