A***n
发帖数: 8859 | 1 一切都是有原因的
Mazda5 and Nissan Leaf lose their Consumer Reports recommendation
Four small cars earn the lowest rating in latest insurance industry crash
test
Published: July 30, 2014 12:01 AM
Mazda5
Photo: IIHS
Only one among a dozen small cars earned a Good score in the latest crash
tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS): the
Mini Cooper Countryman. Four others—Fiat 500L, Mazda5, Nissan Juke, and
Nissan Leaf— earned the lowest score of Poor.
As a result, Consumer Reports will withdraw its recommendation of the Mazda5
and Nissan Leaf. (The 500L and Juke did not score high enough in our tests
to be recommended.) Our long-standing criteria for recommending vehicles
stipulates that a model score well in our testing, have average or better
reliability, and perform adequately if included in crash tests performed by
the government and/or the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
The Mazda5 is an affordable, versatile vehicle that we have enjoyed and
endorsed, but this test raises serious concerns. The IIHS found that the
Mazda5 earned just a Marginal rating in the side impact test, as well. This
marks the Mazda as the only 2014 model that IIHS has tested to earn anything
less than Acceptable.
Nissan Leaf
Photo: IIHS
The Leaf experienced 16 inches of intrusion into the lower passenger
compartment. IIHS notes that the instrument panel, parking brake pedal, and
steering column were all pushed back toward the driver, risking numerous
injuries.
The test group also included two hybrid models, the extended-range Chevrolet
Volt and the Ford C-Max. Each earned an Acceptable score, one notch down
from Good. The Volt is the only vehicle in this group to earn the coveted
Top Safety Pick+ award, acknowledging solid marks in IIHS crash tests and
the forward-collision system assessment.
The small overlap test replicates a scenario that occurs in a quarter of
frontal collisions involving serious or fatal injury to front-seat occupants
, even in vehicles with otherwise good crash protection. In the small
overlap test, the crash forces are concentrated on just 25 percent of the
vehicle’s front, compared to the 40 percent for the traditional IIHS front
crash test. While both IIHS front crash tests are conducted at 40 mph, the
familiar moderate offset test sees the vehicle careen into a deformable
barrier and the small-overlap test uses a fixed, hard barrier that simulates
striking a pole or other immovable object. (Learn more about safety in "
Crash Test 101.")
Mini Cooper Countryman
Photo: IIHS
Small overlap front crash test results
Good: Mini Cooper Countryman
Acceptable: Chevrolet Volt, Ford C-Max hybrid, Mitsubishi Lancer, Scion FR-S
*, Subaru BRZ*
Marginal: Hyundai Veloster, Scion xB**
Poor: Fiat 500L, Mazda5, Nissan Juke, Nissan Leaf
With this test, IIHS has now evaluated 32 small cars in like fashion, and it
found that 19 earned a Good or Acceptable rating. The other 13 recorded a
Marginal or Poor rating, underscoring the need to check safety assessments
before buying. (Crash test data, as well as our dynamic test results, are
available on the car model pages at ConsumerReports.org.)
—Jeff Bartlett
*Built after December 2013
**Built after February 2014 | Y****a
发帖数: 17170 | 2 IIHS所有测试（包括历年数据）全满分的forester 发来贺电。嘿嘿 | B*Z
发帖数: 7062 | 3 MDX也进来祝贺一下小兄弟
【在 Y****a 的大作中提到】
: IIHS所有测试（包括历年数据）全满分的forester 发来贺电。嘿嘿
| A***n
发帖数: 8859 | | i****x
发帖数: 17565 | 5 这么说你就是mini cooper的代言人了？
【在 A***n 的大作中提到】
: 上面两个，俨然是subaru和mdx的代言人啊
| j*****t
发帖数: 2225 | | A***n
发帖数: 8859 | 7 不是一回事好吧？我从来没有在别人谈论别的车子的时候巴巴把minicooper拿出来。
【在 i****x 的大作中提到】
: 这么说你就是mini cooper的代言人了？
| m*********r
发帖数: 1797 | 8 有谁要代言我？
【在 A***n 的大作中提到】
: 不是一回事好吧？我从来没有在别人谈论别的车子的时候巴巴把minicooper拿出来。
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