Using vehicle speed sensors and seat sensors, smart airbags in the CR-V deploy with different levels of force or don’t deploy at all to help better protect passengers of all sizes in different collisions. The CR-V’s side airbags will shut off if a child is leaning against the door. The Crosstrek’s airbags don’t have smart features and will always deploy full force.
Compared to metal, the CR-V’s plastic fuel tank can withstand harder, more intrusive impacts without leaking; this decreases the possibility of fire. The Subaru Crosstrek has a metal gas tank.
Both the CR-V and the Crosstrek have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, 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, blind spot warning systems and rear cross-path warning.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Honda CR-V is safer than the Subaru Crosstrek:
|
CR-V |
Crosstrek |
OVERALL STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
|
Driver |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
Neck Injury Risk |
27% |
36% |
Neck Stress |
175 lbs. |
304 lbs. |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
65/19 lbs. |
252/363 lbs. |
|
Passenger |
|
STARS |
4 Stars |
4 Stars |
Chest Compression |
.6 inches |
.7 inches |
Neck Injury Risk |
37% |
44.6% |
Neck Stress |
160 lbs. |
195 lbs. |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
276/243 lbs. |
230/427 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 CR-V is safer than the Subaru Crosstrek:
|
CR-V |
Crosstrek |
|
Front Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
71 |
138 |
Chest Movement |
.6 inches |
.7 inches |
Abdominal Force |
142 G’s |
196 G’s |
Hip Force |
310 lbs. |
346 lbs. |
|
Rear Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
143 |
303 |
Spine Acceleration |
50 G’s |
58 G’s |
|
Into Pole |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Spine Acceleration |
35 G’s |
49 G’s |
Hip Force |
543 lbs. |
824 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.