2015 Acura RLX
large luxury car / 4-door sedan
Award applies only to vehicles with optional front crash prevention (2015 models); standard on 2016 models
Small overlap front: driver-side
Rating applies to 2014-20 models
Tested vehicle: 2014 Acura RLX Navi 4-door
The Acura RL was redesigned for the 2014 model year after a one-year absence from the market and renamed the RLX.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Action shot taken during the driver-side small overlap frontal crash test.
The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained very well.
The frontal and side curtain airbags worked well together to keep the head from coming close to any stiff structure or outside objects that could cause injury.
Intrusion into the driver's space was minimal, and risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEN1341 |
|---|---|
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 4 |
| Footrest (cm) | 3 |
| Left toepan (cm) | 2 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 5 |
| Parking brake (cm) | |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 0 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Steering column | 1 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 3 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 3 |
| Lower instrument panel (cm) | 3 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEN1341 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 151 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.8 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 10 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.20 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 23 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 0.7 |
| Right | 0.4 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.44 |
| Right | 0.33 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 1.9 |
| Right | 1.8 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 39 |
| Right | 52 |
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2014-20 models
Tested vehicle: 2014 Acura RLX Technology 4-door 2wd
The Acura RL was redesigned for the 2014 model year after a one-year absence from the market and renamed the RLX. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Honda.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| 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 | VTF1222 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 6 |
| Left (cm) | 8 |
| Center (cm) | 6 |
| Right (cm) | 4 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 3 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 0 |
| Right (cm) | 0 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | -2 |
| Rearward (cm) | -1 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTF1222 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 338 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.9 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 10 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.30 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 31 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.7 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 1.5 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 1 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.43 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.44 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.7 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 4.2 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 58 |
| Right | 61 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2014-20 models
Tested vehicle: 2014 Acura RLX Technology 4-door 2wd with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
The Acura RL was redesigned for the 2014 model year after a one-year absence from the market and renamed the RLX. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Honda.
| 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 | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTS1227 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -16.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1227 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 244 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.6 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 42 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.3 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 29 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 25 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 6.25 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.34 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.0 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.3 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.0 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.5 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 150 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 84 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1227 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 119 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.1 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.7 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 37 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.0 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 41 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 32 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.31 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.51 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.4 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.7 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.0 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.2 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 104 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 41 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2014-20 models
Tested vehicle: 2014 Acura RLX Navi 4-door
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 3,919 lbs |
| Peak force | 20,314 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 5.18 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Power leather seat
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Power leather seat |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 36 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 34 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 13.9 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 64 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 0 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 334 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Ratings are given for 2 different trim variations available on this vehicle.