Volkswagen Passat
1998-2005 models
FRONTAL OFFSET TEST
OVERALL EVALUATION: Good
Structure/safety cage Injury measures Restraints/dummy kinematics
Head/neck Chest Leg/foot, left Leg/foot, right
Good Good Good Good Good Acceptable
Important: Frontal crash test ratings can be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.
Test details:
The Volkswagen Passat was redesigned for the 1998 model year.
Restraints/dummy kinematics — Dummy movement was reasonably well controlled. After the dummy moved forward into the airbag, its head moved toward the window sill as floor deformation tippe
...d the driver seat toward the door.
Injury measures — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.Show more