NHTSA: New Crash Test and Rollover Ratings 2005 Vehicles
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today released
new crash test results for selected model year 2005 vehicles.
The agency also released new rollover ratings for several 2005
SUVs, vans and passenger cars.
All results,
including previously tested model year 2005 vehicles, are
available at the agency’s web site: www.safercar.gov.
The 2005 Acura RL was the only vehicle in the latest group
to earn the top rating of five stars for rollover and for all
seating positions in frontal and side impact crash tests. The
2005 Acura RL is only the third vehicle in the history of the
program to receive such honors.
The Ford Five
Hundred and Mercury Montego were additional vehicles in the
latest group to earn the top rating of five stars for all
seating positions in frontal and side impact crash tests.
NHTSA’s consumer information program uses a one- to
five-star rating system, with five being the highest. Star
ratings reflect a vehicle’s ability to protect the driver
and passenger in a crash. NHTSA uses a five-star scale, as well
as a percent chance of rollover, to rate a vehicle on its
likelihood of rollover in a single-vehicle crash.
In this latest round of rollover testing, the highest rated
SUVs were the Lincoln Navigator 4x4 and Toyota Highlander 4x4,
each receiving four stars with a 17.4 percent chance of
rollover if involved in a single-vehicle crash. The highest
rated vans were the Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey, each
receiving four stars with a 14.7 percent chance of rollover if
involved in a single-vehicle crash. The highest rated passenger
car was the Ford Mustang, receiving five stars with an 8.7
percent chance of rollover if involved in a single-vehicle
crash.
New 2005 ratings for frontal impact are
available for the Acura RL four-door, Ford Five Hundred
four-door, Mercury Montego four-door, Pontiac G6 four-door,
Toyota Scion tC two-door, Toyota Tundra two-door pickup, Toyota
four-door pickup, Volvo V70 four-door and Volvo XC70
four-door.
New 2005 ratings for side impact
are available for the Acura RL four-door, Ford Five Hundred
four-door, Ford Freestyle sport utility vehicle, Mercury
Montego four-door, Nissan Altima four-door, Pontiac G6
four-door, Pontiac Vibe four-door, Toyota Scion tC four-door
and Toyota Matrix four-door.
In the light
truck category, new model year 2005 rollover ratings are
available for the Chevrolet Equinox 4x2 sport utility
vehicle, Chevrolet Equinox 4x4 sport utility vehicle, Chevrolet
Tahoe 4x4 sport utility vehicle, Chrysler Town & Country
long-wheelbase van, Dodge Cargo long-wheelbase van, Dodge Grand
Caravan van, Ford Explorer 4x2 sport utility vehicle, GMC Yukon
4x4 sport utility vehicle, Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x2 sport
utility vehicle, Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4 sport utility vehicle,
Kia Sedona van, Lincoln Navigator 4x4 sport utility vehicle,
Mercury Monterey van, Mercury Mountaineer 4x2 sport utility
vehicle, Toyota Highlander 4x2 sport utility vehicle and Toyota
Highlander 4x4 sport utility vehicle.
New
rollover ratings for 2005 passenger cars include the Acura
RL, Chrysler Crossfire Coupe, Chrysler 300, Ford Five Hundred,
Ford Mustang, Hyundai Accent Hatchback, Kia Spectra, Mazda 6
wagon, Mitsubishi Galant, Mercury Montego, Pontiac G6 and Volvo
S40.
A summary table of all MY2005
vehicles tested so far is available at www.safercar.gov.
