Nissan Ariya

The passenger compartment of the Ariya remained stable in the frontal offset test. Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of both the driver and passenger.  Nissan demonstrated that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants of different sizes and to those sitting in different positions.  Analysis of the deceleration of the impact trolley during the test, and analysis of the deformable barrier after the test, revealed that the Ariya would be a moderately benign impact partner in a frontal collision. In the full-width rigid barrier test, protection of the rear passenger’s chest was rated as marginal, based on measured values of dummy chest compression but protection was otherwise good or adequate. In the side barrier test, protection of all critical body areas was good or adequate. In the more severe side pole impact, protection of the chest was rated as marginal, based on readings of dummy rib compression.  Control of excursion (the extent to which a body is thrown to the other side of the vehicle when it is hit from the far side) was found to be marginal. The Ariya has a counter-measure to mitigate against occupant to occupant injuries in such impacts. The system performed well in Euro NCAP’s test, with good protection of occupants’ heads.  Tests on the front seats and head restraints demonstrated good protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision.  A geometric analysis of the rear seats also indicated good whiplash protection.   The Ariya has an advanced eCall system which alerts the emergency services in the event of a crash but it lacks a system to prevent secondary collisions in the event of an accident.