Body frame deformation zone

To reduce damage to the passenger compartment, the front and rear frames are designed to deform upon impact and effectively absorb/dissipate the impact energy.

In moderate frontal collisions in the bumper reinforcement area, the impact is dissipated to the front side frames and front suspension elements.



If the collision occurs close to the passenger compartment, the impact energy is dissipated by the side rails and front B-frames through the box, reducing the impact on the passenger compartment (pic. 8.4).