Abstract: A center pillar according to the present invention has a configuration in which a central portion of an inner panel on an interior side includes an inner front surface and an inner rear surface that respectively extend from ends of a front flange and a rear flange toward a vehicle interior side, an inner central surface that is located between the inner front surface and the inner rear surface, first beads that respectively project in a step shape from a front edge and a rear edge of the inner central surface toward the vehicle interior side, and second beads that further project in a step shape toward the vehicle interior side from the first beads and are respectively continuous with ends of the inner front surface and the inner rear surface on the vehicle interior side, the first beads and the second beads extending below a belt line.

Abstract: A center pillar according to the present invention has a configuration in which a central portion of an inner panel on an interior side includes an inner front surface and an inner rear surface that respectively extend from ends of a front flange and a rear flange toward a vehicle interior side, an inner central surface that is located between the inner front surface and the inner rear surface, first beads that respectively project in a step shape from a front edge and a rear edge of the inner central surface toward the vehicle interior side, and second beads that further project in a step shape toward the vehicle interior side from the first beads and are respectively continuous with ends of the inner front surface and the inner rear surface on the vehicle interior side, the first beads and the second beads extending below a belt line.