2009 Lexus RX
midsize luxury SUV / 4-door SUV
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2004-09 models
Tested vehicle: 2004 Lexus RX 330 4-door 4wd
The Lexus RX 330 was introduced in the 2004 model year as a replacement for the Lexus RX 300.
A hybrid-electric version of the RX, known as the RX 400h, was introduced in the 2006 model year. The RX 330 was renamed the RX 350 beginning with 2007 models because a new gasoline engine was installed.
| 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 very well.
Smeared greasepaint indicates where the dummy's head slid along the roof rail and grab handle during rebound. Head acceleration from this hit was low.
The RX features an airbag that deploys from the knee bolster underneath the steering column. The dummy's knees and shins hit this airbag as indicated by greasepaint.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEF0322 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 5 |
| Left (cm) | 5 |
| Center (cm) | 6 |
| Right (cm) | 5 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 1 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 0 |
| Right (cm) | 1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 2 |
| Rearward (cm) | -4 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEF0322 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 360 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 101 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 2.0 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 31 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.33 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 26 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 1.0 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 1.5 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 1 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 4 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.34 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.37 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.6 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.4 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 53 |
| Right | 52 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: All seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | All seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 58 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 68 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 11.7 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 103 |
| Force rating | 3 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 114 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 1,509 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.