Body Structure
Body StructureLightweight and High Rigid Body
High strength sheet steel has been used in order to ensure body rigidity and realize a lightweight body.
Safety Feature
1. Impact Absorbing Structure
General
The impact absorbing body structure of the '02 Camry can effectively help absorb the energy of impact in the event of a frontal or side collision. This structure also realizes high-performance occupant protection through the use of reinforcements and members that help to minimize cabin deformation.
Construction
1) Impact Absorbing Structure for Frontal Collision
^ The front side members in the crush zone have been joined with sheet metal of different thicknesses in order to effectively absorb the energy of impact during a frontal collision.
^ The front side members in the cabin have been provided with reinforcements in order to restrain the deformation of the cabin.
2) Impact Absorbing Structure for Side Collision
^ Impact energy of a side collision directed to the cabin area is dispersed throughout the body via pillar reinforcements, side impact protection beams, floor cross members, thus helping minimize the impact energy finally directed to the cabin.
^ A Head Impact Protection Structure has been adopted. With this type of construction, if the occupant's head hits against the roof side rail and pillar in reaction to a collision, the inner panel of the roof side rail and pillar collapses to help reduce the impact.