Small overlap front: driver-side
Rating applies to 2015-21 models
Tested vehicle: 2015 Subaru WRX Premium 4-door 4wd
The Subaru WRX was redesigned for the 2015 model year. Although the car shares some of its design elements with the Subaru Impreza, there are now sufficient differences for the WRX to be rated separately.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Action shot taken during the driver-side small overlap frontal crash test.
The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained well.
The frontal and side curtain airbags worked well together to keep the head from coming close to any stiff structure or outside objects that could cause injury.
The driver's space was maintained well, and risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEN1418 |
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 10 |
| Footrest (cm) | 12 |
| Left toepan (cm) | 7 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 7 |
| Parking brake (cm) | |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 2 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Steering column | 0 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 6 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 6 |
| Lower instrument panel (cm) | 6 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEN1418 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 116 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.1 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 8 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.23 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 24 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 1.8 |
| Right | 1.6 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 6 |
| Right | 2 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.64 |
| Right | 0.66 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 3.0 |
| Right | 2.5 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 47 |
| Right | 77 |
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2015-21 models
Tested vehicle: 2015 Subaru WRX Premium 4-door 4wd
The Subaru WRX was redesigned for the 2015 model year. Although the car shares some of its design elements with the Subaru Impreza, there are now sufficient differences for the WRX to be rated separately.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| 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 moderate overlap frontal 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.
Small greasepaint marks on the side curtain airbag show that the dummy's head motion was well controlled as it moved forward into the frontal airbag and then back toward the seat during the crash.
Forces on the lower left leg were high enough to indicate the possibility of injuries.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF1403 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 5 |
| Left (cm) | 3 |
| Center (cm) | 6 |
| Right (cm) | 6 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 2 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 1 |
| Right (cm) | 1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | -1 |
| Rearward (cm) | -5 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF1403 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 373 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 80 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.8 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 17 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.39 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 28 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 1.7 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 1.6 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 2 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 3 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.60 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.56 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 5.9 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.3 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 67 |
| Right | 47 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2015-16 models
Tested vehicle: 2015 Subaru WRX Premium 4-door 4wd with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
The Subaru WRX was redesigned for the 2015 model year. Although the car shares some of its design elements with the Subaru Impreza, there are now sufficient differences for the WRX to be rated separately.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| 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.
Smeared greasepaint shows where 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 | CES1404 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -13.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES1404 |
| Head HIC-15 | 273 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.6 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.6 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 39 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.4 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 35 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 29 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.12 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.55 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.1 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.2 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.3 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 1.2 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 166 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 45 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES1404 |
| Head HIC-15 | 297 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.3 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 30 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.3 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 37 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 27 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.19 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.43 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.2 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.3 |
| Combined force (kN) | 1.3 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.9 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 154 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 42 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2015-21 models
Tested vehicle: 2015 Subaru WRX Premium 4-door 4wd
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 3,420 lbs |
| Peak force | 17,641 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 5.16 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Manual cloth seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Manual cloth seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 22 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 0 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 12.5 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 57 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 0 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 379 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.