Crash Test Month: Van vs. Car

Welcome to Fifth Gear Crash Test Month! In our eighth video, we see the effects of a head on collision involving a typical van and a car.
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[@ScotRail380018]

I'd like to see a crash showing how lethal metal bull bars on pick-ups and 4x4s can be

[@leonflechette993]

Something to consider is just how little the van actually crumples. Any energy the car doesn't soak up goes straight into the people in it.

[@seimolddickhead5552]

that was a nice passat

[@backgroundnpc2251]

Was :(

[@Adam-oy4nh]

I have the same passat

[@vinatay7452]

IIHS tested the old passat and u would probably have some broken legs

[@v6tex]

It's a Sport too, what a shame. They could have destroyed an SE or Highline at least

[@spaghetti9067]

It was going to be scrapped but yeah

[@bogosavljevicvideo]

In Serbia they would fix that passat afterwards and sell it as a "first color, accident free"

[@mirkojoksimovic3456]

Srecko Bogosavljevic istina

[@Ronnie5450]

In Poland also ;) add non smoking last owner 😂

[@damjanoviic]

Veoma istinito..

[@vladmoldo7870]

in Romania same

[@draganamirkovic-najvecazvi9820]

@@vladmoldo7870 U Bosni će reći da je garažiran.. 😂 😂 Vidi nas Balkanaca, ne možemo jedni bez drugih

[@tiktok51]

I drive a passat like that and i feel quite safe in it

[@FaBB10_FS24]

U still have it?

[@tiktok51]

Dont have it any more, now driving Audi A8, but my friend has my old passat, and its a realy reliable car

[@FaBB10_FS24]

@@tiktok51 ok you're still alive.

[@stumpusMaximus]

That’s because you haven’t hit anything yet 😂 I feel quite safe in my car,bus,plane,ship etc. until it goes wrong

[@MykpCoUk]

"These are vans" Well thanks for clearing that one up Fifth gear. All these years I've been driving I wondered what they were called!

[@TheWelshGamer]

I knew someone would think that.

[@lenasilk5832]

mykpdotcodot

[@michaeldiehl2458]

Lol

[@britneyarmyalwaysforever5341]

"These're called vans." Wow, I see them everywhere, I always wondered what they were called 🙄

[@MissCircleSSSSS]

Titus Mercado already mentioned idiot

[@britneyarmyalwaysforever5341]

You guys are too kind! :)

[@Curryw0rst]

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[@swordfish1986]

Are they really called vans? You sure?

[@britneyarmyalwaysforever5341]

swordfish1986 The internet knows everything! ...sarcasm intended...

[@afflatusfunambulate4333]

4:40 him: ''man that's not going to polish out." Horn:(honks) don't listen to him!

[@salvatoreaversa1145]

I had to do deliveries for my workplace a year or so back while another employee was on medical leave. Driving a typical Chevy van, I had a payload of heavy steel in the back. Coming down a hill, I had to slam on the breaks when a car ran a light. I was able to stop, but the load didn't. It kept moving until it slammed into the back of my seat. There was no barrier between the back and the front. It was absolutely jarring. It cracked the bottom of my seat. It killed my back.

[@zaphr89]

Salvatore Aversa That sounds terrifying. Were you injured?

[@gosportjamie]

+Salvatore Aversa Yes that is a bad situation, and it's not just in vans. Something heavy in the boot of a car can break through the rear seats in a collision and inflict severe or fatal injuries on the driver and passenger. I hope your whiplash recovers quickly and completely...

[@bonapartist]

+Salvatore Aversa Sorry for your injury mate, I personally turned down the delivery van driving duty at my old job because of this video and posts like yours, so at least some real good has come from your sharing your experience. Consider suing the living shit out of your employer.

[@whydoesgoogleletyouhavealo1263]

sorry to here that but look on the bright side it could of went through your body and killed you

[@gosportjamie]

If you drive a van carrying heavy items make sure that it has a proper, structural bulkhead between the load area and cab. It might save your life. If the van doesn't you can always refuse to drive it...

[@zdrux]

Moral of the story: Don't transport bags of sand in the back.

