Alfa Romeo Giulietta

The passenger compartment of the Giulietta remained stable in the frontal offset test.  Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of both the driver and passenger.  Alfa Romeo showed that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants of different sizes and to those sat in different positions.  In the full-width rigid barrier test, protection of the chest was rated as weak for the rear passenger, based on readings of chest compression and shoulder belt load.  Protection of the neck of the driver dummy was also rated as weak.  In the side barrier test, the seat-mounted thorax airbag did not deploy correctly, getting trapped behind the intruding trim.  Dummy readings were not adversely affected but a penalty was applied to all areas protected by the airbag: thorax, abdomen and pelvis, and protection rated as adequate.  As the same airbag is meant to provide protection in the side pole test, the penalties were applied in that test too.  Tests on the front seats and head restraints demonstrated good protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision.  However, a geometric assessment of the rear seats indicated poor whiplash protection.