Recently, the M9 participated in the first dual safety test on the passenger side of the TOP Safety industry. The vehicle has completed the co-pilot side pillar collision test and the co-pilot front 50% collision test, and completed two safety challenges with excellent results and won the TOP Safety 2024 top safety collision challenge certificate. In this test, the M9 has won the top safety crash challenge certification in the TOP Safety test after winning the C-NCAP (2021 version) super five-star safety certification with the highest score.
Automotive safety crash tests are often optimized for known test standards, with driver safety as the top priority. However, the co-pilot side has a higher risk of fatal injuries in real traffic accidents. After the C-NCAP crash test, the M9 once again participated in the TOP Safety passenger side double safety test, which is based on the mirror collision condition design of its side pillar collision and 50% frontal collision, aiming to be closer to the actual driving situation and comprehensively test the safety of the vehicle on the passenger side.
The TOP Safety passenger side pillar impact test mainly simulates the scenario of a car skidding out of control and hitting a tree trunk or a telephone pole. During the test, the M9 was placed on the flight floor at an angle of 75° and then hit the rigid column at a speed of 32 km/h. The powerful impact force generated by this collision not only poses a severe challenge to the structure of the vehicle, but also requires stricter protection of the battery pack under the vehicle, just like a sharp knife cutting the battery pack.
The front 50% collision of the co-pilot of TOP Safety simulates the accident situation of the vehicle in the event of an oncoming collision on the road in a real driving environment. In this test, the M9 collided with another 1.4T trolley that was also being towed by the track at a speed of 50km/h at a speed of 50 km/h. Since the two vehicles are in relative motion, the relative speed is as high as 100km/h, and the impact will produce a huge impact energy that far exceeds the actual road conditions of the city road.
After the collision, the structural performance of the M9 is as follows: the structure of the passenger compartment is complete, the living space of the occupants is sufficient, the A, B and C pillars have not suffered structural failure, and the top sunroof is intact, without cracks and fragmentation; In terms of restraint system: there is no obvious deformation of the seat installation point and seat frame, the seat belt is ignited in time, the side airbag, side curtain and distal airbag of the co-pilot side pillar are tested and exploded in time and deployed normally, and the front 50% of the front of the co-pilot touches the side airbag and the side air curtain are ignited in time and deployed normally, and the full inflation provides effective protection for the occupants; In terms of electrical safety: the high voltage is quickly powered off after the collision, the electrolyte is not leaked, and the battery pack does not catch fire, explode or smoke; Rescue: double flash after the collision is turned on in time, the E-CALL emergency rescue function is automatically dialed out and responds quickly, the door is unlocked, the door handle pops open normally, the non-impact side door of the co-pilot side pillar collision test can be opened normally, and the front 50% of the front of the co-pilot can be opened normally.
At the same time, referring to the C-NCAP (2021 version) regulations, the M9 received full marks in the occupant protection of the passenger side in the dual safety test on the passenger side. In these two tests, Volkswagen M9 can provide all-round and in-depth safety protection for the occupants in the car, ensuring that the life safety of every occupant is maximized.
(Co-pilot dummy score in the co-pilot side pillar collision test - full score)
(The co-pilot scored full marks in the 50% collision with the 4 dummies)
Different from the traditional extreme safety test, these two tests put forward a strict test for the structure and safety technical quality of the M9 car. The M9 can have such an excellent performance, thanks to the fact that Sailis Automobile defines safety by scenes, proposes the industry's first "intelligent safety system", and defines safety development working conditions according to road accident scenarios, covering the front of the vehicle, top pressure, rolling, rear-end collision, side, bottom scraping test, and achieving 360° all-round protection of the whole vehicle.
IN THE SIDE PROTECTION, THE M9 IS DESIGNED WITH A B-PILLAR STRUCTURE OF SEVEN HORIZONTAL AND THREE LONGITUDINAL LOWER CAR BODIES, 11 CAVITIES SUPER STRONG SILL BEAMS, A LAYER OF 2000MPA HOT-STAMPING STEEL SUPERIMPOSED ON THREE LAYERS OF 1500MPA HOT-STAMPING STEEL, AND A TOTAL OF 8 2000MPA DOOR BUMPERS ARE ARRANGED IN THE FRONT AND REAR DOORS, WHICH CAN MINIMIZE THE DEFORMATION OF THE BODY DURING THE COLLISION IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, AND THE VEHICLE SAFETY DEFENSE SKILLS ARE FULL, SO AS TO ACHIEVE FULL PROTECTION ON THE SIDE AND AVOID OR REDUCE THE INJURIES SUFFERED BY THE OCCUPANTS IN ACCIDENTAL COLLISIONS. In addition, the roof beam of the M9 is made of three 1500MPa hot-stamped steels, so that there is almost no deformation at the top and no fragmentation of the top canopy glass under the condition that the side pillars collide.
When resisting frontal impact, the M9 increases the design of the downward force transmission path, so that more load is transmitted to the threshold and lower body, reducing the load on the upper frame and ensuring the integrity of the passenger compartment. At the same time, the size of its energy-absorbing box is leading in the same class, reaching 260mm, which can better produce cushioning and energy absorption in the event of a collision. In addition, the front bumper of the M9 also adopts a ring-like design structure in the design, with a protective beam outside the upper bumper and a connecting piece under the upper bumper, which jointly builds a solid defense line of the vehicle, which can better resist the frontal impact and protect the safety of the occupants.