Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2005-08 models
Tested vehicle: 2005 Chrysler 300 Touring 4-door
The Chrysler 300 was introduced in the 2005 model year, and the Dodge Charger was introduced in the 2006 model year.
The moderate overlap frontal crash test ratings also apply to the station wagon version of the 300 and Charger: 2005-08 models of the Dodge Magnum (discontinued after the 2008 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.
Dummy movement was well controlled. During rebound, the dummy's head hit only the head restraint.
Intrusion into the driver's space was minimal, and all leg and foot injury measures were low.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEF0518 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 11 |
| Left (cm) | 10 |
| Center (cm) | 9 |
| Right (cm) | 6 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 3 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 0 |
| Right (cm) | 1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 0 |
| Rearward (cm) | 0 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEF0518 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 149 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.1 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 14 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.30 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 34 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.5 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 1.0 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.24 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.50 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.1 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 1.5 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 47 |
| Right | 61 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Manual leather seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Manual leather seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 35 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 52 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 13.7 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 59 |
| Force rating | 3 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 198 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 1,045 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.