Amazing how well the TL handles a front end collision!
check the door seams...
(the results were even a little better than the 5 Series)

Review and video at the bottom of this page...
http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/sp...&src=vip#nhtsa

or click

Video Link http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0404.asx

BMW 5 Series Results
http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/cr...mid=-1&src=VIP

 

Don't know whether the side crash also got a good result

 

Hey cool clip. I like the unnoticed feature at the end of the clip of having the windshield wipers come on after the crash to clear your view so you can continue on your way afterwards....

 

wow , it is even better than MBenz E class

 

man they most of been going pretty fast, it went pretty high up in the air.

 

nice clip... i wonder how fast they crashed the TL at? it flew up in the air pretty high from the rebound

and the wipers came up too

 

look at rear results they suck

 

someone post those video b4... but it was it was directly from highway department site and not from msn.... however, highway department site dont host those video anymore... I remember there was a discussion on how honda element fly in the air.

anyway... rep power for ya

 

Pretty cool - I was looking for that big hunk of iron (the damper) in the front near the radiator, but did not see it. Since it did not hit the dummy, I guess it doesn't matter what became of it.

 

I saw it before, BTW...

 

anyone notice the gas cap flew open too.

 

just dont get hit in the rear... oh that didnt sound right... he he he

look at it this way, it did better then the bmw 3 & 5 (base seats) series, better then the g35 sedan and coupe, better then the audi a4 and s4, jauguar x type, volks passat and just as good as the lexus is 300 and mercedes c class

so getting hit from behind is bad, but could be worse if you drove one of the others mentioned

 

did it have to be an Anthracite TL?

 

I got hit in the rear, well not me, the car, and we all survived with very minor or no problems at all... I think the car absorbed the 60 mph impact very good.
it cost $11,600 and 4 months to fix btw.

I think Anthracites are taking all the hits, together with SSM, it's just hard to see in a rainy day. Anthracites are the tougher cars out there!

 

im sure that it did... i looked at this cars safety rating before i purchased it (you tend to look at these things after you clip a telephone pole at 60 mph roll the car and total it )

i was just pointing out to luda that the tl did better then alot of other cars that are in the same class (and making a joke)

 

I'll probably get flamed for this but I'll put up the link again for those who still haven't seen the side impact crash test video. The site that hosts the video for the IIHS (Institute for Highway Safety) is located at progessive's website. Here's the link and they've added some additional videos to include the TL's side impact video.
http://www.progressive.com/RC/VSafet...ash_videos.asp

Now you may flame away.

 

Shouldn't the side airbags have deployed?

 

On the TL they did.
The side airbags are the white little ones...

the Jaguar side airbag pushed the dummy very hard...

 

One obvious thing about the TL front crash is that the passenger compartment hardly flexed. The front end crushed, but it pretty much stopped at the front fenders.

Notice that the doors hardly budged and the rocker panel trim stayed attached, which means little if any flex took place aft of the firewall. Yeah, the fuel door flew open, but there isn't much holding that closed and it's spring loaded to pop open a bit when the release is tripped.

You could see the door skins ripple on the BMW 5'er, but not on the TL.

So much for that wag who posted that Honda makes loose bodies and hides it with good suspensions and that German brands have better bodies.

 

Sure, it's safe. I bet that made the rattles a lot worse, though.

 

My TL has yet to exhibit any "rattles" what so ever. There's been some squeeking from the door seals rubbing against the door frame but that was easily addressed with some dry silicone lubricant.