Patent ID: 6983982

Claim:
A front vehicle body structure comprising: a pair of upper front pillar portions extending upward along opposite sides of an upper half of a front cabin section; a front roof rail connecting upper end parts of the upper front pillar portions; an upper cross dash portion connecting lower end parts of the upper front pillar portions; a pair of side roof members extending rearward from the upper end parts of the upper front pillar portions; a pair of hood ledge members arranged on opposite sides of an upper portion of a front section of a vehicle body and extending in a lengthwise direction of the vehicle body; a pair of side sills extending in the lengthwise direction of the vehicle body on opposite sides of a floor of the vehicle body; a pair of lower front pillar portions vertically connecting the upper front pillar portions to the side sills; and a pair of box-cross-section parts protruding forwardly in a vicinity of the lower end parts of the upper front pillar portions, respectively, with front ends of the box-cross-section parts being connected to rear ends of the hood ledge members, respectively, the lower front pillar portions having upper end parts connected to the box-cross-section parts and the upper cross dash portion, the upper front pillar portions, the front roof rail, and the upper cross dash portion forming a generally rectangular frame-like structural body, with the upper cross dash portion being arranged on longitudinal axes of the upper front pillar portions when viewed in side elevation, the upper cross dash portion being arranged adjacent to rear ends of front side members that extend forwardly from the upper cross dash portion in the lengthwise direction of the vehicle body on opposite sides of the front section of the vehicle body.