Crash Test Renault Twingo 1998 Hatchback

Protection of the driver and passenger

Frosting, driver

Front Punch, Passenger

Side blow, driver

- Fine - Good - Satisfactorily - Badly - Very bad

Children's holding devices

Child up to 18 months	Britax Roemer Duo, face ahead
Child older than 3 years	Britax Roemer Duo, face ahead

Safety pedestrians

- Fine - Good - Satisfactorily

Comments:

By the time of testing TWINGO just survived the changes, but the age of its design was already passing over a dozen years, which affected the results of the test. With a frontal impact, the passenger salon was very damaged, although it did not lose integrity. With lateral blow, the car behaved better: the side airbags well protected the driver. Although special children's chairs with ISOFIX and upper fastening were used in the test, they were able to provide only an average level of protection. You can also assess the protection of pedestrians. Large windshield provides a mitigation of the head of an adult pedestrian.

Front punch:

The Body Renault Twingo showed itself during the strike, but some welded seams were separated into the driver's door. Although the door and threshold remained smooth, the roof beam was damaged. The shift of the steering wheel was excessive, although the airbag was protected by the driver's head. However, his legs threatened danger due to hitting the rigid elements of the torpedo. Although the deepening for the legs was not collapsed, the displacement of the pedal clutch could lead to severe injury. The passenger's chest is protected surprisingly good for such a small car.

Security of passenger children:

Both children were placed in the same chairs "in the direction of movement" recorded by ISOFIX and upper fasteners. However, no child was fully protected, both risked to get an injury of neck and chest at a frontal impact. The front passenger airbag can be turned off manually, which allows you to install the children's chair "against the direction of movement" in its place. However, the instruction on the use of the switch can easily dig and get lost. Warnings on sunscreen visors were durable and fully met the requirements of Euro NCAP.

Side strike:

The driver was well protected by head and chest airbags. Abdominal and pelvic departments were also safe. Despite the door, in which the longitudinal bar is located inside the interior.

Pedestrian safety:

Most points for pedestrian protection Twingo received due to short hood and softening the actions of large windshield. The bumper and the front edge of the hood turned out to be attendant for any pedestrian.

General information about the car

Roelf location	Left
Tested model	Renault Twingo 1.2Ltr.
Body type	3-door hatchback
Year of data publishing	2003
Curb weight	840
The results are valid for VIN, starting with ...	0640326******

Safety systems:

Pretensels of front seat belts	There is
Front Belts Load Loaders	There is
Driver Front Airbag	There is
Passenger Front Airbag	There is
Side airbags	There is
Side Head Airbags	There is
Driver's knees and feet airbag	No