[@SIMcityplayer2002]

One stupid idea.

[@mrdojob]

zdrux Moral of the story is don't use chipboard as a partition between you and your 1 ton cargo.

[@saimazakir1926]

zdrux o

[@foxdmulder]

Moral of the story: Always strap down unsecured loads!

[@kkvwws37991]

zdru I

[@XKRSpartanRemixer]

4:45 lol

[@xloebx]

+XKR1200 :D

[@user-il3pl9gt6i]

хххъъъъхъъъ

[@chef204]

nxbxbhbih

[@omardude39]

+XKR1200 "that's freaky". Haha

[@mariusmoza2202]

Omar Smith barbi

[@BitestheStuff]

"These are Vans." Those Vans must be made for the feet of giants!

[@dzenan9331]

4:27 I would take that wheel cover for my friend's Sprinter xD

[@freetasman2342]

Why the cargo was not secured! It is not the van design fault it is the person that loaded the van.

[@JohnJohn-hd3qu]

Fifth Gear, known for its staged crash tests

[@vikingvic]

straps? all cargo vans have tie down points in the back. they just lumped the bag in the back. if the sand bag was in the front against the plywood it wouldnt need to be secured either. also the impact would have been alot worse for the car.

[@jordansolomon7119]

@Mathieu Morin anyone with common sense would tie cargo back kind of like what they sid with the pickup and the lorry

[@j.f6774]

. ..

[@j.f6774]

Ffd

[@toppledgod]

I notice that the van stopped initially, then moved again when the sand hit the back of the seat.

[@cnwd3295]

Oh my, that is not good

[@vikingvic]

had the load been strapped down it would have had a much worse impact on the car. what do you expect the van obviously weighs 2-3 times more

[@jbizzle1998Rt]

Damn Daniel, back at it again with the white van

[@omardude39]

+Jbizzle 1998 HAHAHAHAHAHA THAT WAS GOOD.

[@cure7558]

XD

[@zhuolizhang7837]

the van looks safe for me ~

[@davegtar]

bloody hell, I lost a friend 5 years ago, to exactly the same kind of crash and same vehicles and surprising the same speed and head on... this was incredible to see

[@GamezGames19]

cant they set up a fucking camera

[@danielchirila5001]

Also a lot of vans in the uk don’t have a wood border Actually ones that only carry lighter things Most vans have a very good structural metal border between the cab and the cargo area that can usually hold more than 1 ton of a crash happens

[@killianwalsh6334]

Back then only new vans had that

[@crescentandstarglory]

A perfectly nice Passat was wasted. And it held up well.

[@pategamer3312]

But it need test it is safe

[@drekipookiebear]

It looked crap anyways

[@asm101999]

I was in a Safari van at a red light, when a 2002 Honda Accord hit me from behind going 50-55. I am still suffering from it. The Honda however only had a few scratches on it. The Safari van was totaled. Very surprising results.

[@SIMcityplayer2002]

"Just a few scratches..." I don't think so...

[@asm101999]

SIMcityplayer2002 i don't remember you being there.... you going to apologize now?

[@dazednconfusedrn]

@@asm101999 7 years and still no apology 😔

[@eclampsium]

Thanks for showing us that!!!

[@magna59]

I watched van testing for internal load movement at MIRA in the early 80's ( 83 I think ) . You have to be impressed how the industry has avoided doing anything .

[@crpth1]

Well, in "EU" Europe bulkhead protection in vans as been a reality for decades... In fact memories of vans without bulkhead protection goes back to the 80's!! They all come with it. It's that simple! ;-) Third world countries type of behavior, seems to be reserved for USA and UK! And of course the third world countries themselves. LOL 😂

[@Nderak]

"The Ford Transit managed a 5 star, the other couldn't beat a measly 3" Murica! IIHS and NHTSA are the reason for the season!

[@MrSupercar55]

Except out there they don't use the Transit because Ford also make the Econoline, as used by the A-Team. I pity the fool!

