2004 Land Rover Discovery Series II
midsize SUV / 4-door SUV
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 1999-2004 models built after October 1998
Tested vehicle: 1999 Land Rover Discovery Ser.II 4-door 4wd
The Land Rover Discovery was re-engineered during the 1999 model year and renamed the Discovery Series II. The size of the cargo area was increased, and for all 1999 and later models manufactured after October 1998, the vehicle was structurally modified to improve occupant protection in frontal crashes. (Note: Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on or near the driver door.)
The Institute has evaluated the crashworthiness of a 1999 Discovery Series II with the structural changes in a 40 mph frontal offset crash test into a deformable barrier.
| 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 well controlled. During rebound, the dummy's head tilted toward the driver door and then hit the B-pillar as it continued moving rearward. There was too much upward movement of the steering wheel. |
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 the driver's survival space was maintained reasonably well.
Intrusion in the footwell area contributed to high forces on the dummy's left leg, indicating injury likelihood.
Smeared greasepaint on the airbag shows where the dummy's face contacted it. The restraints performed well except for the excessive steering column movement.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CF99010 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 26 |
| Left (cm) | 26 |
| Center (cm) | 23 |
| Right (cm) | 21 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 16 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 7 |
| Right (cm) | 8 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 10 |
| Rearward (cm) | 1 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 7 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CF99010 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 312 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 23 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.6 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 21 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.31 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 33 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 4.6 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 2.3 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 4 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 6 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 2.04 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.98 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 10.2 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 4.7 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 153 |
| Right | 104 |