Honda
Civic
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Pedestrian test rating |
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Test Scores: Front 11(69%) Side 16(89%) Overall 27(79%) Pedestrian 26(72%)
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Honda
can claim to be the first manufacturer to produce a design
that protects pedestrians properly. It performed so well
that it came close to achieving a fourth star.
Unfortunately the child restraints did not protect well.
They were a new design using two-point ISOFIX mountings
and a top tether. The cabin remained virtually
distortion-free in the frontal impact, which is remarkable
for a small car. |
Impact
Protection
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| Driver
Front Impact |
Passenger
Front Impact |
Driver
Side Impact |
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Frontal
Impact
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body proved very strong and the driver’s door opened
normally after the impact, showing no distortion at the
front pillar. Relatively high belt loads to the chest were
recorded. The structure behind the facia was likely to
injure both occupants’ legs. The footwell remained
virtually intact, which was exceptional. |
Side
Impact
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| No
points were lost in the side impact test but the
trajectory of the driver’s head was unusual: it
contacted the door waist rail. This made him vulnerable to
objects intruding through the window. Honda provided head
protection padding above the window frame and on the
central pillar. |
Child
Restraint
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small pictogram on the centre pillar was the only warning
against placing a child in a rearward- facing restraint on
the front passenger seat, opposite an airbag. Euro NCAP
urges Honda to provide better warnings. The restraints
used were Honda-branded Römer Duo that had top tethers.
Their attachments must be extended before they engage the
ISOFIX anchorage pins within the car seat, but there was
too little information on the seat labels for whoever fits
them to understand this. The top tether fixing was not
explained. The high neck loading recorded for the
18-month-old made his seat unsuitable. |
Pedestrian
Protection
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| Honda
set out to do well in these tests and this has been
achieved. The Civic’s bumper gave a high degree of
protection without compromising its performance. The front
edge of the bonnet also showed its sound design. The
bonnet hinges, latch design and wing mountings also
incorporated measures to minimise impact forces. Its
overall score took it close to earning a four-star rating. |
Model
history and safety equipment
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| The
new five-door Civic was launched in December 2000 and
features dual frontal airbags, side airbags (thorax),
front belt pre-tensioners and load limiters, three-point
centre rear belt, ISOFIX to rear seat location, ABS, EBD
and Brake Assist. |
| Make,
model and hand of drive |
Honda
Civic 1.4 S LHD |
| Body
type |
5-door
hatchback |
| Model
year |
2001 |
| Kerb
weight |
1160
kg |
| VIN
and date when rating applies |
Applies
to all Civics |
| Cars
built on the same platform |
none |
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