smart #1

The passenger compartment of the smart #1 remained stable in the frontal offset test. Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of both the driver and passenger.  smart 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 car would be a benign impact partner in a frontal collision. In the full-width rigid barrier test, protection of the driver was good for all critical body regions of both dummies, apart from the chest of the rear passenger, protection of which was adequate.  In the side barrier impact, protection of all critical body areas was good and the smart scored maximum points in this part of the assessment.  In the more severe side pole test, protection of the chest was adequate and that of other critical parts of the body was good. 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 smart #1 has a counter-measure to mitigate against occupant to occupant injuries in such impacts.  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 smart #1 has an advanced eCall system which alerts the emergency services in the event of a crash and a ‘Post-Impact Braking’ system which automatically applies the brakes to prevent secondary collisions.