Crumple zone in SUV/MUV

venkatrx · 5th May 2006, 16:31

In the sedans, the boot and bonnet are supposed to be the main crumple zone which inturn protect the passenger cell.

what bout SUV/MUV(like innova,scorpio), which just have bonnet and no boot?

so is there no protection when there is a collision on the back of these vehicles?

drifter · 5th May 2006, 16:37

Such cars have strenghtened rear ends...some might even posses crumple zones...but space constraints would really hamper the degree of protection.

Drifter

DRC · 5th May 2006, 18:16

In CRV, the rear space is a crumple zone, so they advice no occupancy in the rear space.

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venkatrx BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 453 Thanked: 4 Times	Crumple zone in SUV/MUV In the sedans, the boot and bonnet are supposed to be the main crumple zone which inturn protect the passenger cell. what bout SUV/MUV(like innova,scorpio), which just have bonnet and no boot? so is there no protection when there is a collision on the back of these vehicles?
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5th May 2006, 16:37	#2
drifter Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,488 Thanked: 75 Times View My Garage	Such cars have strenghtened rear ends...some might even posses crumple zones...but space constraints would really hamper the degree of protection. Drifter
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5th May 2006, 18:16	#3
DRC BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cockpit Posts: 907 Thanked: 67 Times View My Garage	In CRV, the rear space is a crumple zone, so they advice no occupancy in the rear space.
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