2014 RDX


Published on Oct 18, 2013
2014 Acura RDX
Overall Safety Rating: 5 Stars

Frontal: 5 Stars (Driver: 5, Passenger: 5)
Side: 5 Stars (Driver:5, Passenger:5)
Side Pole: Front:5, Rear:5

Rollover: 4 Stars
Risk of rollover: 16.4%

Driver:
Head Injury Criteria(HIC): 160
Chest Compression: 16mm
Femur Force(N): R-1007, L-1917

Passenger:
Head Injury Criteria (HIC): 305
Chest Compression: 9mm
Femur Force(N): R-1105, L-1815

NHTSA - New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), Frontal Test:
Crash test dummies representing an average-sized adult male and a small-sized adult female are placed in the driver and front passenger seats, respectively, and are secured with seat belts. Vehicles are crashed into a fixed barrier at 35 mph (56.3km/h), which is equivalent to a head-on collision between two similar vehicles each moving at 35 mph.


2015 NX








Published on Mar 8, 2015
2015 Lexus NX 200T/NX 300H

NHTSA Frontal Crash Test
Overall Safety Rating: 5 Stars

Frontal Crash Rating: 4 Stars (Driver: 4, Passenger: 4)
Side Crash Rating: 5 Stars (Driver: 5, Passenger: 5)
Side Pole Crash Rating: 4 Stars
Combined Side Barrier and Pole Rating: (Driver: 5, Passenger: 5)
Rollover Rating: 4 Stars
Risk of Rollover: 16.1%

NHTSA - New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), Frontal Test:
Crash test dummies representing an average-sized adult male and a small-sized adult female are placed in the driver and front passenger seats, respectively, and are secured with seat belts. Vehicles are crashed into a fixed barrier at 35 mph (56.3km/h), which is equivalent to a head-on collision between two similar vehicles each moving at 35 mph.

 

The passenger airbag in the NX seems to have damaged the windshield. Both vehicles are comparable in the test.

 

The NX has a 4 star rating for front and pole, where as the RDX has five stars all around !!! it maybe comparable, but the RDX is definitely better.