Maxus MIFA 9

The passenger compartment of the Maxus MIFA 9 remained stable in the frontal offset test. Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of both the driver and passenger. Maxus demonstrated that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants of different sizes and to those sitting in different positions.  For the front passenger, good protection was provided to all critical body areas.  Analysis of the deceleration of the impact trolley during the test, and analysis of the deformable barrier after the test, revealed that the car would be a benign impact partner in a frontal collision. In the full-width rigid barrier test, protection of all critical body regions was good for both the driver and rear passenger and the car scored maximum points in this part of the assessment.  In the side barrier test, all critical parts of the body were well protected.  In the more severe side pole test, dummy readings of rib compression indicated a marginal level of protection for the chest, with good protection of other critical areas. 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 adequate. The MIFA 9 has a counter-measure to mitigate against occupant to occupant injuries in such impacts.  The system performed well in Euro NCAP’s tests, with good protection of the 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 MIFA 9 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.