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Great Wall Motors X240 from 2009 ANCAP Crash Test

Great Wall Motors X240 2009 On ANCAP Crash Test
Occupant Protection Score
25.48 out of 37
Pedestrian Protection Rating
Poor
MakeGreat Wall Motors
ModelX240 2009 on
CategoryLarge SUV
Body TypeSUV
Tested Vehicles Built2010
Airbags (if supplied)Dual front airbags
Engine size2.4 L
Kerb Weight1800 kg
Test Date1 April 2010
Tested ByANCAP

Model History and Safety Features

The tested model of Great Wall Motor X240 was introduced in Australia during 2009.

Dual front airbags and antilock brakes (ABS) with Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) are standard. Electronic stability control (ESC) is not available. No advanced seat belt reminders are fitted.

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 X240 scored 9.48 out of 16 in the offset crash test. The passenger compartment held its shape reasonably well. Protection from serious leg injury was marginal for the driver. There was a slight risk of serious chest injury for the driver and passenger.

The vehicle was awarded a default score of 16 out of 16 in the side impact crash test.

FRONTAL OFFSET CRASH TEST (v4.2)

Body region scores out of 4 points each: Head/neck 3.39 pts, chest 2.76 pts, upper legs 1.92 pts, lower legs 1.42 pts.

The passenger compartment held its shape reasonably well in the offset crash test. The brake pedal moved rearwards by 61 mm and upwards 23 mm. The steering wheel hub moved 22 mm rearward, 44 mm upward and 14 mm sideways. The front ("A") pillar moved 2 mm rearwards. All doors remained closed during the crash. After the crash the driver’s door could be opened with high manual effort.

The airbag cushioned the head of the driver and contact was stable. Steering column and dash components were a potential source of injury for the driver's knees. The passenger's head was cushioned by the airbag. Dash and centre console components were knee hazards for the passenger.

SIDE IMPACT CRASH TEST (v)

Default 16 points awarded for side impact test.

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 X240. 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.

PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION: Poor

Modifiers - Offset test scores

HeadNo deduction
ChestNo deduction
Upper legVariable & conc. loading - 2 pt deduction left & right driver / 2 pt deduction left, 1 pr right passenger
Lower legNo deduction
Foot scoreFootwell rupture - Score 3 points
Note:

Steering column and pedal movements are measured relative to the driver's seat.

Other Modifiers

Default score awarded


Safety Features

Driver airbagS
Antilock (ABS) brakes / Electronic brake distributionS/S/X
Passenger front airbagS
Electronic stability control (ESC, VSC, DSc, ESP, VSA)X#
Side airbags, front seats - chest protectionX
3 point centre rear seat beltS
Side airbags, front seats - head protectionX
Active head restraints - front seatsX
Side airbags, rear seats - head protectionX
Intelligent seat belt reminder - driverX
Intelligent seat belt reminder - front passengerX
Driver knee airbagX
Front/rear seat belt pretensionersS/X
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

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

Chest

Chest compression of 75 or more, or chest acceleration of 90 or more indicates poor protection from serious chest injury.

Upper Legs

Force Left (kN)2.530.44 
Force Right (kN)0.972.38 
Knee Disp. Left (mm)6.190.98 
Knee Disp. Right (mm)5.011.04 
An upper leg axial force of 10.9 or more indicates poor protection from serious upper leg (femur) injury.

Lower Legs

Force Left (kN)1.162.39 
Force Right (kN)4.381.84 
Index (upper/lower) Left0.44/0.290.27/0.19 
Index (upper/lower) Right0.98/0.480.34/0.32 
A lower leg index of 1.2 or more indicates poor protection from serious lower leg (tibia) injury.

Bonus points (maximum 5):


Pedestrian rating

Child head impacts0.45Upper leg impacts0
Adult head impacts3.21Lower leg impacts0
TotalPoor 
Poor

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