Chinese SUV gets a "0" in crash test.

[DakotaGuy]

Anybody have comparable videos of a car that got a 5 star rating being crash tested?

Here are some links to different SUVs and other vehicles foreign and domestic. Weight and size wise the Explorer, 4 Runner, and Pilot are some good examples. You can look at all the different models and see how well they do. I noticed some were slamming American cars as being unsafe, but you can see in the video that the Explorer did well, just as good as the Japanese models. Now watch some of these clips and then compare them to the Chinese SUV. I can promise you would pick these over it!

The page even has cars and pickups so you have a whole bunch of fun videos of vehicles getting all smashed up!

http://www.cars.com/go/advice/Story.jsp?section=safe&story=crashRatings&subject=crash

 

[cheekyspanky]

I own a 92' Camaro and my father has had 3 different models of Grand Marquis '83, '86, '92. All made out of pure American Steel.

60mph accident would result in zero injuries, except for maybe some burns from the coffee spilling in your lap.

I have a video waiting on yousendit of a (remote controlled) crash test shown on British TV last year. A BMW 5 Series and a Volvo (900 model I think) both about 10 years old hitting each other at 70mph. I'm pretty confident that coffee burns would be the least of you worries if you were in a head on accident at 60mph+!

I'm not sure if i'm allowed to post a link of this type, so if anyone wants to see the video (about 50mb) send me a pm and i'll send you the link.

 

[DakotaGuy]

I'm pretty confident that coffee burns would be the least of you worries if you were in a head on accident at 60mph+!

A 40MPH event into a barrier is considered serious. Most head-ons happen at around that speed or less. There is the braking factor and many times they happen on streets where the speed limits are lower.

Of course, that is not always the case and when you get into the high speed frontal collisions there is a point where no design, no matter how good, can withstand the impact. Both vehicles moving at a steady 60MPH is 120MPH of crash energy almost beyond the physical limitations of vehicle design.

I notice that many of the vehicles need improvement on the side impact test. Of course they did not test the Chinese SUV on side impact so we have nothing to compare these tests with.

 

[Chip NoVaMac]

[joke - a bad one]GM announced today that the Jiangling Landwind SUV would be their prime SUV to meet the needs of the cost conscience US market.[/joke]

 

[DakotaGuy]

[joke - a bad one]GM announced today that the Jiangling Landwind SUV would be their prime SUV to meet the needs of the cost conscience US market.[/joke]

Well they have already started with a Chinese supplied engine in the Chevy Equinox. What's ironic however, is it's twin, the Saturn Vue has an engine supplied by Honda in it.

 

[wwooden]

Well, I am glad they found this out before it got to the market. This is the reason why they do these tests. I understand why everyone is shocked but to me it is most important that they can see this now, before any one gets hurt.

 

[Chip NoVaMac]

Well they have already started with a Chinese supplied engine in the Chevy Equinox. What's ironic however, is it's twin, the Saturn Vue has an engine supplied by Honda in it.

OT - But how soon do we se see engines, cars, cameras, and the such being made in Africa?Just how many low labor places are left in this world.

I just talked with my optometrist today. Many frames that he got from Italy, re now coming from Chinia. At a $5 higher price. Wonder who is profiting now?

 

[stubeeef]

OT - But how soon do we se see engines, cars, cameras, and the such being made in Africa?Just how many low labor places are left in this world.

I just talked with my optometrist today. Many frames that he got from Italy, re now coming from Chinia. At a $5 higher price. Wonder who is profiting now?

very uncharacteristic typos there chipster, dipping in the Veeno?

 

[Chip NoVaMac]

very uncharacteristic typos there chipster, dipping in the Veeno?

LOL. Nope, just trying to do too many things at one time I guess.

 

[Counterfit]

Of course, that is not always the case and when you get into the high speed frontal collisions there is a point where no design, no matter how good, can withstand the impact. Both vehicles moving at a steady 60MPH is 120MPH of crash energy almost beyond the physical limitations of vehicle design.

I suppose this should be clarified as "passenger vehicle design", as most top-level open wheel race cars (IRC, ChampCar, F1) are design to protect the driver in very hard crashes. Think losing the back end in a turn at Indy, at 200+MPH, backing into the wall, and walking away. There have been a few instances in recent years in F1 where nothing but the survival cell (the structure around the driver, designed to protect him/her in almost any accident) was left. Of course, such design isn't practical in the least for day to day passenger use.