ANCAP crash test results

Dodge Caliber (LHD) | 2007 on

Dual front & side curtain airbags

Occupant protection score: 29.14 out of 37

Important note: The diesel left-hand-drive European model was tested by Euro NCAP. Australasian specifications may vary and therefore models sold in Australasia might provide different levels of protection to those described on this page.

Model history and safety features

The tested model of Dodge Caliber was introduced in Australia during 2007.

Dual front airbags and head-protecting side curtain airbags are standard equipment. Antilock brakes (ABS) with electronic brake distribution (EBD) are also standard. Electronic stability control (ESC) is standard on the diesel and R/T variants and optional on the others.

The front seat belt buckles are mounted on the seats and the upper anchorages are adjustable. These features improve the fit of the seat belt. Pretensioners are fitted to the front seat belts to reduce slack in the event of a crash. A three point seat belt is fitted to the centre rear seat. This provides better protection than a two point (lap) seat belt.

Occupant protection:

Frontal offset crash test

Body region scores out of 4 points each: Head/neck 3 pts, chest 3.25 pts, upper legs 2 pts, lower legs 2.89 pts.

The passenger compartment held its shape well in the offset crash test. The brake pedal moved rearwards by 67 mm and upwards 18 mm. The steering wheel hub moved 41mm forward, 9mm upward and 4mm sideways. The front ("A") pillar moved 6 mm rearwards. All doors remained closed during the crash and could be opened with normal effort after the crash.

The driver and passenger airbags did not prevent contact with the steering wheel and dash respectively. Steering column and dash components were a potential source of injury for the driver's knees. Dash components were a hazard for the passenger's knees.

Side impact crash test

Body region scores out of 4 points each: Head 4 pts, chest 4 pts, abdomen 4 pts, pelvis 4 pts.

The vehicle was eligible for an optional pole impact test, since it had head-protecting side airbags and scored four points for the head in the side impact test. The manufacturer decided to go ahead with the pole test and the vehicle earned a further two points.

Injury measurements

Body region		Offset crash test at 64 km/h (v4.1)		Side impact crash test at 50 km/h (v4.1)
		Driver	Passenger	Driver
Head HIC		372	328	33
Acceleration (g for 3ms)		46.1	41.4	18.4
Neck - Shear (kN)		0.33	0.32	-
- Tension (kN)		1.52	0.84	-
- Extension (Nm)		14.7	13.4	-
Chest Accln (g for 3ms)		-	-	-
Compression (mm)		27.23	25.70	12.51
Viscous criterion (m/s)		0.09	0.09	0.08
Abdomen - Force (kN)		-	-	0.800
Pelvis - Force (kN)		-	-	1.170
Upper legs - Force (kN)	Left	0.81	2.14
	Right	1.15	0.96
Knee displ (mm)	Left	0.00	0.30
	Right	0.00	0.00
Lower legs - Force (kN)	Left	2.57	1.70
	Right	2.11	2.01
Index (Upper/Low)	Left	0.52/0.49	0.11/0.33
	Right	0.43/0.65	0.23/0.2

Bonus points (maximum 5)

Pole test: 2 pts

Seat belt reminders: None eligible (see table below for details)

Modifiers - deductions from offset test scores

Head	Airbag bottomed out	1 pt deduction, Drv & Pass
Chest		No deduction
Upper leg	Variable & conc. loading for driver and passenger	2 pt deduction Left & Right
Lower leg		No deduction
Foot score		Score 4 points

Modifiers - deductions from side impact test scores

Chest

No deduction

Safety features

These specifications are subject to change. Please check with manufacturer for the latest specifications.

Driver airbag	S
Passenger front airbag	S
Side airbags, front seats - chest protection	X
Side airbags. front seats - head protection	S
Side airbags. rear seats - head protection	S
Driver knee airbag	X
Front seat belt pretensioners	S
Antilock (ABS) brakes / Electronic brake distribution	S/S
Electronic stability control (ESC, VSC, DSC, ESP, VSA)	O
3 point centre rear seat belt	S
Active head restraints - front seats	X
Intelligent seat belt reminder - driver	X
Intelligent seat belt reminder - front passenger	X
Rear seat belt status indicator	X

Key:
S = standard on all variants
O = optional on base variant. May be standard on higher variants
V = not available on base variant but standard or optional on higher variants
X = not available on any variant

Pedestrian protection rating:

Child head impacts	4.14
Adult head impacts	0.56
Upper leg impacts	Zero
Lower leg impacts	Zero
Total (out of 36)	4.70

 

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Page created: 3 December 2007