2006 Mitsubishi Galant
midsize car / 4-door sedan
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2004-12 models
Tested vehicle: 2004 Mitsubishi Galant ES 4-door
The Mitsubishi Galant was redesigned for the 2004 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.
Smeared greasepaint indicates where the dummy's head hit the B-pillar and head restraint during rebound. Head accelerations from these hits were low.
Forces on the lower right leg were high enough to indicate the possibility of injuries.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEF0408 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 11 |
| Left (cm) | 20 |
| Center (cm) | 18 |
| Right (cm) | 13 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 13 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 1 |
| Right (cm) | 1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 2 |
| Rearward (cm) | 0 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEF0408 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 308 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 25 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.6 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 20 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.36 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 32 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.2 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 2.8 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.47 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 1.09 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 3.0 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 4.9 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 77 |
| Right | 93 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2005-06 models
Tested vehicle: 2005 Mitsubishi Galant ES 4-door with standard front seat-mounted combination head and torso airbags
The Mitsubishi Galant was redesigned for the 2004 model year. Seat-mounted side airbags designed to protect drivers' and front passengers' heads and torsos were made standard for the 2005 model year. (In 2004 side airbags designed to protect only torsos were optional.)
Two tests of the Galant were conducted, one a 2005 model equipped with standard side airbags, and one a 2004 model without side airbags. These vehicles are rated separately, except that the structural ratings and rear passenger injury and head protection ratings for both vehicles are based on both tests.
Note: Beginning with 2007 models, side curtain airbags designed to protect drivers' and front and rear passengers' heads and side airbags designed to protect drivers' and front passengers' torsos became standard, so these ratings do not apply to 2007 and later 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 The dummy's head was hit by the window frame and window sill of the rear door. These impacts 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 side airbag and damage to the occupant compartment.
Action shot taken during the side impact crash test showing the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbag.
Smeared yellow and red greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy's head hit the window sill and window frame.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0402 | CES0418 |
|---|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -14.0 | -11.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | ||
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES0418 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 327 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.5 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.4 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 49 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 2.1 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 41 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 40 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 8.89 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 1.10 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.9 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.9 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.8 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.2 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 111 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 39 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES0402 | CES0418 |
|---|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 332 | 356 |
| Neck | ||
| Tension (kN) | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Shoulder | ||
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 34 | 41 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Torso | ||
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 34 | 41 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 23 | 31 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.54 | 3.38 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.59 | 0.67 |
| Pelvis | ||
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Combined force (kN) | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Left femur | ||
| L-M force (kN) | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 172 | 142 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -38 | -37 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2004-12 models
Tested vehicle: 2009 Mitsubishi Galant ES 4-door
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 3,438 lbs |
| Peak force | 13,107 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 3.81 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Cloth seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Cloth seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 90 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 75 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 13.4 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 100 |
| Force rating | 3 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 280 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 887 |
Seat type: Leather seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Leather seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 70 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 85 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 0.0 |
| Head contact time (ms) | |
| Force rating | 0 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | |
| Max neck tension (N) | |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.