Both the HR-V and the UX Series have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights, rearview cameras, available all wheel drive, crash mitigating brakes and lane departure warning systems.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Honda HR-V is safer than the Lexus UX Series:
|
HR-V |
UX Series |
|
Driver |
|
STARS |
4 Stars |
4 Stars |
Neck Injury Risk |
19% |
33% |
Neck Stress |
244 lbs. |
371 lbs. |
Neck Compression |
5 lbs. |
17 lbs. |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
33/136 lbs. |
376/433 lbs. |
|
Passenger |
|
STARS |
4 Stars |
4 Stars |
HIC |
205 |
290 |
Chest Compression |
.5 inches |
.7 inches |
Neck Compression |
46 lbs. |
94 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Honda HR-V is safer than the Lexus UX Series:
|
HR-V |
UX Series |
|
Front Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Chest Movement |
.8 inches |
.8 inches |
Hip Force |
321 lbs. |
323 lbs. |
|
Rear Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Hip Force |
385 lbs. |
633 lbs. |
|
Into Pole |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Max Damage Depth |
12 inches |
12 inches |
HIC |
203 |
292 |
Hip Force |
799 lbs. |
919 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.