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Nissan Navara D40 ANCAP Crash Test


Nissan Navara D40 ANCAP Crash Test

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Nissan Navara D40 - ancap 1
Occupant Protection Score
27.50 out of 37
Pedestrian Protection Rating
14.21 out of 36
Marginal
MakeNissan
ModelNavara D40
CategoryCommercial
Body TypeUte
VariantDual Cab 4X4
Tested Vehicles Built2011
Airbags (if supplied)Dual airbags
Engine size4 cylinder 2.5 L
Kerb Weight2040 kg
Test Date31 January 2012
Tested ByANCAP

Model History and Safety Features

The tested model of Nissan Navara D40 was introduced in Australia in 2012. This ANCAP 4-star rating currently only applies to 4 cylinder diesel Dual Cab 4x4 variants built from late 2011#, when safety upgrades were introduced.

Dual front airbags, antilock brakes (ABS) and electronic stability control (ESC) are standard on the D40 Dual Cab.

Electronic brake distribution (EBD), side airbags and headprotecting side curtains are optional and are recommended by ANCAP but do not change the star rating. An advanced seat belt reminder is fitted to the driver seat.

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: 4 Stars

The Navara scored 10.50 out of 16 in the offset crash test. The passenger compartment held its shape well. Protection from serious leg injury was marginal for the driver. The vehicle was awarded a default score of 16 out of 16 in the side impact crash test.

Frontal Offest Crash Test

Body region scores out of 4 points each: Head/neck 4 pts,

chest 2.94 pts, upper legs 2 pts, lower legs 1.56 pts. The passenger compartment held its shape well in the offset crash test. The clutch pedal moved rearwards by 62 mm and upwards 3 mm. The steering wheel hub moved 17 mm rearward, 32 mm upward and 39 mm sideways. The front ("A") pillar moved 17 mm rearwards. All doors remained closed during the crash. After the crash all doors could be opened with normal effort.

The airbag cushioned the head of the driver and contact was stable. Steering column and ignition switch components were a potential source of injury for the driver's knees. The passenger's head was cushioned by the airbag.

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 side impact test normally used by ANCAP simulates a small car striking the driver's door of the vehicle under test. It is based on a regulation test but the regulation does not apply to vehicles with a high seat height like the Navara. Experience shows that such vehicles can be expected to perform well in this test so ANCAP has decided to award full score for these vehicles instead of conducting a crash test. No pole test was conducted

Pedestrian Protection: Marginal@

The part of the bonnet surface most likely to be hit by an adult's head was rated predominantly good for the protection it offered. All other areas - bonnet surface likely to hit by a child's head, the front edge of the bonnet and the bumper - were rated as predominantly poor.

Modifiers - Offset test scores

HeadNo deduction
ChestNo deduction
Upper leg2 pt deduction: Left & Right
Lower legNo deduction
Foot scoreScore 4 points

Other Modifiers

Modifiers - deductions from side impact test scores:

Default score awarded


Safety Features

Driver airbagS
Antilock (ABS) brakes / Electronic brake distributionS/O/O
Passenger front airbagS
Electronic stability control (ESC, VSC, DSc, ESP, VSA)S#
Side airbags, front seats - chest protectionS
3 point centre rear seat beltS
Side airbags, front seats - head protectionO √
Side airbags, rear seats - head protectionO √
Intelligent seat belt reminder - driverS
Intelligent seat belt reminder - front passengerX
Whiplash protection (RCAR protocol)Poor
Driver knee airbagX
Front/rear seat belt pretensionersS
Rear seat belt status indicatorX
Key:
√ = Fitted to vehicle that was crash tested (where not standard)
S = standard on all models
S* = Standard for petrol models but not available for LPG models until 1 May 2009
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.
* = not available on the Australian model
# ESC required by ANCAP for 5 star rating from 2008.

Injury Measurements

Refer to the information sheet "How the tests are done"

Offset Crash Test
at 64 km/h
(v4.1)

Side Impact
Crash at
50 km/h
(v4.1)
 

Driver

Passenger

Driver

Head

HIC432267Default score awarded
Acceleration (g for 3ms)51.842.7Default score awarded 
Head Injury Criterion (HIC) is a measure of the potential for head injury. At a HIC of 1000 one in 6 adults will suffer from life-threatening injury to their brain.

Neck

Shear (kN)0.350.33Default score awarded
Tension (kN)1.620.61Default score awarded
Extension (Nm)26.618.4Default score awarded

Chest

Acceleration (g for 3ms)43.6036.00Default score awarded
Compression (mm)29.4024.20Default score awarded
Viscous Criterion (m/s)0.110.07Default score awarded
Chest compression of 75 or more, or chest acceleration of 90 or more indicates poor protection from serious chest injury.

Abdomen

Force (kN)  -

Pelvis

Force (kN)  -

Upper Legs

Force Left (kN)0.441.04 
Force Right (kN)0.962.93 
Knee Disp. Left (mm)0.094.60 
Knee Disp. Right (mm)0.325.53 
An upper leg axial force of 10.9 or more indicates poor protection from serious upper leg (femur) injury.

Lower Legs

Force Left (kN)4.700.76 
Force Right (kN)4.821.50 
Index (upper/lower) Left0.76 /0.950.25 /0.09 
Index (upper/lower) Right0.71 /0.660.38/0.3 
A lower leg index of 1.2 or more indicates poor protection from serious lower leg (tibia) injury.

Bonus points (maximum 5):

Pole test:Not testedSeat belt reminders:1

Pedestrian rating

Child head impacts4.50Upper leg impactsZero
Adult head impacts7.71Lower leg impacts2
Total14.21 out of 36 Marginal
Nissan Navara D40 - pedestrian rating

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