MINI Cooper Hardtop 2014 Frontal Crash Test

Published on: 12.01.2015

2014 MINI Cooper HardtopOverall Safety Rating: 4 StarsFrontal Crash Rating: 4 Stars (Driver: 4, Passenger: 5)Side Crash Rating: 4 Stars (Driver: 5, Passenger: 2*)Side Pole Crash Rating: 5 StarsCombined Side Barrier and Pole Rating: (Driver: 5, Passenger: 2)Rollover Rating: 4 StarsRisk of Rollover: 11.1%*During the side impact test, the interior door panel struck the torso of the rear passenger dummy, causing a high lower spine acceleration. High lower spine accelerations, in excess of 82 g's, indicate a higher likelihood of thoracic injury.NHTSA - New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), Frontal Test:Crash test dummies representing an average-sized adult male and a small-sized adult female are placed in the driver and front passenger seats, respectively, and are secured with seat belts. Vehicles are crashed into a fixed barrier at 35 mph (56.3km/h), which is equivalent to a head-on collision between two similar vehicles each moving at 35 mph. Thumbs up for the crash test dummies!