SUVs do poorly in rollover resistance ratings

[Macky]

Washington, D.C. - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released rollover resistance ratings for eleven sport utility vehicles on Monday. Out of a possible five stars, only two SUVs received four stars: the Honda Pilot and Nissan Murano. Seven SUVs received three stars: BMW X5, Honda Element 4X2 and 4X4, Jeep Liberty 4X4, Kia Sorento 4X2 and 4X4, Mercedes-Benz ML350, Mitsubishi Outlander, Subaru Forester, and Toyota 4Runner 4X2 and 4X4.

Two SUVs received only two stars out of a possible five stars: the Ford Explorer Sport Trac 4X2 and 4X4, and the Jeep Liberty 4X2.

According to the NHTSA's definition of rollover resistance, a vehicle with a five star rating has a risk of rollover of less than 10 percent. A four star vehicle has a risk of rollover between 10 percent and 20 percent. A three star vehicle's risk is between 20 percent and 30 percent. A two-star vehicle's risk of rollover is between 30 percent and 40 percent. And a one-star rating is a risk greater than 40 percent.

The NHTSA's Rollover Resistance Rating is not rated on actual rollover tests. It is a calculated estimate of the risk of rolling over in a single vehicle crash. The Rollover Resistance Rating essentially measures vehicle characteristics of centre of gravity and track width to determine how "top-heavy" a vehicle is. The more "top-heavy" the vehicle, the more likely it is to roll over. The lowest rated vehicles (1-star) are at least four times more likely to roll over than the highest rated vehicles (5-stars).

The Rollover Resistance Ratings of vehicles were compared to 220,000 actual single vehicle crashes, and the ratings were found to relate very closely to the real-world rollover experience of vehicles, says the NHTSA.

[OTEP]

Yes they do. That's why I don't really like it when people buy them as fashion accessories.

Yung LC ni Olive Drab akala ko tataob nung nag-test drive ako sa Clark. Hehehe. Pero ok lang naman.

[Macky]

Originally posted by OTEP
Yes they do. That's why I don't really like it when people buy them as fashion accessories.

Hindi ko yata nakuha yung relevance nito sa topic but I guess you're talkin about those SUVs na nilo-lowered or tina-trato as race cars complete with appearance accesories right? :confused:

[OTEP]

Nope. Any SUV. Stock or otherwise. Dito sa Pilipinas, most SUV's are just fashion accessories ng mayayaman. Status symbol kumbaga. Tapos kapag tumaob, sa manufacturer magagalit. Sheesh. Dapat alam na nilang prone to rollovers ang mga ito before they bought one.

[Macky]

I see..... yung mga misinformed at kumukuha ng SUV for social status symbol. Dami din dito nyan.... ang masama, Pinoy den.

[Bubbles]

Yep and people actually expect to get a car-like ride and handling from a 2 1/2 ton rig. Thats why 4x2's are becoming more popular as rarely does a transfer case see any use. SOme SUV's go through life without even being shifted into 4H. some more expensive ones don't even see rain. sheesh.
Drive a car dammit. THey are just making the streets tighter and for no valid reason. I've never seen an Exped get loaded with anything more than jet skis.

[Olive Drab]

Originally posted by OTEP
Yes they do. That's why I don't really like it when people buy them as fashion accessories.

Yung LC ni Olive Drab akala ko tataob nung nag-test drive ako sa Clark. Hehehe. Pero ok lang naman.

: )
kinabahan ka ba nun?
kaya nga di na ako sumasama kapag mountain trail.

but i like it that way
kasi primarily for floods naman siya
snorkel pa pala.

na-solve ko na yung ingay sa may spare tire carrier
buti nalang sa likod ako naupo.

[Skywalker]

Originally posted by Macky
...only two SUVs received four stars: the Honda Pilot and Nissan Murano.

Honda Pilot ba yung parang Acura MDX?

Ano itsura ng Nissan Murano?

[newbee]

Guys, not necessarily.

Some of us buy SUVs kasi prone ang Manila streets to floods.

Some of us buy SUVs kasi sobrang laki na ng mga potholes na hindi inaayos.

And I want to have an SUV kasi di ako comfortable sa sedan, kasi malaki akong tao.

[pissword]

rav4 ba kasama sa SUV na sinasabi nyo?ang liit eh hehee we bought one kasi para mataas konti ground clearance for flood and potholes..dalwa lang kami ng sis ko gagamit. its more practical kasi than a sedan/car para sakin

[boybi]

The NHTSA's Rollover Resistance Rating is not rated on actual rollover tests. It is a calculated estimate of the risk of rolling over in a single vehicle crash. The Rollover Resistance Rating essentially measures vehicle characteristics of centre of gravity and track width to determine how "top-heavy" a vehicle is. The more "top-heavy" the vehicle, the more likely it is to roll over. The lowest rated vehicles (1-star) are at least four times more likely to roll over than the highest rated vehicles (5-stars).

ibig bang sabihin nito mas delikado ang mga SUVs sa accidents than sedans? primary purpose kasi namin why we buy SUVs is safety.

[newbee]

My point exactly, pissword.

[newbee]

Boybi, yan naman yung reason ng parents ko kaya sila bumili ng Pajero. Matigas daw yung body, kaya pag nagka-accident, mas safe daw.

[mbt]

SUVs will generally sustain less damage if it crashes into a lighter passenger car (crash a 4,600 lb. Pajero with a "marginal" frontal-offset crash rating into a 2,700 lb. Civic with an "excellent" crash rating, and the Pajero will absolutely demolish the civic)

pero kung sa isa pang SUV of similar weight babangga yung SUV at speed... no safety advantage really.

[kiper]

bumili ako ng SUV kase un ang gusto ko eh...pag kotse naman masisira sa off-road un..hahaha..

[OTEP]

Pajero at Patrol sobrang lagpak ng mga ratings niyan sa crash test. They are trucks. They do not have the impact absorbing properties of monocoque vehicles.

Pero if you crash into something lighter (like a car). You will most probably win. Just don't hit something heavier than your truck (i.e. a bus) or something immovable (i.e. poste ng Meralco).

And please don't think that SUV's are submarines. Some AUV's will actually perform better than SUV's in terms of water tolerance.

[boybi]

Originally posted by OTEP
And please don't think that SUV's are submarines. Some AUV's will actually perform better than SUV's in terms of water tolerance.

ano kayang AUV yun? XUVi siguro, parang lifted sa taas.

[OTEP]

Soft roaders vs. truck based AUV's na walang mga ECU ek ek na mababasa.

[Macky]

Originally posted by OTEP
Pajero at Patrol sobrang lagpak ng mga ratings niyan sa crash test. They are trucks. They do not have the impact absorbing properties of monocoque vehicles.

Actually, OK naman ang crash test results ng Pajero. Not perfect pero acceptable. Yung rollover nya ang suspect at naging cause pa ng demandahan when a test result was publicly announced about the Montero being "unsafe".

[badsekktor]

ganun ba? eh ano naman ang use ng mga suv's? kung may mga auv's na better sa floods at di maganda ratings sa safety, ano na silbi ng mga suv's? design lang ba ang mga to?