Crash test on Chevrolet Colorado
For the first time, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has tested side-impact protection on small pickup trucks and the results are not favorable. The Toyota Tacoma was the only pickup to earn the highest rating of good in the side test for occupant protection. The Dodge Dakota,Mitsubishi Raider, Ford Ranger, Mazda B Series and Nissan Frontier all rated marginal; the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon rated poor in the sidetest, which simulates a side impact from an SUV or pickup.
The side-impact tests are important as it’s the second most common type of crash fatality. Side air bags are standard on more than 65 percent of new models and manufacturers are working to make them standard by the 2010model year. A federal mandate on side air bags goes into effect for the 2015 model year. (Learn about how the IIHS crash tests cars.)
Small pickups have the highest driver death rates of all vehicles and most occur in single-vehicle crashes and rollovers. Electronic stability control (ESC) is a key proven safety feature that can help prevent crashes and save lives,but the Toyota Tacoma and Nissan Frontier are the only pickups in this groupthat offer optional ESC. The 2009 version of the Tacoma, Colorado, and Canyon will come with standard ESC.
Small pickups
The July crash-test group is listed below in rank order, with the specific air bag configuration tested and applicable model years listed.
Toyota Tacoma
Front - Good; Side - Good; Rear – Marginal
With front and rear head-curtain air bags and front torso air bags (optional in 2005-2008 models, standard in 2009 models).
Dodge Dakota/Mitsubishi Raider
Front – Good; Side – Marginal; Rear – Acceptable
Without optional side air bags.
Nissan Frontier ?
Front – Good; Side – Marginal; Rear - Poor
Without optional side air bags.
Ford Ranger/Mazda B Series
Front – Acceptable; Side – Marginal; Rear – Poor
No side air bags available.
Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon
Front – Acceptable; Side – Poor; Rear – Marginal
Without optional side air bags.
參考譯文：
雪佛蘭 克羅拉多的碰撞
IIHS(道路行駛安全協(xié)會(huì))首次對(duì)小型皮卡車的側(cè)碰做了測(cè)試，結(jié)果并不樂(lè)觀。 豐
田的Tacoma是唯一的一款在對(duì)乘客在側(cè)碰中有比較高的安全性的皮卡。道奇的Dakota，三菱的Raider，福特的Ranger，馬自達(dá)的B系列還有尼桑的Frontier都在警戒線的邊緣；而雪佛蘭的Colorado和GMC的Canyon在側(cè)碰試驗(yàn)中都表現(xiàn)的比較差，這次側(cè)碰的動(dòng)作者模擬的是一輛SUV或者皮卡。
側(cè)碰在現(xiàn)實(shí)中是一種常見的二次碰撞，所以側(cè)碰試驗(yàn)非常重要。側(cè)氣囊的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)制定要針對(duì)至少65%的人體模型，制造商們正在努力到2010年完成該項(xiàng)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。聯(lián)邦委員會(huì)希望側(cè)氣囊的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)要求到2015年能夠生效。
小型皮卡駕駛員在所有車型中有比較高的事故死亡率，而且大多數(shù)都發(fā)生于單輛車碰撞和側(cè)翻中。電子控制穩(wěn)定系統(tǒng)其實(shí)是一個(gè)關(guān)鍵的安全裝置，可以防止碰撞和側(cè)翻，但是豐田Tacoma和尼桑Frontier卻只是僅有的可以選裝ESC系統(tǒng)得2款皮卡。09款Tacoma，Colorado，Canyon將會(huì)上市并裝有標(biāo)配的ESC系統(tǒng)。
小型皮卡
7月份的側(cè)碰試驗(yàn)車如下列表（并標(biāo)有氣囊結(jié)構(gòu)形式和車型年代）：
豐田 Tacoma
前部-良好；側(cè)部-良好；后部-比較極限
有前部氣囊和后部頭部氣簾（05-08款車型可選配，09款標(biāo)配。）
道奇 Dakota/ 三菱 Raider
前部-良好；側(cè)部-比較極限；后部-可以接受；
沒(méi)有側(cè)氣囊可以選配
福特 Ranger/馬自達(dá) B Series
前部-可以接受；側(cè)部-比較極限；后部-差；
沒(méi)有側(cè)氣囊
雪佛蘭 Colorado/GMC Canyon
前部-可以接受；側(cè)部-差；后部-比較極限；
沒(méi)有側(cè)氣囊
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