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NHTSA 2005 SUV Crash Tests

  • To view more detailed rating information or a vehicle’s available features, click on the vehicle name.
  • Remember: Frontal star ratings should be compared only within the same weight class, or within +/- 250 pounds of the vehicle weight.
Vehicle Frontal Star Rating
(based on risk of
head & chest injury)
Side Star Rating
(based on risk of
chest injury)
Rollover Rating
Driver Passenger Front Seat Rear Seat 2 wheel drive 4 wheel drive
2005 Acura MDX 4-DR. w/SAB ***** ***** ***** ***** Not
Tested
TBT
2005 Audi Allroad 4-DR w/SAB Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
     
2005 BMW X3 4-DR w/SAB Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
     
2005 BMW X5 4-DR. w/SAB ***** ***** **** ***** Not
Tested
     
2005 Buick Rainier 4-DR. *** **** ***** ***** *** ****
2005 Buick Rendezvous 4-DR. w/SAB *** **** *****
Safety Concern
***** Not
Tested
Not
Tested
2005 Cadillac Escalade 4-DR. w/SAB **** **** Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
2005 Cadillac Escalade EXT 4-DR. w/SAB *** **** Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
2005 Cadillac ESV 4-DR. w/SAB **** *** Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
2005 Cadillac SRX 4-DR. w/SAB **** **** ***** ***** Not
Tested
     
2005 Chevrolet Avalanche 4-DR. w/SAB *** **** Not
Tested
Not
Tested
TBT TBT
2005 Chevrolet Blazer 2-DR. *** **** ***** ***** Not
Tested
     
2005 Chevrolet Equinox 4-DR. ***** ***** ***** ***** **** ****
2005 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 4-DR. **** *** Not
Tested
Not
Tested
TBT TBT
2005 Chevrolet Tahoe 4-DR. w/ESC **** **** Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
***
2005 Chevrolet Tahoe 4-DR. **** **** Not
Tested
Not
Tested
*** ***
2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4-DR. *** **** ***** ***** *** ****
2005 Chevrolet TrailBlazer EXT 4-DR Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
2005 Chrysler Pacifica 4-DR w/SAB ***** ***** ***** ***** **** ****
2005 Dodge Durango 4-DR. ***** ***** Not
Tested
Not
Tested
*** ****
2005 Ford Escape 4-DR. ( Later Release) **** **** ***** ***** Not
Tested
Not
Tested
2005 Ford Escape 4-DR. ( Early Release) **** **** ***** ***** *** ***
2005 Ford Escape Hybrid 4-DR **** **** ***** ***** Not
Tested
Not
Tested
2005 Ford Excursion 4-DR Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
2005 Ford Expedition 4-DR. ***** ***** Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
2005 Ford Explorer 4-DR. **** ***** *****
Safety Concern
***** *** Not
Tested
2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
** ***
2005 Ford Freestyle 5-DR ***** ***** ***** ***** TBT TBT
2005 GMC Envoy 4-DR. *** **** ***** ***** *** ****
2005 GMC Envoy XL 4-DR Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
2005 GMC Envoy XUV 4-DR Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
2005 GMC Yukon 4-DR. **** **** Not
Tested
Not
Tested
*** ***
2005 GMC Yukon 4-DR. w/ESC **** **** Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
***
2005 GMC Yukon XL 4-DR. **** *** Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
2005 Honda CR-V w/SAB ***** ***** ***** ***** TBT TBT
2005 Honda Element 4-DR. ***** ***** ***** *****
Safety Concern
Not
Tested
     
2005 Honda Pilot 4-DR. w/SAB ***** ***** ***** ***** Not
Tested
****
2005 Hummer H2 4-DR Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
     
2005 Hummer H3 4-DR Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
     
2005 Hyundai Santa Fe 4-DR w/SAB **** ***** ***** ***** TBT TBT
2005 Hyundai Tucson 4-DR w/SAB Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
2005 Infiniti FX35/45 4-DR. w/SAB ***** ***** ***** ***** Not
Tested
Not
Tested
2005 Infiniti QX56 4-DR w/SAB Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
     
2005 Isuzu Ascender 5 4-DR *** **** ***** ***** *** ****
2005 Isuzu Ascender 7 4-DR Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4-DR ***** ***** ***** ***** *** ****
2005 Jeep Liberty 4-DR. ***** **** ***** ***** *** ***
2005 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR. **** **** Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
TBT
2005 Kia Sorento 4-DR. w/SAB **** **** ***** ***** Not
Tested
Not
Tested
2005 Kia Sportage 4-DR w/SAB Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
2005 Land Rover Freelander 3-DR Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
2005 Land Rover Freelander 5-DR Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
2005 Land Rover LR3 4-DR w/SAB Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
2005 Land Rover Range Rover 4-DR w/SAB Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
2005 Lexus GX470 4-DR w/SAB Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
2005 Lexus LX470 4-DR w/SAB Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
     
2005 Lexus RX330 4-DR w/SAB Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
     
2005 Lexus RX400h 4-DR w/SAB Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
     
2005 Lincoln Aviator 4-DR w/SAB Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
2005 Lincoln Navigator 4 DR. w/SAB ***** ***** Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
****
2005 Mazda Tribute (Later Release) 4-DR. **** **** ***** ***** Not
Tested
Not
Tested
2005 Mazda Tribute (Early Release) 4-DR. **** **** ***** ***** *** ***
2005 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 4-DR Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
     
2005 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class 4-DR Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
     
2005 Mercury Mariner 4-DR **** **** ***** ***** *** ***
2005 Mercury Mountaineer 4-DR. **** ***** *****
Safety Concern
***** *** Not
Tested
2005 Mitsubishi Endeavor 4-DR. w/SAB ***** **** ***** ***** Not
Tested
     
2005 Mitsubishi Montero 4-DR w/SAB Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
2005 Mitsubishi Outlander 4-DR w/SAB Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
2005 Nissan Armada 4-DR Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
     
2005 Nissan Murano 4-DR w/SAB **** **** ***** ***** **** ****
2005 Nissan Pathfinder 4-DR **** **** ***** ***** TBT TBT
2005 Nissan Xterra 4-DR TBT TBT TBT TBT Not
Tested
Not
Tested
2005 Pontiac Aztek 4-DR. Not
Tested
Not
Tested
***** *** Not
Tested
     
2005 Porsche Cayenne 4-DR w/SAB Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
     
2005 Porsche Cayenne Turbo 4-DR w/SAB Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
     
2005 Saab 9-7X 4-DR w/SAB *** **** Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
     
2005 Saturn VUE 4-DR. ***** ***** ***** ***** *** ***
2005 Subaru Outback 4-DR w/SAB ***** ***** ***** *****      TBT
2005 Suzuki Grand Vitara 4-DR. **** **** ***** *****
Safety Concern
Not
Tested
     
2005 Suzuki Grand Vitara XL7 4-DR Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
     
2005 Toyota 4Runner 4-DR. **** **** ***** ***** *** ***
2005 Toyota Highlander 4-DR. ***** ***** ***** ***** **** ****
2005 Toyota Landcruiser 4-DR Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
2005 Toyota RAV4 4-DR. **** **** ***** ***** Not
Tested
Not
Tested
2005 Toyota Sequoia 4-DR Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
Not
Tested
     
2005 Volkswagen Touareg 4-Dr. w/SAB **** **** ***** ***** Not
Tested
Not
Tested
2005 Volvo XC90 4-DR. w/SAB Not
Tested
Not
Tested
***** ***** Not
Tested
****