2012 Nissan Sentra
small car / 4-door sedan
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2007-12 models
Tested vehicle: 2008 Nissan Sentra 2.0 S 4-door
The Nissan Sentra was redesigned for the 2007 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 contacted the side curtain airbag during rebound.
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 | CEF0821 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 10 |
| Left (cm) | 12 |
| Center (cm) | 11 |
| Right (cm) | 7 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 15 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 2 |
| Right (cm) | 1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 3 |
| Rearward (cm) | 0 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEF0821 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 158 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.9 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 18 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.25 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 0 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.3 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 2.3 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 4 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.31 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.41 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.4 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.4 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 41 |
| Right | 66 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2011-12 models
Tested vehicle: 2011 Nissan Sentra SL 4-door with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
The Nissan Sentra was redesigned for the 2007 model year. Beginning with 2011 models, Nissan made design changes to the side curtain airbags. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Nissan.
| 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 | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTS1008 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -2.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1008 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 674 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.1 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 54 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 2.6 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 36 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 31 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.40 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.48 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.9 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.0 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.6 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.8 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 114 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 82 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1008 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 132 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.6 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 40 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.6 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 36 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 31 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 5.30 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.54 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.5 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.8 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.8 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 1.0 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 45 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 192 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2007-12 models
Tested vehicle: 2011 Nissan Sentra S 4-door
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 2,971 lbs |
| Peak force | 10,207 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 3.44 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Manual cloth seats AHR
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Manual cloth seats AHR |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 52 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 34 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 10.9 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 59 |
| Force rating | 2 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 118 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 562 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.