Citroën Crash Test
this page shows you the famous CITROËN C6 when tested on safety!
C6 CRASH TEST 2005



Citroën C6 Niv 3, 3.0 petrol. LHD | 4 door saloon | executive car
2005 model year | 1816 kg 
front and side impact rating  pedestrian test rating  child protecting rating 

how the tests are done -
C6 Front crash  swf file 624 kB (Shockwave Flash)

C6 Side crash swf file 607 kB (Shockwave Flash)
C6 Pole crash swf file 631 kB (Shockwave Flash) 
Test Scores: Front 14 (88%); Side 18 (94%); Belt Reminder 3; Overall 34; Pedestrian 28 (78%);Child Protection 38 (78%)
The Citroën C6 is the fisrt car to be awarded the maximum four stars for pedestrian protection. When the cars  senses that it is striking a pedestrian, a pop/up bonnet is activated, giving greater clearance between the bonnet surface and the rigid components of the engine. Text and pictogram warning label permanently attached to both sides of the passenger´s sun-visor. Apllies to all C6´s.


Safety equipment
Driver and passenger front airbags; front and rear side impact airbags; curtain airbag; driver's knee airbag; double pre-tensioners with load-limiters on rear seats; front and rear seat-belt reminder; Isofix anchorages with top-tethers in rear outboard seats; ABS and ESP; 




TEST RESULTS IN FULL
FRONTAL IMPACT: HEAD
Driver airbag contact stable
Passenger airbag contact stable
Steering Wheel:
rearward displacement none
upward displacement none
lateral displacement 24 mm to the right
FRONTAL IMPACT: CHEST
Contact with steering wheel none
Screen pillar rearward 46 mm
Passenger compartment integrity stable
FRONTAL IMPACT: UPPER LEGS, KNEES AND PELVIS
Stiffer structures present none
Concentrated knee loading none
FRONTAL IMPACT: LOWER LEGS, KNEES AND ANKLES
Rearward pedal displacement accelerator - 51 mm
Upward pedal displacement accelerator - 12 mm
Footwell rupture none
SIDE IMPACT: AIRBAGS
Head protection airbag yes
Torso protection airbag yes
CHILD PROTECTION: Restraints used
18 month old Britax-Römer Duo Plus Isofix
forward facing with top-tether
3 year old Britax-Römer Duo Plus Isofix
forward facing with top-tether
CHILD RESTRAINTS: FRONTAL IMPACT
Airbag disabling/warning label Text and pictogram warning label permanently attached to both sides of the passenger´s sun-visor
Forward head movement:
18 mth old (behind passenger) protected
3 year old (behind driver) protected
Forward head movement protected
Chest Protection:
18 mth old: total load fair
vertical load good
3-year-old: total load good
vertical load good
CHILD RESTRAINTS: SIDE IMPACT
Head protection:
18 mth old (struck side) protected
3 year old (non-struck side) protected
Head acceleration:
18 mth old good
3 year old good

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this page was created 25 december 2005; last change 28 december 2005

Citroën Crash Test