2006 Lexus GS
large luxury car / 4-door sedan
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2006-11 models
Tested vehicle: 2006 Lexus GS 300 4-door
The Lexus GS was redesigned for the 2006 model year.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
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 that the driver's survival space was maintained well.
Smeared greasepaint indicates where the dummy’s head hit the roof rail. Head acceleration from this hit was low.
The GS features an airbag that deploys from the knee bolster underneath the steering wheel. The dummy's knees and shins hit this airbag as indicated by smeared greasepaint.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEF0520 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 11 |
| Left (cm) | 11 |
| Center (cm) | 11 |
| Right (cm) | 8 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 6 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 4 |
| Right (cm) | 2 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 5 |
| Rearward (cm) | 0 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEF0520 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 251 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 47 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 2.1 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 24 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.33 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 31 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 1.4 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 2.7 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 1 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 3 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.36 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.46 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.6 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.9 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 46 |
| Right | 52 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2006-11 models built after August 2005
Tested vehicle: 2006 Lexus GS 300 4-door with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
The Lexus GS was redesigned for the 2006 model year. Beginning with 2006 models manufactured after August 2005, changes were made to the front seat-mounted torso airbags to ensure better abdomen coverage in side impact 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 tested car was manufactured after the side torso airbags had been modified.
| 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 | |
View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test.
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.
Action shot taken during the side impact crash test showing the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side curtain airbag.
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 | CES0533 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -10.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES0533 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 227 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.6 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 43 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 2.0 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 29 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 27 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.52 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.48 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.9 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.6 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.4 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.2 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 94 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 52 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES0533 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 109 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.1 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.5 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 27 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.4 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 21 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 17 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 1.93 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.20 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.1 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.6 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.6 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.3 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 106 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 20 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2006-11 models
Tested vehicle: 2010 Lexus GS 350 4-door
Rating does not apply to the GS Hybrid (gas-electric) version of this model. Rating of the GS Hybrid is Marginal.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 3,718 lbs |
| Peak force | 12,590 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 3.39 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Power leather seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Power leather seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 68 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 62 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 13.9 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 87 |
| Force rating | 2 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 116 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 1,044 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.