2015 Nissan Xterra
midsize SUV / 4-door SUV
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2013-15 models
Tested vehicle: 2013 Nissan Xterra S 4-door 4wd
The Nissan Xterra was redesigned for the 2005 model year. Beginning with 2013 models, design changes were made to the frontal airbags and seat belts. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Nissan. Because the vehicle structure did not change after 2005, structure ratings are based on this test as well as an earlier test of a 2007 Xterra conducted by the Institute.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEF0717 | VTF1311 |
|---|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | ||
| Footrest (cm) | 10 | 11 |
| Left (cm) | 10 | 12 |
| Center (cm) | 13 | 17 |
| Right (cm) | 10 | 17 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 3 | 5 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | ||
| Left (cm) | 0 | -1 |
| Right (cm) | 0 | -1 |
| Steering column movement | ||
| Upward (cm) | 6 | 7 |
| Rearward (cm) | -3 | -3 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTF1311 | |
|---|---|---|
| Head | ||
| HIC-15 | 305 | |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact | |
| Neck | ||
| Tension (kN) | 1.4 | |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 14 | |
| Maximum Nij | 0.29 | |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 40 | |
| Legs | ||
| Femur force - left (kN) | 3.0 | |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 1.1 | |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 11 | |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 5 | |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.92 | |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.61 | |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 3.0 | |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 5.2 | |
| Foot acceleration (g) | ||
| Left | 128 | |
| Right | 121 | |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2015 models
Tested vehicle: 2015 Nissan Xterra S 4-door 4wd with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
The Nissan Xterra was redesigned for the 2005 model year. Beginning with 2013 models, design changes were made to the side curtain airbags to improve occupant protection in side impact crashes. Beginning with 2015 models, design changes were made to the side thorax airbags and front door trim panels to further improve protection for front seat occupants.
Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Nissan. However, because there were no significant side structural changes since the 2005 model year, the structure rating of the most recent model is based on this Nissan test and an earlier test of a 2013 Xterra model plus two Institute tests of 2007 models. Rear passenger dummy injury and head protection ratings are based on the two Nissan tests (2015 and 2013 models), because no changes were made affecting rear seat occupants since 2013.
| 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 | CES0725 | CES0727 | VTS1228 | VTS1422 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -17.5 | -17.0 | -16.0 | -17.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | ||||
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1422 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 94 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.6 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.4 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 32 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.6 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 34 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 29 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.10 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.48 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.1 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.0 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.1 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.8 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 119 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 12 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1228 | VTS1422 |
|---|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 158 | 65 |
| Neck | ||
| Tension (kN) | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Shoulder | ||
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 23 | 27 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Torso | ||
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 24 | 24 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 19 | 19 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.21 | 3.00 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.23 | 0.21 |
| Pelvis | ||
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.6 | 3.1 |
| Left femur | ||
| L-M force (kN) | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 34 | 81 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 55 | 37 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2005-15 models
Tested vehicle: 2010 Nissan Xterra S 4-door 4wd
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 4,322 lbs |
| Peak force | 14,165 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 3.28 |
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) | 50 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 51 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 11.6 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 52 |
| Force rating | 3 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 230 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 781 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.