1997 Mazda MPV
minivan
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 1996-98 models
Tested vehicle: 1996 Mazda MPV passenger van
The Mazda MPV was introduced in the 1989 model year. Frontal airbags for both the driver and passenger became standard beginning with 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. During rebound, the seatback rotated forward so that the head restraint hit the dummy's head. The left knee cracked the lower instrument panel, and a sharp edge produced a deep gash in the dummy's vinyl knee "skin." |
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 wasn't maintained well.
The rearward movement of the left front wheel split the seam between the floor and door sill. The wheel intruded into the driver footwell area.
Blue and pink paint show where the dummy's left knee and shin cracked the lower instrument panel. The sharp edge produced a deep gash in the dummy's "skin.".
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CF96018 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 35 |
| Left (cm) | 26 |
| Center (cm) | 29 |
| Right (cm) | 24 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 27 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 15 |
| Right (cm) | 11 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 9 |
| Rearward (cm) | 7 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 11 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CF96018 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 202 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.9 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 35 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.32 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 29 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 3.1 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 3.9 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 15 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.94 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.92 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.7 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 1.0 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 98 |
| Right | 77 |