Mitsubishi eK Wagon M: Collision Tests
NASVA's collision test results of Mitsubishi eK Wagon M show low level of passenger protection performance in case of offset frontal collision test related to driver's seat passenger. Details follow.
Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
Class: eK Wagon M
Type: 4 Door Sedan
Available: From September 2002
The test vehicle is made to collide head-on on the driver's side (at an offset of 40%) with an aluminum honeycomb. It is well suited to evaluating injury to passengers. This test results should be compared to vehicles of similar weights. [NASVA]
Driver Side protection in case of offset front collision was rated as level 2 - with 5 being the best. Very poor. Mowever the actual rating on a continuous scale was just around 1.5, making this vehicle unsuitable for driver side safety. Head, neck, check and legs may be at significant risk of injury for such low level of safety.
In this test, the vehicle is made to collide with a concrete barrier at a rate of 55km/h (my note: about 35 miles/hour). The dummies are checked for injuries to the head, neck, chest and legs, the vehicle is checked for damage and deformation, and the results are used to evaluate the degree of passenger protection in 5 levels. The results of this test can only be compared in the case of vehicles with similar weights. [NASVA]
Driver side protection was weak again. eK Wagon M scored slightly about 3 (out of 5) in terms of driver's seat safety and passenger's side safety. 'Acceptable' but better results of 4 or 5 (5 preferred) are desirable.
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