Dodge Grand Caravan Vs. Honda Accord NHTSA Frontal Offset Impact

An IIHS-Style offset test performed at 101 Km/h
Caravan Driver-Passenger
HIC 687-600
Chest G's 47-37
Left Femur 4278-403
Right Femur 376-690

Accord Driver-Passenger
HIC 494-153
Chest G's 39-39
Left Femur 849-446
Right Femur 372-837

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• car
• honda
• accord
• van
• dodge
• grand
• caravan
• crash
• test
• frontal
• offset
• impact
• safe
• incompatibility
• iihs
• nhtsa

[crazynwguy]

Everyone is praising the accord of course... I'm more impressed with the caravan considering it took most of the force because it was going a lot faster. Heaven forbid an american vehicle is better then an import. The driver's air bag in the caravan didn't rupture when the dummy hit it like the accord.

[CarPro1993]

@crazynwguy

The Caravan was the worse performer here, it did well structurally, but the airbag didn't provide enough retention to hold the driver's head, causing the head to bottom out the airbag. The driver had nearly a 700 HIC level, there's a possibility of a minor-moderate head injury. Sure, the Honda's airbag ruptured and the driver bottomed out, but it provided JUST enough protection, more than the Caravan. I don't like either vehicles, so this is coming from an unbiased fact.

[prayb4udie]

how fast was that van going? and what year is it?

[CarPro1993]

@prayb4udie

The Caravan was going about 65-70 Mp/h and the Accord is a 2004 while the Caravan is a 1996.

[Tygris33]

@CarPro1993 no its a '99

[CarPro1993]

@Tygris33

The year doesn't really matter. The '96 and the '99 are the same generation and apply equally.

[cooloffroadtrucks]

that soccer mom was pissed LOL

[tomtom5112]

i call the passenger in the minivan LOL :)

[cardude1992]

@crazynwguy the caravan was moving fast but the car took worst impact because energy is transferred to the stationary object, the caravan is more massive and was carrying alot of momentum.

[violinjim]

stupid soccer mom...

[sunbeam123456789]

All I have to say is the seats in that grand caravan don't look all that sturdy. If i had to choose between being in the Caravan or the Accord, I would definitely take my chances with the Accord. Plus its a Honda so it probably just drove away after the crash test.

[TheSlenderFan]

@tjhombs Thats what im trying to say

[tjhombs]

@TheSlenderFan That has nothing to do with the difference in force, because the force is the same. It has to do with the design of the vehicle.

[TheSlenderFan]

@tjhombs Yes, but the passengers in the caravan would be the most unlucky in this crash

[tjhombs]

@TheSlenderFan The force was the same for each car.

[tjhombs]

@crazynwguy You need to study physics. Both cars took the same force.

[KNGarver]

@crazynwguy The accord is actually American-made. They said it's their better made car.

[KNGarver]

@emachine1989 Yes.