Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2002-03 models
Tested vehicle: 2002 Lexus ES 300 4-door
The Lexus ES 300 was redesigned for the 2002 model year and renamed the ES 330 for the 2004 model year because the engine size was increased.
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 |
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Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test.
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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.
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Smeared greasepaint indicates where the dummy's head hit the roof rail and grab handle during rebound. Head acceleration from this hit was low.
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Intrusion into the driver's space was minimal, and all leg and foot injury measures were low.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
Test ID | CEF0207 |
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Footwell intrusion | |
Footrest (cm) | 8 |
Left (cm) | 11 |
Center (cm) | 9 |
Right (cm) | 9 |
Brake pedal (cm) | 4 |
Instrument panel rearward movement | |
Left (cm) | 5 |
Right (cm) | 5 |
Steering column movement | |
Upward (cm) | 0 |
Rearward (cm) | 4 |
A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
Test ID | CEF0207 |
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Head | |
HIC-15 | 149 |
Peak gs at hard contact | 24 |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 1.1 |
Extension bending moment (Nm) | 34 |
Maximum Nij | 0.44 |
Chest maximum compression (mm) | 24 |
Legs | |
Femur force - left (kN) | 0.8 |
Femur force - right (kN) | 2.4 |
Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
Knee displacement - right (mm) | 3 |
Maximum tibia index - left | 0.36 |
Maximum tibia index - right | 0.58 |
Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.1 |
Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 3.2 |
Foot acceleration (g) | |
Left | 63 |
Right | 85 |