| Make and Model | Curb
Weight (lbs) | Class/ Size | Front Driver | Front Pass | Side Driver | Side Rear Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acura RL 4-DR | 4012 | PC/H | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Ford Five Hundred 4-DR | 3725 | PC/H | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Mercury Montego (1) 4-DR | 3725 | PC/H | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Nissan Altima 4-DR | 3142 | PC/Me | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Pontiac G6 4-DR | 3430 | PC/Me | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Volvo V70 4-DR | 3463 | PC/Me | 5 | 5 | UR | UR |
| Volvo XC70 (2) 4-DR | 3463 | PC/Me | 5 | 5 | UR | UR |
| Pontiac Vibe (3) 4-DR | 2806 | PC/C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Toyota Matrix 4-DR | 2806 | PC/C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Toyota Scion tC 2-DR | 2904 | PC/C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Toyota Tundra 2-DR | 3966 | Pickup | 4 | 5 | 5 | No seat |
| Toyota Tundra 4-DR | 4862 | Pickup | 4 | 5 | NT | NT |
| Ford Freestyle | 3956 | SUV | TBT | TBT | 5 | 5 |
1 = corporate twin of Ford Five Hundred 4-DR
2 = corporate twin of Volvo V70 4-DR
3 = corporate twin of Toyota Matrix 4-DR
PC = Passenger Car (H = Heavy, 3500 lbs or greater; Me = Medium, 3000-3499 lbs; C = Compact, 2500-2999 lbs; L = Light, 2000-2499 lbs; Mi = Mini, 1500-1999 lbs)
SUV = Sport Utility Vehicle
TBT = To Be Tested
NT = Not tested
UR = Under Review
| Make and Model | Class | Rollover Star Rating | Percent Chance of Rollover (4) | Dynamic Test Result (Tip/No tip) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Navigator 4x4 (*) | SUV | 4 | 17.4 | No tip |
| Toyota Highlander 4x4 (*) | SUV | 4 | 17.4 | No tip |
| Toyota Highlander 4x2 (*) | SUV | 4 | 17.9 | No tip |
| Chevrolet Equinox 4x4 | SUV | 4 | 18.7 | Tip |
| Chevrolet Equinox 4x2 | SUV | 4 | 19.8 | Tip |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4 | SUV | 4 | 19.1 | No tip |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x2 | SUV | 3 | 20.4 | No tip |
| Chevrolet Tahoe 4X4 (**) | SUV | 3 | 22.8 | No tip |
| GMC Yukon 4x4 (5) (**) | SUV | 3 | 22.8 | No tip |
| Ford Explorer 4x2 (*) | SUV | 3 | 24.6 | No tip |
| Mercury Mountaineer (6) 4x2 (*) | SUV | 3 | 24.6 | No tip |
| Ford Freestar | Van | 4 | 14.7 | No tip |
| Mercury Monterey (7) | Van | 4 | 14.7 | No tip |
| Kia Sedona | Van | 4 | 15.1 | No tip |
| Chrysler Town & Country (8) LWB | Van | 4 | 17.4 | No tip |
| Dodge Cargo Van (8) LWB | Van | 4 | 17.4 | No tip |
| Dodge Grand Caravan | Van | 4 | 17.4 | No tip |
| Ford Mustang | PC | 5 | 8.7 | No tip |
| Chrysler Crossfire Coupe | PC | 5 | 9.5 | No tip |
| Acura RL | PC | 5 | 9.7 | No tip |
| Mercury Montego (9) | PC | 4 | 10.5 | No tip |
| Pontiac G6 | PC | 4 | 10.5 | No tip |
| Ford Five Hundred | PC | 4 | 10.5 | No tip |
| Mitsubishi Galant | PC | 4 | 10.7 | No tip |
| Chrysler 300 | PC | 4 | 10.9 | No tip |
| Hyundai Accent Hatchback | PC | 4 | 10.9 | No tip |
| Mazda 6 Wagon | PC | 4 | 10.9 | No tip |
| Volvo S40 | PC | 4 | 11.1 | No tip |
| KIA Spectra | PC | 4 | 13.3 | No tip |
4 = If involved in a single-vehicle crash
5 = corporate twin of Chevrolet Tahoe 4X4
6 = corporate twin of Ford Explorer 4x2
7 = corporate twin of Ford Freestar
8 = corporate twin of Dodge Grand Caravan
9 = corporate twin of Ford Five Hundred
(*) = Indicates vehicle tested with Electronic Stability Control (ESC) as a standard feature
(**) = Indicates vehicle tested with Electronic Stability Control (ESC) as an optional feature
LWB = Long wheel base
