28. Side impact crash test - Dateline NBC - Consumer Alert - msnbc.com.flv
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- Dateline IIHS 31 MPH Side Impact Crash Tests of 2004, 2005 Luxury Cars
luxury car, compact executive car, compact executive cars, entry-level luxury car, entry-level luxury cars
Jaguar X Type, Saab 9-5, Mercedes C Class / Mercedes C 240, Volvo S40, Lexus ES 330, Acura TL, Mitsubishi Galant, Saab 9-3
If GM hadn't dropped Saab they might have been the safest car on the road today.
Most of the last Saab's made under G.M's reign were just rebadged Chebby Malibus and Suburbans, with a higher price tag.
OlegKostoglatov Uh, no, try again. Only SUV they sold was based on TrailBlazer. That and the last gen 9-5 were the only vehicles not significantly improved/modified from their GM platform mates.
FantomLightning Splitting hairs there, Trail Blazer, Suburban, so it was a rebadged GMC rather then a re-badged Chebby, again with a higher price tag. I can tell by your avatar that you are a SAAB fan, but don't kid yourself, they haven't made a real SAAB in years. It's just like the Australian Holdens, more or less the same cars made under the Opel and Vauxhaul names, but with a slightly different selection of engines, most of the design and engineering takes place in Detroit, but people are still fooled into believing they are an all Australian car.
NO! Are you so ignorant that you think the Suburban and TrailBlazer are the same?!? They're on totally different platforms en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_TrailBlazer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Suburban. Saying they're the same doesn't really work when Saab made changes to every single platform to make it safer and drive better, shown when you look up real world crash statistics and compare something like a Mailbu and 9-3 both on Epsilon. Most GM cars are based on the Euro design influenced Opel/Vauxhall, who are even accredited with the design of the platforms. Only true Detroit platforms left are the full frame trucks and SUVs aka GMT8/900 vehicles.
it's called SAAB was making there cars safer, but at the same time killing themselves at the same time. Like a 650pound man named Bob that worked for AT&T and then was bed ridden because he fell off his balcony and all the fat around him helped, but his spleen still tore open. A analogy for SAAB jumping for safety and revamping their cars, but in the end killing themselves because GM wasn't having it.
Automakers when they did the offset test: "You can't just base a cars crash performance off of one test! There many different scenarios that happen in the real world!"
IIHS: "Okay, we'll start testing for side impact crashes too"
Automakers: "Wait hold on.........many different scenarios!!"
Then the IIHS added small overlap and roof strength/rollover tests.
At that time, few models were able to pass the IIHS side impact test, but it was this test that saved many people's lives
The Volvo S40 was a badge engineered Ford. I few years ago I struck a Saab 9-5 in the side. I was driving a Ford Transit Van at 20 mph. Ford was totaled and I was unable to open the door. Saab had no visible damage and drove me home.
The Mitsubishi Galant side airbags looks like if the person was taller they would miss the airbag
Why didn't the Jaguar X-Type get a Poor? Brian O'Neal (the IIHS President at the time this aired) said, "The person in a crash like this is going to sustain multiple rib fractures and organ injuries, but the head is protected. That's small comfort if your dying from torso injuries."
the head was protected
Probably because the rear passenger did not have serious injuries unlike the driver!
@@josephbettano2569 i thinck you right
Chrisfix will die in the jag
Autoadtopsy will survive in the saab
Don’t say that.
Good thing Chris got rid of the jaaaaaggg
If chrisfix had still te jag and is dad got in a side impact he Whod be dead
What this really unveils how shady the government is when it comes to giving big business advantages and loopholes, while not holding them accountable for their half-ass products. Those politicians really are in CEOs' pockets, aren't they?
6:53-7:00 Crazy to think that several cars back then did not have side airbags even as an optional feature! Now, all cars in the US must have standard side airbags!
Thanks for the engineers at IIHS for finally representing real life WORST scenario when testing the vehicles. This will help much improve the safety in the new cars, especially small and medium size sedans in the future.
Love that Galant, very safe for its time, love Mitsubishi, RISE Body Construction really does help.
Saab and Volvo, safest cars ever made. Sweden is the answer.
Saab was American.
Adurite Games Saab is Swedish. Get your facts right.
And today, Mercedes and Tesla got on the list.
Re fucking tweet 🇸🇪
antuan XII My dad’s Mercedes S Class got hit by a Semi and he walked away fine.
To think that this test is outdated now. IIHS updated this test and made it even tougher.
Thank you saab
people might think me crazy for taking my cars apart like I do, but there are reasons behind it, namely performance and safety.
like my 1997 Mitsubishi Mirage coupe. for what I had in mind for it, I had to strip it. had to find ways to subtly incorperate items for increased chassis rigidity and stiffness, even though it was probably more than 300kg I added to it. things like door bars, stiffening components to the firewall and footwell, reinforced bumpers, B pillar, roof rails, floor rails, and other spots.