[@seanfenwick]

I had a Fiat Ducato and I loved it! Safe as houses compared to a car. My safety cage did take a hit from 1ton IBC when I had to a safety manoeuvre. Also it should be tied down. The load should stay in position locked up against the floor step.

[@migraeneolufsk]

3:25 you can actually see when the sand hit the back of the seats. It makes the van travel a bit further

[@MikkoRantalainen]

I agree. You can see that the rear wheels of the van already stopped and then started to go forwards again.

[@timfordfalconxf7714]

This is why am a ford fan. The ford transit got five stars. And looks awesome for a van.

[@xgamerbih]

Well I feel sorry for the Passat, you ruined a top A grade looking passat, with a highline equipment! GJ!

[@nigelbraunig8859]

Hahaha really, VW's are garbage. Good riddance

[@xgamerbih]

@@nigelbraunig8859 not really no. Maybe your american market ones built in Mehico, but our german ones are sure good. Had multiple VWs all serving good. Both home and commercial use ones

[@dravozrvatsky8597]

​@@xgamerbih other than highline is shit

[@patrickd9050]

It’s painful

[@vistron888]

A 1 ton load of sand is not "a typical payload", no way. You get sand like that delivered off a truck with a crane. Rarely do builders carry it.

[@Daumex]

They meant a 1 tonne cargo is a typical payload, not sand.

[@vistron888]

Nor would 1 ton of anything be typical be it sand or other materials. There would be a substantial difference in damage on what you're carrying even if the weight was the same as a whole.

[@randy109]

You are right. I've worked with Contractors and hauled everything imaginable. Once I shoveled about 800 pounds of decorative rock into a nearly new Ford 1/2 ton pickup. Almost drug the tail and could have busted the suspension quite easily. A full TON of sand would break the back of almost any full sized pickup or van. "Ratings" are sometimes quite wishful thinking in the real world.

[@potatogaming2970]

Topical payload : A ladder, some other shit, and some stuff on shelves ,like hammers weedwackers and knifes

[@vikingvic]

big vans can carry 2000kgs of cargo without much problem

[@jacobg.witmer]

This is exactly why I love Ford so much! They're so safe! :)

[@kidnamedfingerreal]

Not the best tho

[@alfa_guy09]

0:39 oh thank you for that useful information I would have never have known that! Yeah right

[@carcrashescompilationvideo1286]

Wow, so amazing Van Crash.

[@louiswalsh2762]

When the horn went off I pissed my self his reaction 😂

[@MrSupercar55]

I think the wiring might have been damaged and squashed up against twisted metal, thus altering the circuitry to omit the horn switch in the collision, meaning the horn was stuck on.

[@MikkoRantalainen]

I was surprised that they hadn't removed the car battery before the crash. The battery acid is nasty stuff.

[@AnthonytheLucario]

Rip van 2001-2014

[@cnwd3295]

RIP car 2001-2014

[@cnwd3295]

RIP van occupants ?-2014

[@xalataf3365]

R.I.P. Passat occupant ?-2014

[@lizzettereyes9947]

when i just saw the intro i instantly subscribed

[@classiccarsengland6083]

This made me cry l love golf cars R.I.P

[@ishouldgetalif3]

Vauxhall Movano, also known as Opel Movano and Renault Master. same thing diffrent badge. you see this alot when it comes to Commercial vehicles Pegheot and Citroen has had a similar relationship with Fiat for years now.

[@tom_goorden3712]

R.I.P. passat

[@adammcfart7253]

@huzdro yes rip

[@ANDRZEJWOJ18]

Fajny crash test!!!🙂🤗

[@enemay]

Such a good test, but I have to say it seems you didn't set up enough camera's specially for the interior facing the dummy.

[@007211sam]

I've been in a 60mph head on crash in a volvo s60, around the same age as that passat, i was in the backseat and just walked away, just had a little bump on my head

[@jondoe5482]

If you want even more OOMPH! on your winch, switch that 7.4 for the '96 L29

[@KittyTheCat_]

Damn Daniel, Back at it again with the white "vans"

[@gearjammer3688]

Glad to have a full, solid bulkhead in my transit.

