Lada Azimut successfully passed a voluntary side pole impact crash test, which is not part of the mandatory certification program. According to AvtoVAZ's press service, the test was conducted according to UN Regulation No. 135 methodology — one of the toughest international standards.
The car was accelerated to 32 km/h and directed at an angle towards a stationary steel pole so that the impact hit exactly the center of the dummy's head. At the moment of impact, the seat belt pretensioners, side airbags, and curtain airbags deployed as intended. Sensors on the dummy recorded a head load of 38.4% of the maximum permissible value — the entire dummy remained in the "green" zone. The absence of fuel leaks, automatic door unlocking, activation of emergency signaling, and the activation of the ERA-GLONASS system were also confirmed.
Engineers applied programmable deformation zones and a body frame with an increased content of high-strength steels. The Azimut is equipped with additional side impact sensors in the doors and central pillar, as well as integrated pressure sensors — their readings are transmitted to the airbag control unit, which makes a decision in a few thousandths of a second. Some of these solutions have already been tested on the Lada Vesta. For the brand's first crossover, successfully passing a voluntary test under the strictest international standard is a statement of a safety level comparable to global models.
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