Therefore, I trust IIHS test very much!
Agreed! Way more trustworthy that the government's outdated testing program liar Elon Musk keeps on boasting about how well his cars do in. His Model S, for example, got a top score in the government's test, but only got an acceptable in the much-tougher IIHS.
@00crashtest Then, why is Elon a preacher of moving to Texas and preaching of being smart, instead of how he steals government money way by using corporate welfare. Do you know, he is one of the largest recipients of corporate welfare with subsidies, bailouts, tax credits and rebates to his company? It would make you furious on corporate welfare.
@@00crashtest @00crashtest Then, why is Elon a preacher of moving to Texas and preaching of being smart, instead of how he steals government money way by using corporate welfare. Do you know, he is one of the largest recipients of corporate welfare with subsidies, bailouts, tax credits and rebates to his company? It would make you furious on corporate welfare.
I should get the Saab 9-3, only if they didn’t have that huge airbag defect.
Its a recall and you can have the defective airbags replaced for free
What about cars hit by 18 wheelers that jackknife? One BMW did not hold up ending up in a side crash fatality.
Martha Garcia
You expect a car to hold up against an 18 wheeler - seriously?!
Fast forward to 2022/23, and the institute has upped the ante even more with a faster and heavier barrier
Saab has always looked at performance in all tests including real world accidents. In fact in real world results the top 3 vehicles from around 0-4 to 08 (I think those were the years) were a Saab, a Mercedes, and a Toyota. There was a crash test years ago of a classic 900 in a side impact with a Land Rover Discovery, the only injuries would have been from glass fragments in the skin.
As was usual during the 90's and 0's the Volvo offered average protection.
After seen this video, I was like aren't most vehicles now have to have standards side airbags. This automakers have so much too learn, and to add to their vehicle.
He is right though, you need to look at the safety performance in all tests not just one still though they should have done better.
Saab’s are excellent cars. So safe and also sporty
I love when IIHS does these tests and these car companies start justifying. You don’t hear these companies complain now. 😂😂😂
EuroNcap pole test with WSID dummy would be more critical case even with lesser speed. It will be interesting to see the analysis based on pole test,
i trust iihs
Unfortunately Volvo got it's reputation a long time ago and while they still go the extra mile to make their cars safer that S40 is basically a Ford Focus but it still did well in this test. Volvo can do more, my 1993 has Side Impact Air Bags, long before they were required.
Yeah. I think the reason Volvo only got an acceptable when this side impact test was introduced was because of Ford!
Nothing safe like Volvo !
no
WHOA!!! FATAL!!!
Where's the lexus gs300 crash test
Ok and lets see the 2012 mid size cars volkswagen passat,BMW 5 series,toyota camry and audi a8 UM some of these cars are top safety pick winners ok lets see!
Ck Loh Audi A8 is considered a flagship, 5 Series is full size. Midsize is BMW 3, Lexus IS, Mercedes C Class, and some others.
I survived a pavement truck hitting the side of car. The truck was 10 times my cars size, and luckily my family all lived..
green car pulling out @ 0:42 just assumes the blue car isn't going to change lanes and turns onto the highway.
Saab Saab saab
solution: you use steel that can withstand the impact and at the same time, you bore spikes into the ground right before impact, so that the care doesn't move; problem solved.
Jason Hunter you want the car to move
i was thinking the opposite, make it so the wheels move with the crash slightly to the side and take some of the impact, but stop you somewhat quickly as well. if the car doesn't move, the object has to absorb to whole impact. that would be terrible.
Airbags
get an merclaren f1 then your sitting in the middle
Most of these are compact not midsize
My friend was killed in that kind of Volvo...I don't believe it.
No car is 100% safe, some crashes will be fatal no matter what car you are driving.
Samuel Michels my best friend was killed in a 2012 Volvo S60. She was hit at 100 MPH, so nobody would have lived no matter what. Volvo’s can’t save everybody.
Sad to hear that. Do you know what year model it was and what kind of an accident? I’m interested because am thinking of buying a Volvo S40 myself. There is huge difference between year models 2004 and before that. Now I have Volvo 960 1997 and it doesn’t have the IC (Inflatable Curtains) which I believe are very important. .
Sorry bought you friend
mattikaki stick to volvo suv xc90.. car is not very safe no matter how it's engineered. You can't win against something like a big truck and suv. Your best bet is a well engineered suv like xc90.
Companies playing with peoples LIVES
yes Swedish cars are safe
Well, well, well, well... Guess who got an acceptable rating at 3:13 to 3:28 and came-up with the same old I-am-too-good-for-your-stupid-test-BS at 6:36 to 6:47? HA! when they are caught with their pants down, they all show their true colours... Even those who have a reputation for making allegedly the safest cars on sale.
JELH I know this is old but acceptable is considered safe