[@grefxd5433]

I NEED MORE CRASHES TEST

[@marekpalczynski3375]

Очень реалистичные краш-тесты :)

[@Michelle_Schu-blacka]

I avoid injury by simply not crashing or taking unnecessary risks... Cab, Audi, van, Mercedes, and BMW drivers.

[@lanehogger1532]

4.46 he proper shits himself when the horn goes off 😂

[@emreevo8]

I needed that Passat...

[@gewoontimm]

a good van driver knows that the load needs to be against the barrier and Always needs to be strapped down, i knew from the start when they put in that big bag of sand that would happen... if they put the bag more towards the barrier or against the barrier ther would be more weight on the frontwheels and that would press the nose down a bit more and than you had a bit less chance for the van to override the passat.. but still it would push the passat back like this because of the totall mass of the van + load...

[@user-ph4rl3zp7x]

буйгни амигаскай

[@ThePlowGuys]

Great video.

[@iLOLZU42]

That shit`ll buff out.

[@mgrlife7416]

+William Kolt no way..

[@jacksonbeauchamp2948]

+William Kolt we already on the same page

[@warvanwaliwarvanwali7158]

paf

[@rafapolej4473]

do you know something abut crash test of alfa romeo 166?

[@hebneh]

I just noticed that a little spray of sand comes out through the top of the van's sliding door just after the impact.

[@Sciron]

Why didn’t they say anything about the passat

[@maksymilianolchowy9543]

Good passat

[@danielmolineux3644]

How to protect yourself from whiplash? You wouldn't have been able to get whiplash 7 times if I had of protected myself from it.

[@TheManLab7]

Get in there transit!!

[@scarletnightout8354]

“These are vans” Me: I’m pretty sure I didn’t just enter the world. I think I know what a van is.

[@TheMijman]

THIS is what new Top Gear should be like

[@Landie_Man]

The old one was! (Pre 2003)

[@RazoRPoWeR]

rip passat -_-

[@badman5065]

GOOD Opel Movano

[@shanjanusman9974]

03:55 ginger beer lol😁

[@MisterBuffers]

"These are called vans." Yep. And that is called a god awful beard.

[@scrapyardwarriorvlogging]

My mate's dad works for the company who supplied the bags of sand in the back of the van!

[@davidhayes4814]

I really rate Fifth gear crash videos. I drive a Boxer Camper and I reckon the furnishings would not be safe in a serious accident..... better drive safely then !

[@mikeuchiha5972]

Merry Christmas

[@oliverchapman7521]

it is good u tested it!

[@premiumaxel]

one of my mates knows a guy who drove head on into a building, he was driving a Ssangyong Rexton, a big 4x4 thingy. he hit a steel pillar in the building at about 85 mph, he walked away from the accident, but there was several screwdrivers stuck in the dashboard beside him, they came from an open toolbox in the back of the car.

[@bartom309]

85 mph hit a steel pillar and he walked away from the accident ? I seriously doubt it .

[@SIMcityplayer2002]

Not possible, unless it was a very weak steel pillar, or... well, that's all that could have saved him from being crushed and getting his brain + other internal organs crushed and smashed against his bones.

[@premiumaxel]

well if it wasnt posible then he wouldnt be alive today, nobody ever said that there was no luck involved.

[@SIMcityplayer2002]

You didn't even read my comment!

[@bartom309]

Dude, at 85mph there would be nothing left from that vehicle but forget about that. The g force alone would kill him instantly.

[@noclickbaitting3393]

Video muchas helpful

[@reaperdeathblossom4953]

No etracks, no ratchet straps this was a unsecured load.

[@kenzieedward7583]

in my opinion all vans should have a metal wall between the seats and the land area

[@kenzieedward7583]

load area . its better protection

[@randomshitking-rsk9041]

+EpicbigM xx we had a van and that had a metal wall between the cabin and rear load space and also had a car ram us off the road a few weeks ago and because everything was bolted down securely not much apart from screws moved apart from a box of tools which snapped the wood, without the wall no doubt we would have been hurt by the tools in the rear.

