2004 Suzuki Verona
midsize car / 4-door sedan
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2004-06 models
Tested vehicle: 2004 Suzuki Verona LX 4-door
The Suzuki Verona was introduced in the 2004 model year and discontinued after the 2006 model year.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has evaluated the crashworthiness of the Verona in two 40 mph moderate overlap frontal crash tests into deformable barriers. In the first test, the driver airbag deployed improperly because of reversed wiring. This led Suzuki to fix the wiring on cars in production and to initiate a safety recall to modify at its cost vehicles produced earlier. The Institute tested a second Verona with the fix and the airbag inflated correctly. Ratings of the Verona are based on the results of the second test, except structural performance is based on both tests.
| 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 in the second test. During rebound, the dummy's head hit the B-pillar, roof rail, and grab handle. Also, the driver's seat pitched forward slightly and tipped toward the door. |
Action shot taken during the second of two frontal offset crash tests.
The dummy's position in relation to the steering wheel and instrument panel after both crash tests indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained well (second test shown).
Smeared greasepaint indicates where the dummy's head hit the B-pillar, roof rail, and grab handle during rebound in the second test. Head accelerations from these hits were low.
Forces on the lower right leg were high enough to indicate the likelihood of injuries.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEF0325 | CEF0403 |
|---|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | ||
| Footrest (cm) | 15 | 14 |
| Left (cm) | 19 | 21 |
| Center (cm) | 18 | 20 |
| Right (cm) | 13 | 15 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 13 | 15 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | ||
| Left (cm) | 4 | 2 |
| Right (cm) | 4 | 4 |
| Steering column movement | ||
| Upward (cm) | -1 | -3 |
| Rearward (cm) | 5 | 7 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 2 | 6 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEF0403 | |
|---|---|---|
| Head | ||
| HIC-15 | 197 | |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 47 | |
| Neck | ||
| Tension (kN) | 1.3 | |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 7 | |
| Maximum Nij | 0.55 | |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 28 | |
| Legs | ||
| Femur force - left (kN) | 2.8 | |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 4.8 | |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 6 | |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 6 | |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 1.02 | |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 1.22 | |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.0 | |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 5.0 | |
| Foot acceleration (g) | ||
| Left | 50 | |
| Right | 131 | |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2004 models
Tested vehicle: 2004 Suzuki Verona EX 4-door without side airbags (not available)
The Suzuki Verona was introduced in the 2004 model year and discontinued after the 2006 model year. Seat-mounted side airbags designed to protect drivers' and front passengers' heads and torsos were made standard in 2005-06 models. (In 2004 no side airbags were available.)
Two tests of the Verona 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 head protection ratings for both vehicles are based on both tests.
| 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, producing high head injury measures. |
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| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection In tests of both the 2005 and 2004 models, the dummy's head was hit by the window frame and window sill of the rear passenger door. These hits did not produce high head injury measures. However, hitting the window areas should be prevented. |
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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 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 greasepaint indicates where the driver dummy's head hit the barrier.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0318 | CES0511 |
|---|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -1.5 | -1.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | ||
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES0318 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 1,091 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 2.5 |
| Compression (kN) | 1.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 64 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 5.8 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 52 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 46 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 7.73 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 1.76 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 3.9 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.7 |
| Combined force (kN) | 6.6 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.7 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 111 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 33 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES0318 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 559 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.7 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 61 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 3.3 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 45 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 40 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 5.05 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.84 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.9 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.9 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.1 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 2.5 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 311 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -75 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: All seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | All seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 60 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 75 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 12.4 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 102 |
| Force rating | 3 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 268 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 1,138 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.