Crash Test Volkswagen Passat B5 2000 - 2005 Sedan

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	Roemer Prince Bobsy G1, face ahead
Child older than 3 years	Roemer Prince Bobsy G1, face ahead

Safety pedestrians

- Fine - Good - Satisfactorily

Comments:

A strong Passat body safety frame ensured sufficient space around passengers. In the lateral blow, the car with a side cushion for the head (offered as an option) earned the maximum rating. In the driver's knee zone, rigid elements were found, which can lead to serious injury when hitting them. The front edge of the hood turned out to be less attendable for pedestrians than most competitors.

Front punch:

The driver's head jumped off the airbag and hit the door. Although the points were not removed for this, but they removed the punch of the chest about the steering wheel. The rest of the passive security system showed a good result. Hard elements under the surface of the front panel threatened the knees and top of the driver's feet. In the basic configuration, the seat belt for the central place of the seat of the seats was the belt, and the three-point was only an option. Experts expressed the opinion that the situation needs to be corrected.

Security of passenger children:

The front airbag of the passenger is included in the basic package, so the manufacturer must take into account the risk of injury to the child sitting in the chair against the direction of movement, on the front passenger seat. Neither the pictogram (poorly composed) nor a sticker on the windshield (it can easily break away) did not prevent such danger. In the test, universal children's chairs VW Romer Prince Bobsy G1 Universal, located "in the direction of movement" took part. They performed their functions well, but did not provide sufficient protection of the neck of the 18-month passenger. The version of such seats with the ISOFIX system showed a bad result when testing Skoda Fabia. At this test manufacturer, such retaining devices said, but they were on sale such chairs.

Side strike:

Protection with lateral impact was impressive. The security curtains showed a good result, ensuring the same protection of both front and rear passengers, but they are not included in the basic configuration.

Pedestrian safety:

The result of this test was average for cars of this class, but the front edge of the hood softened the blow better than the average, showing that thoughtful design could increase pedestrian protection.

General information about the car

Roelf location	Left
Tested model	Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDI
Body type	4-door sedan
Year of data publishing	2001
Curb weight	1527
The results are valid for VIN, starting with ...	WVWZZZ3BZ1P28670, WVWZZZ3BZ1E258093

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	No
Driver's knees and feet airbag	No