[@kenzieedward7583]

+RandomShitKing - RSK which ever family member bought that van was clever and wise to buy one With a solid metal wall

[@kenzieedward7583]

+EpicbigM xx they are a whole lot safer if you have heavy loads in the back

[@JaidenJimenez86]

+EpicbigM xx They do - nowadays anyway. I've not driven a van older than 5 years and they all have metal bulkheads.

[@Aj_0400]

Nice job ford wow gg 5 stars!

[@somelittleb2482]

Wow that is relly cool

[@chris77777777ify]

That’s why Vans & HGV’s have slower speed limits than cars & coaches.

[@chrishart8548]

I hate the fact my transit connect is also limited to van speeds limits it's lighter and smaller than most cars and the brakes are better.

[@ogreunderbridge5204]

That is why you strap down and secure your payload, lugnut. No matter what vehicle you put it in. Exact same will happen rear to front of a "lorry" if you give your cargo allowance to slide.

[@kwalterrasquinha413]

I didn't know they were called vans. They looked like fighter jets

[@Martin-xh1hd]

Thats why you need a metal wall thing to protect you from what ever is behind you

[@blossomutonium8985]

@Fith Gear Someone didn't rear crash test the new 2021 Ram 1500. Will you do it please? It will be for the next Crash Test Month, which will be "Crash Test Month: Car into the rear end of the new Dodge Ram 1500 pickup.

[@ruuman]

That's unusual to find a van that size without a steel centre bulkhead, or was it removed to get more of a "result". Good result, shows how much safer cars and vans have become. But come on Johnny no need for hamming it up for the camera, not every crash test is going to be ground breaking

[@Soldier4yah77]

I'm curious if that 7.4 L V8 Chevy pickup may be an American import to the UK.

[@Landie_Man]

100%

[@scorm3088]

Why did they destroy a David Brown tractor?

[@type3666]

The best Passat , the B5 and B5.5 🤘🇩🇪

[@andrewsstation6436]

I’m sure despite the seat belts and airbags the driver in the smaller vehicle would have been killed instantly because since the car was going fast then suddenly going backward, massive internal injuries will result.

[@maxhorbelt1413]

Yes, because everyone has one ton of sand delivered. Why not something like moving boxes? Where the e rear weight is spread out, not one ton in one spot?

[@altonsteel2613]

New a guy in high school who placed 6 x 9 speakers on his rear deck on a 1976 Chevy nova. He rear ended some one and the speakers flew forward killing his passenger. A few times I have seen peeps do this is like there just to stupid.

[@TheeDrunkunMunky]

So you're telling me ONLY cars have crash tests? Some how I don't believe that.

[@themcgamer2523]

Omg I never knew what a van was

[@ateszeger]

3:34 good LIFE like !!!

[@volcano2388]

how did you start your channel?

[@claudiavalente1564]

That’s Johnny Smith isn’t it!

[@personajedesconocido7995]

Lo sacaste se un episodio de CIRCUITO DE PRUEBA

[@mokotramp]

"These are called vans"? Jesus...

[@AlexanderLindell]

Why ruin a nice Passat?

[@Lunar_Capital]

Safety reasons?

[@Zero_Ninety]

Al Bundy Indeed. Should have used something shit like a Vectra.

[@fevgo303]

ولد الشحي Passat as a "most common car"? Where you live? Dubai?

[@fevgo303]

Nope, maybe only in Germany (though 3 series are as common as well).. your country is rich..

[@Twinzh]

Al Bundy in norway its a lot of passats but vw golf is the most common car here

[@lifelesssul6986]

Can I call the van and Sandy boi after the crash 😂? Please take that as a joke :/

[@mikeshon4138]

I also have a omni van 2003 model very safe

[@BluePixelGaming]

So in this particular type of impact, the occupants of the car would have been worse off as the car was pushed backwards on impact. This is assuming that the van had no load in the rear and air bags fitted.

[@cnwd3295]

Yes, but that didn't happen and also the van was carrying 1000kg of extra force. I have a feeling everybody would die in this situation.

[@accountnotusedanymore9119]

3:20, uh oh uh oh noooo ahhhh =explodes=