2009 Cadillac STS
large luxury car / 4-door sedan
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2005-11 models
Tested vehicle: 2005 Cadillac STS 4-door
The Cadillac STS was introduced in the 2005 model year as a replacement for the Seville.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test.
The dummy's position in relation to the steering wheel and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained very well.
Smeared greasepaint indicates where the dummy’s head hit the B-pillar, roof rail, grab handle, and head restraint. Head accelerations from these hits were low.
Intrusion into the driver's space was minimal, and all leg and foot injury measures were low.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEF0519 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 4 |
| Left (cm) | 6 |
| Center (cm) | 8 |
| Right (cm) | 7 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 3 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 0 |
| Right (cm) | 1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 3 |
| Rearward (cm) | -2 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEF0519 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 451 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 79 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.1 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 19 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.25 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 24 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 1.7 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 1.8 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.30 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.43 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.3 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 3.0 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 51 |
| Right | 50 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2007-11 models built after August 2006
Tested vehicle: 2007 Cadillac STS 4-door with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
The Cadillac STS was introduced in the 2005 model year as a replacement for the Seville. Beginning with 2007 models built after August 2006, the B-pillars were reinforced and the front door trim panels and side torso airbags were changed to improve occupant protection in side-impact crashes (note: information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on or near the driver door). The tested car was manufactured after the modifications had been made.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test.
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbags.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0718 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -7.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES0718 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 340 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 35 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.6 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 42 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 39 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 5.26 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 1.16 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 3.8 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.6 |
| Combined force (kN) | 7.2 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.4 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 144 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -32 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES0718 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 81 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.7 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 16 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.2 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 27 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 19 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.75 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.24 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.1 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.8 |
| Combined force (kN) | 1.8 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.3 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 65 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 21 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Seats without adjustable lumbar
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Seats without adjustable lumbar |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 85 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 60 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 17.3 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 92 |
| Force rating | 3 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 330 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 1,004 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.