2003 Mini Cooper
minicar / 2-door hatchback
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2002-06 models
Tested vehicle: 2002 Mini Cooper 2-door
The Mini Cooper was introduced in the 2002 model year. A redesign is expected for the early part of calendar year 2007.
| 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 was reasonably well controlled. During rebound, the dummy's head leaned partway out the open side window. |
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 very well.
Smeared greasepaint indicates where the dummy's left forearm hit the head during rebound.
There was little change in the position of the dummy's feet following the crash test. Injury risk was low.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEF0222 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 4 |
| Left (cm) | 4 |
| Center (cm) | 5 |
| Right (cm) | 3 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 4 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 4 |
| Right (cm) | 2 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 1 |
| Rearward (cm) | 0 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 5 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEF0222 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 205 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.7 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 29 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.30 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 31 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 3.0 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 3.8 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 10 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 11 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.71 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.73 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 3.6 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 3.2 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 94 |
| Right | 82 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: All seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | All seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 32 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 33 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 11.0 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 88 |
| Force rating | 2 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 175 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 652 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.