Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2009-14 models
Tested vehicle: 2009 Nissan Cube 1.8 S wagon
The Nissan Cube was introduced in the 2009 model year.
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 brushed the side curtain airbag during rebound, before moving back against the head restraint.
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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 | CEF0910 |
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Footwell intrusion | |
Footrest (cm) | 7 |
Left (cm) | 10 |
Center (cm) | 12 |
Right (cm) | 12 |
Brake pedal (cm) | 7 |
Instrument panel rearward movement | |
Left (cm) | 2 |
Right (cm) | 3 |
Steering column movement | |
Upward (cm) | 0 |
Rearward (cm) | -3 |
A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 2 |
Driver injury measures
Test ID | CEF0910 |
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Head | |
HIC-15 | 308 |
Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
Extension bending moment (Nm) | 12 |
Maximum Nij | 0.22 |
Chest maximum compression (mm) | 31 |
Legs | |
Femur force - left (kN) | 3.8 |
Femur force - right (kN) | 1.6 |
Knee displacement - left (mm) | 7 |
Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
Maximum tibia index - left | 0.48 |
Maximum tibia index - right | 0.38 |
Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 0.7 |
Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 1.3 |
Foot acceleration (g) | |
Left | 57 |
Right | 62 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2009-14 models
Tested vehicle: 2009 Nissan Cube 1.8 S wagon with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
The Nissan Cube was introduced in the 2009 model year.
Overall evaluation | |
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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 |
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View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test.
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View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.
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The driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side curtain airbag.
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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 | CES0928 |
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B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -7.0 |
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. |
Driver injury measures
Test ID | CES0928 |
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Head HIC-15 | 233 |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 1.4 |
Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
Shoulder | |
Lateral deflection (mm) | 41 |
Lateral force (kN) | 1.7 |
Torso | |
Maximum deflection (mm) | 33 |
Average deflection (mm) | 28 |
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.48 |
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.40 |
Pelvis | |
Iliac force (kN) | 2.1 |
Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.0 |
Combined force (kN) | 2.7 |
Left femur | |
L-M force (kN) | 1.6 |
L-M moment (Nm) | 206 |
A-P moment (Nm) | 34 |
Passenger injury measures
Test ID | CES0928 |
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Head HIC-15 | 192 |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
Shoulder | |
Lateral deflection (mm) | 39 |
Lateral force (kN) | 1.4 |
Torso | |
Maximum deflection (mm) | 38 |
Average deflection (mm) | 28 |
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.13 |
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.67 |
Pelvis | |
Iliac force (kN) | 2.9 |
Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.3 |
Combined force (kN) | 6.1 |
Left femur | |
L-M force (kN) | 0.5 |
L-M moment (Nm) | 97 |
A-P moment (Nm) | 55 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2009-14 models
Tested vehicle: 2009 Nissan Cube 1.8 S wagon
Overall evaluation | |
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Curb weight | 2,833 lbs |
Peak force | 20,569 lbs |
Strength-to-weight ratio | 7.26 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Manual cloth seats AHR
Overall evaluation | |
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Dynamic rating | |
Seat/head restraint geometry |
Seat type | Manual cloth seats AHR |
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Geometry | |
Backset (mm) | 44 |
Distance below top of head (mm) | 28 |
Seat design parameters | |
Pass/fail | Pass |
Max T1 acceleration (g) | 11.8 |
Head contact time (ms) | 62 |
Force rating | 1 |
Neck forces | |
Max neck shear force (N) | 3 |
Max neck tension (N) | 410 |
How the head restraint & seat test is conducted
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.