MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH AN IMPACT PROTECTION DEVICE FOR UNDERFLOOR ELEMENTS

A motor vehicle comprises an impact protection device for a battery () mounted under the floor of the vehicle and separated from an exhaust muffler () by an intermediate heat shield (), wherein, the device comprises a cushion () fastened opposite the battery () on the heat shield (), the cushion () being able to deform when the muffler () moves forward contacting the battery () in order to absorb the kinetic energy resulting from an impact on the vehicle.