BODY STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE

In a body structure of a front portion of a vehicle, it has been difficult to directly connect suspension towers supporting suspensions to a dash panel in order to protect a vehicle interior against a large impact caused by a vehicle frontal collision or other such accidents. The present invention, particularly in a body structure having a narrow engine compartment, intends to reduce an amount of backward movement of the dash panel while support stiffness of the suspension towers can be ensured, thereby protecting the vehicle interior. A dash panel (10) has an impact absorption portion (10c) formed therein. A suspension tower (20) is connected to the impact absorption portion, so that support stiffness thereof can be ensured. In addition, the suspension tower (20) can be rotated around the front pillar 2 due to an impact (F), so that an amount of backward movement of the dash panel (10) toward a vehicle interior (12) can be reduced. Thus, a brake booster cannot substantially be moved backward, so that a brake pedal and a steering column can be prevented from being displaced in an upward and backward projecting direction. As a result, a vehicle interior can be protected.