Advanced Compatibility Engineering

Advanced Compatibility Engineering (commonly called ACE Body Structure) is the marketing name given to an automobile body structure design from Honda. It claims to distribute collision energy evenly and redirect it away from the passenger compartment, while at the same time, minimizing damage to other impacted vehicles. This is accomplished by using numerous grades of steel (typically four) which crumple in key areas and remain rigid in others. It is standard on all Honda and Acura models as of 2012, except for the Ridgeline.

Vehicles equipped with the ACE body structure

• 2013–present Honda Brio
• 2009–present Honda Fit
• 2006–present Honda Civic, all variants
• 2008–present Honda Accord, all variants
• Honda CR-Z, since introduction
• 2010–present Honda Insight
• 2007–present Honda CR-V
• 2010–present Honda Crosstour
• 2009–present Honda Pilot
• 2005–present Honda Odyssey
• Acura ILX, since introduction
• 2009–present Acura TSX
• 2009–present Acura TL
• 2005–present Acura RL
• Acura RDX, since introduction
• 2007–present Acura MDX
• Acura ZDX, since introduction

References

• Honda Odyssey body features
• Honda ACE official info
• Honda ACE official info