Side: original test
Rating applies to 2014-17 models built before January 2017
Tested vehicle: 2008 Jeep Patriot Sport 4-door 4wd with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and optional front seat-mounted torso airbags
The Jeep Patriot was introduced in the 2007 model year. Seat-mounted torso airbags for front seat occupants became standard beginning with 2014 models (they had been optional in earlier models). Front and rear side curtain airbags were standard in all model years.
The side impact crash test ratings also apply to Jeep Compass, a vehicle similar to the Patriot but with a different roofline, beginning with 2007 models.
| 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 | |
View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test (applicable to 2007-17 Jeep Compass built before January 2017 and 2007-17 Jeep Patriot equipped with both side curtain head-protection airbags and front seat side torso airbags).
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags 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 curtain airbag (side torso airbag is hidden behind the curtain airbag).
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0824 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -16.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES0824 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 179 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.5 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.0 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 59 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 2.2 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 43 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 36 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.52 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.77 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.0 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.8 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.5 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.5 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 114 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 44 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES0824 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 292 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.1 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.8 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 60 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 3.7 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 48 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 32 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.97 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.98 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.2 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.6 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.6 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.3 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 131 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -48 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Manual cloth seats AHR
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Manual cloth seats AHR |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 53 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 4 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 11.8 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 51 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 65 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 441 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.