Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2007-13 models
Tested vehicle: 2007 Acura MDX 4D 4wd
The Acura MDX was redesigned for the 2007 model year. Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Honda as part of frontal crash test verification.
Overall evaluation | |
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Structure and safety cage | |
Driver injury measures | |
Head/neck | |
Chest | |
Leg/foot, left | |
Leg/foot, right | |
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
Test ID | VTF0614 |
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Footwell intrusion | |
Footrest (cm) | 7 |
Left (cm) | 8 |
Center (cm) | 11 |
Right (cm) | 11 |
Brake pedal (cm) | 4 |
Instrument panel rearward movement | |
Left (cm) | 1 |
Right (cm) | 1 |
Steering column movement | |
Upward (cm) | -1 |
Rearward (cm) | 1 |
A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
Test ID | VTF0614 |
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Head | |
HIC-15 | 199 |
Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
Extension bending moment (Nm) | 8 |
Maximum Nij | 0.25 |
Chest maximum compression (mm) | 29 |
Legs | |
Femur force - left (kN) | 0.0 |
Femur force - right (kN) | 2.2 |
Knee displacement - left (mm) | 1 |
Knee displacement - right (mm) | 1 |
Maximum tibia index - left | 0.37 |
Maximum tibia index - right | 0.46 |
Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.0 |
Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.5 |
Foot acceleration (g) | |
Left | 61 |
Right | 44 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2007-09 models
Tested vehicle: 2007 Acura MDX 4-door 4wd with standard head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
The Acura MDX was redesigned for the 2007 model year. Structure ratings are based on this test and on a later test of a 2010 MDX model.
Overall evaluation | |
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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 |
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View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test.
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View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.
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Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side curtain airbag.
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Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
Test ID | CES0711 | VTS0907 |
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B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -16.5 | -15.5 |
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. |
Driver injury measures
Test ID | CES0711 |
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Head HIC-15 | 133 |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 1.2 |
Compression (kN) | 0.0 |
Shoulder | |
Lateral deflection (mm) | 25 |
Lateral force (kN) | 1.6 |
Torso | |
Maximum deflection (mm) | 21 |
Average deflection (mm) | 19 |
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.97 |
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.19 |
Pelvis | |
Iliac force (kN) | 3.0 |
Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.8 |
Combined force (kN) | 4.6 |
Left femur | |
L-M force (kN) | 0.3 |
L-M moment (Nm) | 79 |
A-P moment (Nm) | -40 |
Passenger injury measures
Test ID | CES0711 |
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Head HIC-15 | 94 |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 0.0 |
Compression (kN) | 0.7 |
Shoulder | |
Lateral deflection (mm) | 21 |
Lateral force (kN) | 1.4 |
Torso | |
Maximum deflection (mm) | 32 |
Average deflection (mm) | 23 |
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.11 |
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.48 |
Pelvis | |
Iliac force (kN) | 2.3 |
Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.6 |
Combined force (kN) | 4.9 |
Left femur | |
L-M force (kN) | 0.3 |
L-M moment (Nm) | 65 |
A-P moment (Nm) | 29 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Power leather seats AHR built after May 2007
Overall evaluation | |
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Dynamic rating | |
Seat/head restraint geometry |
Seat type | Power leather seats AHR mfg after May 2007 |
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Geometry | |
Backset (mm) | 24 |
Distance below top of head (mm) | 39 |
Seat design parameters | |
Pass/fail | Pass |
Max T1 acceleration (g) | 12.0 |
Head contact time (ms) | 64 |
Force rating | 1 |
Neck forces | |
Max neck shear force (N) | 28 |
Max neck tension (N) | 607 |
How the head restraint & seat test is conducted
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.