04-19-2018, 06:13 PM | #1 |
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X2 vs XC40 moose test
"For the uninitiated, the moose test is designed to test how well a car can evade a suddenly appearing obstacle. Think of a child running into the road, or a car backing up unexpectedly. At its core, it's an evasive maneuver test. It's a great indicator of well a driver can maintain control of a vehicle if he or she has to take evasive maneuvers to avoid, well, a moose. The track uses cones in an "S" shape indicate the driver's lane and the oncoming lane. In two separate videos from km77.com, we see the Volvo XC40 and BMW X2 attempt to pass the test without killing too many cones.
The Volvo XC40 passes the test at varying speed with only taking out one cone. The first pass is a success at 73 kilometers per hour (45 miles per hour). You can see the crossover's traction control working to keep the XC40 from sliding into the cones, which doesn't upset the vehicle too much. Everything looks controlled and planted. When the driver ups the speed to 77 kph (48 mph), the crossover does begin to struggle a bit, but only one lone cone is damage. It's still an impressive attempt. The other video shows the BMW X2, and this is where the dichotomy between the two crossovers'' handling is easy to distinguish. The BMW's first attempt at 73 kph (45 mph) is successful, without a cone knocked out of place, but the crossover is nowhere near as planted at the XC40. The X2 bucks and sways back and forth as it completes the test, clearly less controllable than the Volvo. Things only get worse on the X2's second attempt. At 75 kph (47mph), the BMW makes it through the first set of cones, but when it tries to correct itself back to its original track, it overshoots, taking out a cone and completely missing the final cone track. At 77 kph (48 mph), the BMW can't even be corrected to the proper lane, blowing through the test in the driving down the oncoming lane. The moose test is a great way to see how cars react in real-world scenarios. Being able to complete an evasive maneuver safely could be the difference between life and death, and in 2018 no two cars are the same." Source: motor1.com Sad day when a Volvo handles better than a BMW, and the sportier version of a regular BMW. |
04-19-2018, 07:24 PM | #3 |
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I was pretty surprised and disappointed by this video. I sent an email to km77.com to ask them what the configuration of the car was. Very curious which suspension package it has and if it's the "dynamic" suspension, what it was set to. It has 19" tires, so they are probably all-season. Not to make an excuse for the vehicle, but I suspect it should handle better with M suspension and 20" wheels and summer tires. The problem seems to be bad understeer.
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04-20-2018, 05:54 AM | #4 |
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Years ago I was involved in an ESV European Safety Vehicle program, which, primarily, set out to investigate benefits of ABS. Part of the program was driving on an ice track with high snow walls, where obstacles could suddenly be presented.
Drivers were students from nearby University, with - at least - 3 years of driving experience. About 90 % of drivers did just brake - without any attempt of steering. The rest made limited steering wheel movements - all crashed into foam obstacle. The Elk Test is developed by Swedish Teknikens Värld, but has, to my mind, no bearing on real world crash avoidance. Only trained drivers e.g. professional rally drivers will do that kind of evasive manouver. Never the less - X2 with those tyres, obviously, has understeering tendency. |
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