ADAC - Rollover crash test of compact convertibles

A rollover occurs in a convertible although very rare, but when it happens, it represents the highest loads on the body: for the heavily loaded roof area is also the weakest point. Therefore, the ADAC has simulated with four popular convertibles of the lower middle class a rollover to see how stable and reliable the windscreen frame and automatically extending roll-over bar. Because if a convertible may be safe here, then it must also create the other. The Opel Cascada shows how to do it. That on the other hand, the market leader Volkswagen with its own safety claim can not be just, is regrettable. What about the chances of survival of the occupants both front and rear, you will see the results in detai - on ADAC website http://www.adac.de/infotestrat/tests/...

Opel Cascada

The convertible from Opel has extensive safety features , the Cascada offers front and sides combined head - thorax airbags , belt tensioners for all seats . Behind the rear seats is the standard rollover protection system which is ignited pyrotechnic in an emergency.
The A -pillar of the Opel Cascada is pressed on the passenger side by about 12 cm down. This strong deformation leads to head contact of the front passenger dummies with the ground. The impact of the head on the floor caused loads that have a high injury risk. Thanks to the well-functioning active roll bar and seat belt pretensioners for front seat occupants the head burden remains with the driver comparatively low, a head contact is avoided.

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Renault Mégane CC

The Renault Megane CC comes standard with front, side and head airbags . Also belt tensioners are fitted to the front seats. Without this charge is also an active rollover protection system .
The front window frame of the Renault Megane CC is pressed over the entire width of the vehicle by about 5-7 cm downwards. Due to this deformation , a head contact of both front seat occupants done with the ground. The hard head impact leads to loads that exceed the biomechanical limits.

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Peugeot 308 CC

The Peugeot 308 CC offers a good safety features , it includes standard front , side and head airbags . Also belt tensioners are installed in the first row of seats. The active rollover protection system is used by the manufacturer default.
The A -pillar of the Peugeot 308 CC is pressed on the passenger side by about 4 inches down. Due to this deformation of the head contact of the front passenger dummies can not be avoided with the bottom of the Peugeot . It depends on several occasions to head impacts both occupants of the first row of seats. The load values ​​were increased and it can be assumed that an increased risk of injury.

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VW Golf Cabrio

The VW Golf Cabriolet comes standard with front and side combined head-thorax airbags
and a knee airbag for the driver . For the front passenger seat belt tensioners are fitted. The active rollover protection system comes as standard , it sits behind the head restraints in the second row .
The A -pillars of the VW Golf Cabriolet are strongly deformed ; on the driver's side is pressed by 8 cm, the . , on the passenger side as much as 15 cm For this reason the VW Cabriolet offers from all four vehicles the most unstable rollover protection for the front seats. Unfortunately, this is also confirmed by the dynamic loads. It can be measured in the test head loads that exceed the biomechanical limits. Overall, both occupants of the front seats have contact with the ground . The survival space for the front seats is very limited after the experiment. So this was for the 5 % female (1.55 m ) at around 41 mm. This could not score for the 50 % - and 95 % man be achieved.
Rating dynamic head load : poor
Valuation of static head protection ( habitat ) : poor

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