Jeep Wrangler

In the frontal offset test, the connection between the A-pillar and the trans-facia beam was damaged in a way that indicated the structure would be unable to withstand higher loads.  Similarly, deformation of the footwell showed that the structure had reached the limit of its integrity.  Although dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of the driver and passenger dummy, structures in the dashboard were thought to present a risk to occupants of different sizes and to those sitting in different positions, and protection of this body area was rated as marginal.  Dummy readings, together with the penalty applied for the unstable bodyshell, resulted in protection of the driver chest being rated as weak.  In the full-width rigid barrier test, dummy readings of chest compression showed marginal protection of the driver chest.  For the rear passenger, dummy readings showed weak protection of the neck and, combined with high shoulder-belt loads, poor protection of the chest.  In the side barrier test, the Wrangler scored maximum points, with good protection of all critical body areas.  No pole test was conducted on the Wrangler.    Tests on the front seats and head restraints indicated good protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision.  A geometric assessment of the rear seats also indicated good whiplash protection.  The Wrangler is not equipped with an autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system.