2012 Volkswagen Beetle
small car / 2-door hatchback
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2012-19 models
Tested vehicle: 2012 Volkswagen Beetle 2-door
The Volkswagen Beetle was redesigned for the 2012 model year after a one-year absence from the market. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Volkswagen.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTF1120 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 3 |
| Left (cm) | 5 |
| Center (cm) | 7 |
| Right (cm) | 4 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 2 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 0 |
| Right (cm) | 0 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 0 |
| Rearward (cm) | -3 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTF1120 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 256 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 25 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 31 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.24 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 34 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.5 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 2.5 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 9 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.40 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.76 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.5 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 3.3 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 78 |
| Right | 183 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2012-19 models
Tested vehicle: 2012 Volkswagen Beetle 2-door
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 3,024 lbs |
| Peak force | 16,594 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 5.49 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Manual leatherette seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
Technical measurements for this test
| Seat type | Manual leatherette seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 38 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 34 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 14.2 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 54 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 51 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 265 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.