| Crem de la SUV |
I'd call #1 on the "average cost of all tests" pretty good.
Puts the competition to shame.
Sweet! |
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| roadrunner |
That is good news - way to go Acura!
Meep Meep |
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| Crem de la SUV |
For those who didn't follow the above link (quote):
The 2001 Acura MDX was the only one to get high marks from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in the 5 mph crash tests.
"The Acura MDX has the best bumper systems," said IIHS Chief Operating Officer Adrian Lund. "In fact, it has the best bumpers of any midsize SUV the institute has ever tested."
Sweet! |
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| genemish |
| Makes me feel good knowing I'll be driving in Brooklyn! :) |
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| MDXNole |
Does this mean that I should park my MDX sideways to avoid door dings?
Seriously though, does this test mean that the crash tests are soon to follow? |
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| JNanas |
| I really hope IIHS does a full test on the MDX - would make me sleep better at night to address one of my pre-purchase concerns. |
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| merrillcrosbie |
Here is another story on these tests by MSNBC
No new news here, but there is an aerial view of the MDX with a pole firmly planted......
http://www.msnbc.com/news/607438.asp |
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| vip9 |
On a video (on cnn web site) I did not see any particular damage after the test. The picture in that msn article is taken precisely at the moment of an impact and a rear bumper is soft enough to give way.
On that video, some SUVs lost their bumpers! At 5 mph! Weird. |
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| Rafter |
| That's a big relief. This predicts that it will do well on high speed too. (I hope). |
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| lmeans |
I was at work listening to the news and heard it. My thumbs went in the air and I said "YES!!!!!!!" I knew the MDX was the best.
Lmeans |
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| burnsy |
Here is video of the 'rear into pole' test...
The IIHS' five-mph crash tests...
If you view with Windows Media, you can see a big dimple left on the bumper... |
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| wmquan |
quote:
Originally posted by Rafter
That's a big relief. This predicts that it will do well on high speed too. (I hope).
Unfortunately, the test doesn't mean that the MDX will do well on the IIHS offset frontal crash test. This test is an exercise of the bumper structure, while the offset frontal crash test tests many more components including the basic structure and safety cage of the vehicle.
So I wouldn't declare victory in the safety wars yet, much too premature.
Hopefully there is a correlation in that conscientious design effort helped the bumpers do well, and maybe conscientious design effort will prove Acura's boasts that the vehicle will do well. We can only hope.
To do this test, IIHS would have had to have gotten its hands on an MDX for testing. Hopefully this means they have more in their hands that they could subject to the offset frontal crash test, which probably takes a significantly longer than the bumper test to set up and execute.
This might be too hopeful, but I wonder if they are now running a crash test with all seven vehicles listed in the bumper test. IIHS tends to release a vehicle's results with at least a few other vehicles tested at the same time (probably for economics sake since the test facility is expensive to set up each time). If that's the case, then we might be seeing results in the next few months, for all seven of the vehicles. |
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| ghm2112 |
Hey remery:
was that your Tootsie Roll they used for the test?:D |
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| AtlantaMDX |
| So when do we get our insurance rebate checks? Will they be with the IRS rebate check? :) |
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| Redwing |
Agreed.
One downside potentially is what happens to occupants at the higher speeds. With less "crumple" is more enery transferred to occupants? I'll be optimistic and trust Honda knows what they're doing and we'll come out good on both. |
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| Crem de la SUV |
Rear impact certainly different than that $h1tbox* Isuzu Trooper I used to drive. Check out the 5 MPH rear bumper video. The post hits the wheel mounted on the rear door, crushes the door and blows out the window!
* Completely my opinion, not afilliated w/ this board or any other party ;) |
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| ghm2112 |
Redwing:
Not knowing how the design tranfers the impact energy, I was thinking the same myself. But keep in mind the opposite, just because something crumples, doesn't mean it crumples in the right way (See Crem's post).
One other concern I have about the MDX design is that passengers #6 and 7 are so close to the rear window that its shattering would possibly lead to head lacerations. Let's just hope none of us have to be the test dummies!:eek:
Happy Trails |
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| wmquan |
Dateline NBC report on:
http://www.msnbc.com/news/607184.asp
The text seems to indicate they were more interested in playing the "ohmygod the SUV's aren't as good as the sedans!" angle. |
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| MGTD |
quote:
Originally posted by ghm2112
Redwing:
One other concern I have about the MDX design is that passengers #6 and 7 are so close to the rear window that its shattering would possibly lead to head lacerations. Let's just hope none of us have to be the test dummies!:eek:
Happy Trails
Only windshield glass can shatter to generate shards to cut you. The other glass, including the rear, shatters into clumps that can't cut. They can generate dust that can get in your eyes and skin though.
Windshields don't shatter in the same way so if you hit a rock they still retain some visibilty and are contained by a sheet of clear film between two layers.
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