2009 Suzuki XL7
midsize SUV / 4-door SUV
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2008-09 models
Tested vehicle: 2008 Suzuki XL7 Limited 4-door 4wd
The Suzuki XL7 was redesigned for the 2007 model year. Beginning with 2008 models, design changes were made to the driver frontal airbag and seat belt to improve occupant protection in frontal crashes.
Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by General Motors. The XL7 is built in a GM plant in Canada; the tested vehicle was a 2007 model incorporating the airbag and seat belt changes for 2008 models.
| 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 | VTF0707 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 6 |
| Left (cm) | 18 |
| Center (cm) | 16 |
| Right (cm) | 12 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 10 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 3 |
| Right (cm) | 2 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 4 |
| Rearward (cm) | -2 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 3 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTF0707 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 391 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 26 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 16 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.22 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 29 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 1.9 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 4.4 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 5 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.54 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.82 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 0.8 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 0.4 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 81 |
| Right | 79 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2007-09 models
Tested vehicle: 2008 Suzuki XL7 Luxury 4-door 4wd with standard head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats
The Suzuki XL7 was redesigned for the 2007 model year. During the crash, welds within the B-pillar separated and the inner portion of the pillar intruded excessively into the occupant compartment, resulting in a rating of Poor for the structure.
| 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 airbag 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 | CES0742 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | 3.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES0742 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 276 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 2.1 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.0 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 55 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 2.5 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 37 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 30 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 6.11 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.77 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.7 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.8 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.2 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.3 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 55 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 28 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES0742 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 183 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.6 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 38 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 2.2 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 48 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 30 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 5.49 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.73 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.2 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.1 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.1 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.3 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 123 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 65 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Manual-power leather seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Manual-power leather seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 88 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 5 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 9.8 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 86 |
| Force rating | 2 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 138 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 561 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.