Washington DC June 22, 2005; Model year 2005 Acura MDX, Ford
Freestyle, and Jeep Grand Cherokee earned the top rating of 5-stars for all
available seating positions in frontal and side crash tests announced the
U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) in their SUV Crash Test Summary. All results are
available at www.safercar.gov. New 2005 ratings for frontal impact
are available for the following SUVs: Acura MDX, Buick Rainier, Buick
Rendezvous, Chevrolet Trailblazer, Ford Freestyle, GMC Envoy, Hyundai Santa
Fe, Isuzu Ascender, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Nissan Murano, Nissan Pathfinder,
Nissan Xterra and Saab 9-7x. New 2005 ratings for side impact are
available for the following SUVs: Honda Element, Hyundai Santa Fe with side
air bags, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Nissan Murano with side air bags, Nissan
Pathfinder and Nissan Xterra. NHTSA crash test ratings apply to both
4x2 and 4x4 versions of the same make and model. Separate rollover testing
is done for 4x2 and 4x4 versions of 2005 models selected for rollover
testing. New 2005 rollover ratings are available for the: Acura MDX
4x4, Cadillac Escalade 4x2, Cadillac Escalade EXT 4x4, Cadillac ESV 4x4,
Chevrolet Avalanche 4x2, Chevrolet Avalanche 4x4, Chevrolet Suburban 4x2,
Chevrolet Suburban 4x4, Chevrolet Tahoe 4x2, Ford Explorer 4x2, Ford
Freestyle 4x2, Ford Freestyle 4x4, GMC Yukon 4x2, GMC Yukon XL 4x2, GMC
Yukon XL 4x4, Honda CR-V 4x2, Honda CR-V 4x4, Hyundai Santa Fe 4x2, Hyundai
Santa Fe 4x4, Jeep Wrangler 4x4, Nissan Pathfinder 4x2 and Nissan
Pathfinder 4x4. In this latest group of SUVs tested, several earned
4-stars for rollover rating, including the Ford Freestyle, Acura MDX and
Honda CR-V.
MODEL YEAR 2005 SUV CRASH TEST SUMMARY
Complete MY2005 SUV results available at www.safercar.gov (Using search
option 1, select SUV, then select 2005, then submit "View
2005 SUVs") Make and
Model | Front - Driver | Front - Pass | Side
- Driver | Side - Rear Pass |
Acura MDX w/ SAB | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Buick Rainier | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | Buick Rendezvous w/
SAB | 3 | 4 | 5^ | 5 | Chevrolet Trailblazer | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | Ford Freestyle | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | GMC Envoy | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | Honda Element | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5^^ | Hyundai Santa Fe w/ SAB | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Isuzu Ascender |
3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Nissan Murano w/
SAB | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | Nissan Pathfinder | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | Nissan Xterra | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | Saab 9-7x w/
SAB | 3 | 4 | NT | NT |
^ = During the side-impact test, the driver
door became unlatched and swung open. The Rendezvous is equipped with
standard Automatic Door Locks (ADL). NHTSA test protocol disables ADL
during testing. A General Motors test showed that the door remained closed
under similar test conditions when the ADL was activated. A door opening
during a side impact crash increases the likelihood of occupant
ejection. This test result is a carryover from earlier model
years. ^^ = During the side-impact test, the head of the left
rear passenger dummy struck the side upper interior structure, causing a
high head acceleration. High head accelerations have a higher likelihood of
serious head trauma. Buick Rainier, Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC
Envoy, Isuzu Ascender and Saab 9-7x are corporate twins of one another and
share the same test results for the frontal crash results. With the
exception of the Saab 9-7x, they also share the same side crash
results. NT = Not Tested Shaded areas indicate new crash test
results. w/SABS = with side air bags NEW MODEL YEAR 2005 SUV ROLLOVER TEST RESULTS
Complete MY2005 SUV results available at www.safercar.gov (Using search
option 1, select SUV, then select 2005, then submit "View 2005
SUVs") |
2-wheel drive | 4-wheel drive | Make and Model | Star Rating | Percent Chance of Rollover 1 | Tip or No tip | Star Rating | Percent Chance of Rollover
1 | Tip or No
tip | Acura
MDX* | 2-wheel drive not
offered | 4 | 15 | No tip | Cadillac Escalade* (2) | 3 | 24 | No tip |
3 | 22 | No tip | Cadillac Escalade EXT* (2) | 2-wheel drive not offered | 3 |
21 | No tip |
Cadillac ESV* (2) |
2-wheel drive
not offered | 3 | 21 | No
tip | Chevrolet Avalanche* (3) | 3 | 25 | No tip | 3 | 21 | No tip | Chevrolet Suburban*
(3) | 3 | 23 | No tip | 3 | 21 | No tip |
Chevrolet Tahoe* (4) | 3 | 24 | No tip |
3 | 22 | No tip |
Ford Explorer* | 3 |
24 | No
tip | Not tested | Ford Freestyle | 4 | 14 | No tip | 4 | 13 | No tip | GMC Yukon* (4) | 3 | 24 | No tip | 3 | 22 | No tip | GMC Yukon XL
(3) | 3 | 23 | No tip | 3 | 21 | No tip | Honda CR-V* | 4 | 19 | No tip | 4 | 19 | No tip | Hyundai Santa Fe | 3 | 22 | Tip |
3 |
20 |
Tip |
Jeep Wrangler |
2-wheel
drive not offered | 4 | 19 | No tip | Nissan Pathfinder*
(5) | 3 | 23 | No tip | 3 | 22 | No
tip | (1): if involved in a
single-vehicle crash (2): The rollover results are valid for
vehicles produced after February 28, 2005, when ESC became standard.
(3): The rollover results are valid for vehicles produced after January
28, 2005, when ESC became standard. (4): The rollover results are
valid for 4-wheel drive models produced after November 29, 2004 with ESC as
an option and for all vehicles produced after January 28, 2005, when ESC
became standard. (5): The rollover results are valid for vehicles
produced on or after May 16, 2005 and to those whose software has been
modified as part of a customer service campaign that was initiated by the
manufacturer in June 2005. Cadillac Escalade EXT and Chevrolet
Avalanche are corporate twins of one another and share the same test
results. Cadillac ESV, Chevrolet Suburban and GMC Yukon XL are
corporate twins of one another and share the same test results.
Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon are corporate twins of one
another and share the same test results. * = indicates vehicle
tested with Electronic Stability Control (ESC) as a standard feature
Shaded areas indicate new rollover test results. |