Body Structure

BODY STRUCTURE

LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGHLY RIGID BODY





1. High Strength Sheet Steel

^ High strength sheet steel is used in order to ensure body rigidity and realize a lightweight body.

^ In the front pillar reinforcement, center pillar reinforcement and rocker members, ultra high strength sheet steel is used.

^ Ultra high strength sheet steel has approximately 1.6 times the strength of conventional high strength sheet steel. Therefore, to provide the same strength of high strength sheet steel, a weight reduction of approximately 40% can be realized.





2. Brace

^ Excellent maneuverability and stability has been achieved by providing a front suspension upper control brace for the front suspension tower.





^ A V-shape brace has been provided between the rear suspension tower and the floor cross member. In addition, balks have been provided in the lower portion of the upper back. As a result, the body rigidity has been enhanced and excellent maneuverability and stability have been realized.





^ High body rigidity has been achieved through the use of front floor braces between the front floor under reinforcements and rear floor side members.