Patent ID: 8382195

Claim:
A vehicle body forward portion structure comprising: front pillars, at least a lower part of which in a vehicle vertical direction comprises a high-strength portion that is configured by high-tensile steel plate and that extends in the vehicle vertical direction, wherein the front pillars are formed in an overall open cross section shape that opens inward in a vehicle width direction as seen in plan sectional view; a front-rear load transmission member that is provided between wall portions that are opposed in a vehicle front-rear direction in the open cross section portion of the front pillars positioned at either side in the vehicle width direction and that is capable of transmitting load in the vehicle front-rear direction; and a cross member that extends in the vehicle width direction, wherein each end of the cross member in the vehicle width direction is joined to the high-strength portion via the front-rear load transmission member so as to span between high-strength portions of the front pillars positioned at either side in the vehicle width direction.