Crash Test 1999 - 2005 Volkswagen Passat (front) IIHS

[ilia93]

this is the 1996 - 2000 model ... the facelift 2001 - 2005 does much better

[majkravos]

Poor passat D:

[PrzemekSM]

This is 1996 - 2000 passat, not 1999 - 2005

[klukash]

@PrzemekSM in america it came out in 1998

[vwolop]

yes i am a brit lol... iv never even heard of NHTSA, but i doubt youre lieing so ok

[vwolop]

this model got a 3 star rating, and in the uk was available from 1997-2000, when it was facelifted and packed with more safety equipment whcih gave it a 4 star rating, up until 2005 when the new shape was introduced giving it a 5 star, for a 1997 car, 3 stars was excellent.

[TheJoePepper]

@vwolop 1996 A6 got 5 stars, so I think your last statement is off.

[vwolop]

@TheJoePepper lol, you're clearly talking out of you arse, as it was not even possible to get a 5 star rating at that time, and the 1998 A6 only achieved 3 stars, so unless audi made the newer car less safe... which they didn't, i think you'l find your statement is 100% off.

[TheJoePepper]

@vwolop Since you used the word 'arse' I'm guessing you're a Brit so maybe you are referring to Euro NCAP tests. I was referring to NHTSA testing in which the C4 A6 received 5 stars for both passenger and driver. And yes it is possible that newer cars are not as safe. Simply look at the crash test video of a C4 A6 versus a C5. The C5 clearly has a weaker A pillar.

[solarisautobusy]

it is just fo 2 or 3 stars no good

[akiyele]

this is a very old model

[cata18tm]

this is not 1998-2005 model dude

this is 1996-2000 (b5)

and 2001- 2005 is b5.5 and it's crash resistance was improved

[whattheheck1000]

@cata18tm this is the us model, the european model went on sale in 96 and the us model went on sale in 98

[LordSzlug]

@cata18tm

exactly it VW Passat B5 3B & Passat B5 3BG

[dahgutone]

Yeah that didn't look good. The door and roof is crumpling.

[TheScythed]

@dahgutone

I'd rather have the door and roof crumple then myself.

[dahgutone]

@TheScythed

Do you know why it may not be good if the roof and door crumbles?

It means the energy is getting past the driver.

Which isn't that good.

[nikurjak]

not 2 good could be better...

[TMBification]

Scarying after my opinion

[iceboys]

france car the best RENAULT

[FROGGYCAHILL]

@iceboys lmfao, RENAULT, Absolute balls of shit!!! Youd have more chance in a coke can with wheels on it.

[TheBoxerDogs]

german cars are the best

[CsalbertCs]

This got good?

So apparently their is a 90+% chance that the driver will be able to walk out of the vehicle alive.

Nah, I think he would be dead 4/10 times.

[JustWaIkAway]

yeah, canadian cars are much better!!!

(not!)

[whattheheck1000]

99.9%+ chance of living. Chance of walking away is also high, in the 90s or high 80s.

[darykuvl]

bmw 523i 1996 is more good then that......it is very bad passat..

[Tuneige2007]

Yes but for a car of this year the passat did well.

[redprojet]

That wasnt good to me

[Mieden]

@redprojet I guess it was good for 1999...over 10 years ago...