Crash Test safety Info

[olliemethod]

Hi there, been checking out the Delicas for a while and I'd really love to get one. I'm having some trouble finding crash test / safety info on the newer L400. Does anyone have any links to data like this? Would love to see some more info before getting one for the family. Thanks

[westendah]

I don't know about official data but I have seen these Mitsubishi van crash tests on youtube (newer models but similar body styles):

[olliemethod]

Cool thanks, I've seen a couple of those. But still not one of the 1995 L400 Spacegear body style. Hoping it's closer to the last video you posted and not the top two, those seem pretty rough.

[fexlboi]

After all it is technology from 15+ years ago, so don't expect anything close to a modern crash test result. If safety is your main concern, this might not be your best option.

[Profister]

This will give you an idea:
http://www.delica.ca/forum/space-gear-c ... -8889.html
If you really love to have a Delica then just buy it.

[nxski]

I heard so
Where that without the bullbar the rating is 1 star for front and 5 for rear and side.

[olliemethod]

That crash in Russia looks pretty promising. Would for sure want the bull bar.

[olliemethod]

After all it is technology from 15+ years ago, so don't expect anything close to a modern crash test result. If safety is your main concern, this might not be your best option.

I wouldn't say it was the main concern, but it is definately a concern, don't want to be driving the family around in a sketchy vehicle. I understand that it's an older vehicle, I just am curious how it performs compared to other similar vehicles of the same time period. I read that they added crumple zones to the L400. Do you know if there are airbags in those models as well?

[FredVenne]

Man... did you see the dummie's head hitting the steering wheel? Makes you want to wear a helmet hehehe...

[thedjjack]

Airbags are mostly in cars to help write them off or to sale very expensive airbags....For me due to my height I am more likely to be injured then protected by them...

Anti-lock brakes statistically have been shown to do nothing in accident reductions and again are really expensive to work on or fix. Anti-lock brakes are a danger in snow or on gravel.

If you are planning to off road the delica these are two options I would avoid.

Honestly, better driver training would prevent more accidents....Sort of like sales of cars that can parallel park themselves (sorry but that is a driver requirement to have a license).

[FalcoColumbarius]

Hear, hear Thedjjack... Learn to drive and take responsibility for your own actions. Also consider the teachings of Don Juan ~ know when not to be in that situation, be aware. Drive in peace.

Falco.

[nxski]

Motorcyclists are taught that any accident you are in is your fault (whether the insurance company come to this conclusion or not) because they are avoidable by being aware of your surroundings. Why not take this approach with driving other vehicles!?
I know it's not always completely cut and dry but essentially it's the same point thedjjack is stating.

[westendah]

I can see how the bull bar would help in a crash. I've seen L400s ship with airbags, although if I were to buy a model with one fitted, I'd have to get a mechanic to verify it is operational. As for safety while driving, I've always done controlled skids and threshold braking in wet, snowy or icy parking lots with my vehicles to get a better sense of how they perform in hazardous road conditions and driving situations. For example, I love driving up a local (Burnaby) mountain during winter storms before they plow to do doughnuts. Sounds like frivolous fun but you really do learn a lot about how to better control the out of control situations.

[delicioso!]

so i couldn't resist copying and pasting the russian talk on google translator:

So, one more crash-test Delica came with my participation.
Going to visit family in the Crimea. Railway traffic, 2,8 thousand. Went north along the Volga. the first day the night before Ulyanovsk, was about 900. At the second planned to come to Volgograd. In the morning walked about 300 miles, crossed the Syzran, and then my journey has ended, not by my will.
The road is excellent, going 100-110. Machines is small, the visibility is excellent. ahead of a crossing (left and right otvorotki the villages). Approaching the intersection, a passing there was no one on the secondary, too pure, to an opposite were two trucks. And now because of them leaned out of 10 ka for the left turn, left half of my lane and got up. Well I took the right, just started a crossroads and a place allowed to overtake him, and continued to move, as this brave (of Azerbaijan) has continued his maneuver by turning left. Go left once nehotelos, since there were trucks, and then how to Viasna between them and the 10-Coy was still a loaf, which stood with the same rotation to the left and missed me. the right was a ditch meter 2, which I later discovered grave. Remembering the instructions on the forum - Brakes and beat - set his sights on him. He just walked right angles to me. I was able to slow down from 100 to 65 (of GPS is the speed with which I rode in it). There has been a blow from a sharp deceleration ass car was overtaking before, and as before rested, the first car after passing on the drive over the asphalt, rolls onto its left side and swept all five feet, at the same time turned around by 180 with respect to the original motion. My wife and I were sitting in front, wearing essno for me was sitting a child in the child seat, too, buckled. And the back was placed at 45 degrees (I have a separate seat) - I think it was a plus, too. In general, except for fear of the child, bruised collarbone from the belt of his wife and discomfort in my neck - the damage to health were found. Djigit was traveling alone, apparently hit his head on a rack so the head was in the blood. Nearby was UAZ with the police, who stood at the gas station and watched the crash test into a living.

then the pics

Damaged cars are reflected in the photo - from the fact that the inside: broken expansion tank on Accum, raditory - cut off the meat from the mounting fitting tanks, damaged radiator Auto, fans kondeya greatest bank in the trash. I drowned the engine itself, when it was lying, oil will not kicked. fan trapped but not broken.
Kangaroos took on a rather large load, and it all went down to the frame, where it is attached. On the one hand sank into the frame, on the other frame is bent outward.
Now I'm home. Waiting for an answer an answer from the insurance. Went to his direct compensation.
And now there are questions:
Does it make sense to try to sue the culprit? to recover all losses. it's in the Penza region, lives (according to my reasoning, and therefore, where they dragged the car) in Ulyanovsk, the Russian almost did not say the uptake is also in the Help says about the accident "does not work. " The machine does not it goes by proxy. I live 1300 km away. Or score?
And what to do with the car? Delica want - definitely. This restore inappropriate, IMHO.
Someone that can advise?

wow, kid in the back too! thank god.

[olliemethod]

Thanks for the info everyone. Still on the fence for now.

Hear, hear Thedjjack... Learn to drive and take responsibility for your own actions. Also consider the teachings of Don Juan ~ know when not to be in that situation, be aware. Drive in peace.

Falco.

That's nice, I'm sure that philosophy works great for you, unfortunately in my world I seem to drive around people who text while they're drinking morning coffee or who put makeup on while talking on the phone or any other number of idiots who seem to make the worst possible decisions at the worst possible times while driving as fast as they can. Accidents are called accidents for a reason. Things do happen regardless of how careful or good of a driver you think you are, you are never in control of all the variables when on the road. If you think you are, you're fooling yourself. My interest is in the strength of the metal cage that is the last line of defense between them and my family.