2015 Acura TLX (FWD/AWD)
NHTSA Pole Crash Test
Overall Safety Rating: 5 Stars
Frontal Crash Rating: 5 Stars (Driver: 5, Passenger: 5)
Side Crash Rating: 5 Stars (Driver: 5, Passenger: 5)
Side Pole Crash Rating: 5 Stars
Combined Side Barrier and Pole Rating: (Driver: 5, Passenger: 5)
Rollover Rating: 5 Stars
Risk of Rollover: 9.8%
NHTSA – New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) Side Pole Test:
A small-sized adult female crash test dummy is placed in the driver’s seat and is secured with a seat belt. The test vehicle, angled at 75 degrees, is then pulled sideways at 20 mph (32km/h) into a 25-cm diameter pole at the driver’s seating location. This test mimics a side impact crash involving a narrow, fixed object like a utility pole or tree.
The TLX earns good ratings in the Institute’s long-standing moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests. Good ratings in these tests, a good or acceptable rating in the small overlap test, and a front crash prevention rating of basic or higher are the requirements for the Institute’s highest award for 2014,