Crash Test Nissan Primera Hatchback 1996 - 1999 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	No information
Child older than 3 years	No information

Safety pedestrians

- Fine - Good - Satisfactorily

Comments:

PRIMERA generation, the release of which began in October 1996, earned three stars for the frontal and side strikes. In front of the windshield, the car showed itself well, although the compression of the leg deepening was excessive, and the rigid elements at the bottom of the front panel were a threat to the knees, the heads and the hips of the driver. The car complies with the 1998 security requirements for lateral impact. The tested sample was equipped with a safety pillow for the driver, which provided proper protection. Later, options - side airbags were added to the list of basic configuration.

Front punch:

The front rack shifted back only 58 mm. The passenger salon was not significantly deformed, although the driver's door was covered, and it could not open it without tools. However, the passenger door opened normally. From the blow steering wheel shifted back to 80 mm and up 64 mm. The deepening for the legs was compressed, and the brake pedal shifted back by 350 mm. The protection of the head and neck of the driver is recognized as good, and the contact of the head of the airbag ¬ stable. Passive security systems were able to prevent the driver's chest contact with the steering wheel. The left knee of the driver hit the casing of the steering column, the lever of its adjustment and the lower part of the front panel. If the blow had occurred slightly, there would be more hard contact with the wheel speaker adjustment lever or the ignition lock, increasing the risk of injury. If the knee had penetrated deeper into the front panel, then the risk of getting the injury would be even higher. Right knee, in turn, hurt the coil of the steering column and hit the front panel. If the blow fell a little to the side, it would fall into the steering column adjustment mechanism or even its castle located above. The compression of the leg deepening was significant. As a result, the proper protection of the feet and ankles is not ensured. With a frontal impact, the passenger turned out to be well protected - the safety of the head, neck, knees, the legs, the feet is estimated by a high rating. The sole exception was the chest, exposed to a large load from the seat belt.

Security of passenger children:

There is a slight incompatibility between chairs for children and seats, but not so big to create a threat to the security of passenger children.

Side strike:

The chest, the abdominal and pelvic directions of the driver hit the door, was the risk of damage. Head protection is good.

Pedestrian safety:

The protection of the head of the young pedestrian. Four of six checkpoints complied with regulatory requirements. Another point was close to it. The point above the stack of the shock absorber showed the result better than the average. The hood and wing joint place turned out to be worse than medium. Protection of legs. None of the control points corresponded to regulatory requirements, although one - near the castle of the hood - was close to it. Adult head protection. Three points showed the result better than the average, three - worse. One of them is located near the left wiper. Protection of legs. None of the three control points corresponded to the regulatory requirements, worse than the average.

General information about the car

Roelf location	On right
Tested model	Nissan Primera 1.6 GX
Body type	5-door hatchback
Year of data publishing	1997
Curb weight	1219

Safety systems:

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