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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 11:49 PM
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2006 HHR and 2005 PT Cruiser Crash Test

2006 HHR and 2005 PT Cruiser Crash Test
HHR
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/NCAP/Cars/3679.html
Frontal Crash- 5 Star
Driver Passenger- 5 Star


no side test yet
no rollover test yet

watch movie
http://www.safercar.gov/movie/2006/06HHR-f.wmv


PT Cruiser
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/ncap/cars/3250.html



Frontal Crash
Driver Passenger
4Star 4Star

Chance of rollover- 13%- 4Star
Tire Size P195/65R15


Now here is something interesting
2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4-DR. w/SAB
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/ncap/cars/3463.html

Front Crash

Driver- 4 Star
Passenger- 4 Star

Side Crash
http://www.safercar.gov/graphics/2006/pt_s.jpg
front seat- 4 Star
back seat- 5 Star

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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 07:51 AM
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Awesome post CJ.Thanks for the info..
Old Mar 2, 2006 | 09:56 PM
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...and the HHR is still able to photograph gracefully, despite the fact that it's smashing into a wall at 40MPH
Old Mar 2, 2006 | 10:00 PM
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Wow great find
Old Mar 2, 2006 | 10:02 PM
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this was no find i put it all together in one post from several pages

i wanted people to see the HHR is going to out do the PT all the way around

the video is very cool too. what was weird is there was no video on both the 2005 and 2006 PT Cruiser.
Old Mar 3, 2006 | 01:48 AM
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Thumbs up

Thanks for the info CJ! It just make me love mine even more. Nothin like bein safe while looking cool.
Old Mar 3, 2006 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by cj krause
. what was weird is there was no video on both the 2005 and 2006 PT Cruiser.
Probably asked the government to not release it.
Old Mar 3, 2006 | 11:45 AM
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I'm curious how the HHR will do in the side impact tests both with and without the side curtain air bags.
Old Mar 4, 2006 | 10:53 AM
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side air bags from on the seats dont do well usualy
side curtain air bags usually do well

we will see
Old Mar 4, 2006 | 01:55 PM
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thats good to hear that the HR is a sfe car thats one more reason that i can tell my parents so i can get mine lol.



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