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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 following models: 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 Sport
Utility Vehicles tested, several earned 4-stars for rollover
rating, including the Ford Freestyle, Acura MDX and Honda
CR-V.
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MODEL
YEAR 2005 SUV CRASH TEST SUMMARY
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Make
and Model
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Front
-
Driver
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Front
-
Pass
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Side
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Driver
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Side
-
Rear Pass
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Acura MDX w/ SAB
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5
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5
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5
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5
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Buick Rainier
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3
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4
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5
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5
|
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Buick Rendezvous w/ SAB
|
3
|
4
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5*
|
5
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Chevrolet Trailblazer
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
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Ford Freestyle
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
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GMC Envoy
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
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Honda Element
|
5
|
5
|
5
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5**
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Hyundai Santa Fe w/ SAB
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4
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5
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5
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5
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Isuzu Ascender
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3
|
4
|
5
|
5
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Jeep Grand Cherokee
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5
|
5
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5
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5
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Nissan Murano w/ SAB
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4
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4
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5
|
5
|
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Nissan Pathfinder
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4
|
4
|
5
|
5
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Nissan Xterra
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
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Saab 9-7x w/ SAB
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3
|
4
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NT
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NT
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* = 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
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