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2009 Nissan 350Z Safety Review

February 21, 2009

SAFETY | 7 out of 10

Expert Quotes:

Around town, rearward visibility is poor
Edmunds

Five stars for passenger side impact; four stars on all other tests
NHTSA

The 2009 Nissan 350Z offers a variety of standard safety features while earning good crash-test scores.

The 2009 Nissan 350Z earned a five-star rating for passenger side impact, and mostly four stars for front and side impacts in crash ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Standard across the 2009 Nissan 350Z lineup are anti-lock brakes and tire pressure monitors, with front-side and side-curtain airbags also standard on the coupe. Side airbags are standard on the roadster.

Stability control is standard on only the Grand Touring model with a standard transmission, Cars.com reports. The 2009 Nissan 350Z’s shape does cause some problems with visibility. “Around town, rearward visibility is poor,” according to Edmunds—an observation that TheCarConnection.com confirms is a frustration with the convertible top up during parallel parking or gridlocked city driving.

Conclusion

No standard stability control and difficult visibility hampers an otherwise positive safety impression for the 2009 Nissan 350Z.

SAFETY | 7 out of 10Expert Quotes:Around town, rearward visibility is poorEdmundsFive stars for passenger side impact; four stars on all other testsNHTSA The 2009 Nissan 350Z offers a variety of standard safety features while earning good crash-test scores. The 2009 Nissan 350Z earned a five-star rating for passenger side impact, and mostly four stars for front and side impacts in crash ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Standard across the 2009 Nissan 350Z lineup are anti-lock brakes and tire pressure monitors, with front-side and side-curtain airbags also standard on the coupe. Side airbags are standard on the roadster. Stability control is standard on only the Grand Touring model with a standard transmission, Cars.com reports. The 2009 Nissan 350Z’s shape does cause some problems with visibility. “Around town, rearward visibility is poor,” according to Edmunds—an observation that TheCarConnection.com confirms is a frustration with the convertible top up during parallel parking or gridlocked city driving. ConclusionNo standard stability control and difficult visibility hampers an otherwise positive safety impression for the 2009 Nissan 350Z.  2009 NISSAN 350Z STYLING | [9 out of 10] Edmunds: "car's styling still looks fresh" Car and Driver: "the rear flanks are gorgeous" MyRide.com: "a vehicle to be seen in" Cars.com: "a modern design" According to road tests studied by TheCarConnection.com, the 2009 Nissan 350Z gets ...

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Other Choices:

The BMW Z4 is available as a coupe or roadster with six-cylinder and M-Series power. The Ford Mustang is definitely more common, but it's an obvious choice here with a reasonable price, an available powerful V-8, and rear-wheel drive. Honda's S2000 roadster is also a possibility. The two-seater has a completely different character, with an engine that's rev-happy and quite peaky, but with great build quality.

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