Protection of the driver and passenger
Frontal blow, driver |
Loba blow, passenger |
Side blow, driver |
 | - | Excellent |
 | - | Good |
 | - | Satisfactorily |
 | - | Badly |
 | - | Very bad |
|
Children's holding devices
| Child up to 18 months |
No information |
| A child over 3 years old |
Britax Supercruiser, face forward |
Safety of pedestrians
 |
| - | Excellent |
| - | Good |
| - | Satisfactorily |
|
Comments:
Opel Corsa received two stars for protection at the frontal and lateral strikes. If the passenger’s head did not hit the upper edge of the front panel, then there would be more in the ranking. All new ones at the time of testing requirements for security during the frontal impact were observed, with the exception of protecting the head of the front passenger and shifting the steering wheel back and upward. With a frontal impact, the main problem was the displacement of traumatic elements. The passenger salon was not deformed significantly. The protection of the left knee of the driver was good, but there was still something to work on the right side. The situation with the deepening of the legs could also be better. There were no big shortcomings with a lateral strike, but it would not hurt to make improvements.
Frontal blow:
The deformation of the passenger salon was insignificant, the integrity of the body structure was preserved. The shift of the steering wheel back and up was limited - 127 mm horizontally and 129 mm vertically - however, the crushing of the recess for the legs is very strong. The door from the driver's side was strong enough to maintain the shape of the opening, after the blow, both doors opened normally. The testimony of mannequins sensors indicate a good protection of the head, although a small offset of the steering wheel up and back forced to lower this assessment. The protection of the neck is recognized as good. The pressure belt pressure on the driver’s chest was insignificant, but due to the pressed torpedo, the protection was recognized as insufficient. Protecting the upper part of the driver's legs was good - the left knee only slid slightly along the casing of the steering column. On the right side, the knee rested on the lid of the fuse box. The assessment for the protection of this area is reduced due to the fact that with the further movement of the knee deeper the load increased sharply. Despite the significant deformation of the recess for the legs, the protection of the lower part of the passenger’s legs is recognized as normal, and the protection of the feet and ankles is insufficient. The passenger’s head hit the upper part of the front panel, so the rating was reduced. Since the assessment for the protection of the passenger’s head was worse than for the driver, when the final rating for protection at the frontal and lateral strikes, it was she who was accepted. The protection of the passenger’s right leg is recognized as poor, and the chest and lower part of the legs are normal. The neck, left leg, feet and ankles of the passenger were well protected.
Safety of passenger children:
The manufacturer recommended using the Britax Supercruiser children's chair "in the direction of movement." During the frontal impact, the mannequin’s jerk was not significant, but the insufficient fixation of the upper part of the chair led to the excessive movement of the child’s head and its contact with the posterior surface of the front chair. With a lateral strike on the overlap, the transverse displacement of the children's chair was small, the upper part of it moved parallel to the central line of the car. The child’s head fell a little outside the chair.
Side blow:
The protection of the head was good. The load of the mannequin breast was normal, although the protection of the abdominal department was weak. The equipment failure led to the loss of data on the protection of the pelvic department, but the manufacturer’s data indicates that the assessment would be quite high.
Pedestrian safety:
The heads of a young pedestrian are sewn up. All control points provided protection worse than the average: above the battery, above the counter -shock absorber, above the oil filter, air filter, above the clamp of the hose attachment and a brake fluid tank. Protection of the upper part of the legs. All three control points provided protection worse than the average: near the castle of the hood cover, in the center of the headlight and near its inner edge. Protection of the head of an adult. One control point protected the head better than the law requires. This is a place in the panel in front of the windshield. Two other points provided protection better than average. Feet protection. All three points on the bumper protected the legs worse than the average. They were located in the center, near the towing eye and at the level of the inner edge of the headlight.
General information about the car
| The location of the steering wheel |
On right |
| Tested model |
Opel Corsa 1.2LS |
| Type of body |
3-door hatchback |
| Year of data publication |
1997 |
| Curb weight |
874 |
Safety system equipment:
| Front seat belts |
There is |
| Front seat belts load limiters |
Not |
| Front Pillow of Safety of the driver |
There is |
| Passenger front pillow |
Not |
| Side airbags |
Not |
| Side pillows of head safety pillows |
Not |
| Knee -off pillow and legs of the driver |
Not |
