Small Pickup truck crash tests

ainet.cn 2009年02月05日

Crash test on Chevrolet Colorado

For the first time, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has tested side-impact protection on small pickup trucks and the results are not favorable. The Toyota Tacoma was the only pickup to earn the highest rating of good in the side test for occupant protection. The Dodge Dakota,Mitsubishi Raider, Ford Ranger, Mazda B Series and Nissan Frontier all rated marginal; the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon rated poor in the sidetest, which simulates a side impact from an SUV or pickup.

The side-impact tests are important as it’s the second most common type of crash fatality. Side air bags are standard on more than 65 percent of new models and manufacturers are working to make them standard by the 2010model year. A federal mandate on side air bags goes into effect for the 2015 model year. (Learn about how the IIHS crash tests cars.)

Small pickups have the highest driver death rates of all vehicles and most occur in single-vehicle crashes and rollovers. Electronic stability control (ESC) is a key proven safety feature that can help prevent crashes and save lives,but the Toyota Tacoma and Nissan Frontier are the only pickups in this groupthat offer optional ESC. The 2009 version of the Tacoma, Colorado, and Canyon will come with standard ESC.

Small pickups

The July crash-test group is listed below in rank order, with the specific air bag configuration tested and applicable model years listed.

Toyota Tacoma

Front - Good; Side - Good; Rear – Marginal

With front and rear head-curtain air bags and front torso air bags (optional in 2005-2008 models, standard in 2009 models).

Dodge Dakota/Mitsubishi Raider

Front – Good; Side – Marginal; Rear – Acceptable

Without optional side air bags.

Nissan Frontier ‑

Front – Good; Side – Marginal; Rear - Poor

Without optional side air bags.

Ford Ranger/Mazda B Series

Front – Acceptable; Side – Marginal; Rear – Poor

No side air bags available.

Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon

Front – Acceptable; Side – Poor; Rear – Marginal

Without optional side air bags.

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雪佛兰克罗拉多的碰撞

IIHS(道路行驶安全协会)首次对小型皮卡车的侧碰做了测试，结果并不乐观。丰

田的Tacoma是唯一的一款在对乘客在侧碰中有比较高的安全性的皮卡。道奇的Dakota，三菱的Raider，福特的Ranger，马自达的B系列还有尼桑的Frontier都在警戒线的边缘；而雪佛兰的Colorado和GMC的Canyon在侧碰试验中都表现的比较差，这次侧碰的动作者模拟的是一辆SUV或者皮卡。

侧碰在现实中是一种常见的二次碰撞，所以侧碰试验非常重要。侧气囊的标准制定要针对至少65%的人体模型，制造商们正在努力到2010年完成该项标准。联邦委员会希望侧气囊的标准要求到2015年能够生效。

小型皮卡驾驶员在所有车型中有比较高的事故死亡率，而且大多数都发生于单辆车碰撞和侧翻中。电子控制稳定系统其实是一个关键的安全装置，可以防止碰撞和侧翻，但是丰田Tacoma和尼桑Frontier却只是仅有的可以选装ESC系统得2款皮卡。09款Tacoma，Colorado，Canyon将会上市并装有标配的ESC系统。