Honda HR-V

The passenger compartment remained stable in the frontal offset test.  Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of both the driver and passenger.  Honda showed that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants of different sizes and to those sat in different positions.  In the full width rigid barrier test, protection of the driver was good, apart from the chest, protection of which was adequate.  Adequate protection was provided to the neck and chest of the rear passenger dummy, and good protection to the head and femurs/pelvis.  The HR-V scored maximum points in the side barrier test, with good protection of all body regions.  Even in the more severe side pole impact, protection was good for all critical parts of the body.  The seats and head restraints provided marginal protection against whiplash in the event of a rear-end collision.  A geometric assessment of the rear seats indicated a good level of whiplash protection for occupants of those seats.  The HR-V has a standard-fit autonomous emergency braking system which provides additional protection at the low speeds at which many whiplash injuries are caused.  The system performed well in Euro NCAP's tests but the score could not be included in the assessment as the front seat whiplash protection was not rated as good.