Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2000-06 models
Tested vehicle: 2000 Mazda MPV LX van
The Mazda MPV was redesigned for the 2000 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 reasonably well.
Forces on the head and neck when the dummy loaded the airbag were moderately high, indicating the possibility of head and neck injuries.
Footwell intrusion contributed to the likelihood of injury to the lower right leg.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CF00011 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 23 |
| Left (cm) | 29 |
| Center (cm) | 25 |
| Right (cm) | 21 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 19 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 4 |
| Right (cm) | 6 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 6 |
| Rearward (cm) | 2 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 7 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CF00011 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 693 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 2.8 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 29 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.44 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 30 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 6.3 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 2.1 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 5 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 6 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.44 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 1.21 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.5 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 3.1 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 98 |
| Right | 99 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2000-06 models
Tested vehicle: 2005 Mazda MPV LX van without optional side airbags
The Mazda MPV was redesigned for the 2000 model year.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection The dummy's head was hit by the intruding barrier. This hit did not produce high head injury measures, but head hits with intruding objects such as other vehicles, trees, and poles should be prevented. The high neck injury measures were recorded before the barrier hit the head. |
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| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection The dummy's head was hit by the window sill of the rear passenger door. This impact did not produce high head injury measures, but the head protection is inadequate. |
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View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test.
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the damage to the occupant compartment.
Action shot taken during the side impact crash test showing the driver dummy's head being hit by the intruding barrier.
Smeared red greasepaint indicates where the driver dummy's head hit the barrier.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0516 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -1.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES0516 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 440 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 2.7 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.4 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 59 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 3.0 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 54 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 45 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 7.93 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 1.65 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.7 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.0 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.6 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.6 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 81 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -37 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES0516 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 189 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.7 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 38 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.5 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 47 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 29 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 5.88 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.90 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 2.7 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.9 |
| Combined force (kN) | 5.4 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 1.0 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 101 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -40 |