2018 Chevrolet Spark
minicar / 4-door hatchback
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2016-22 models
Tested vehicle: 2016 Chevrolet Spark 1LT 4-door
The Chevrolet Spark was redesigned for the 2016 model year. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by General Motors.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTF1511 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 6 |
| Left (cm) | 11 |
| Center (cm) | 9 |
| Right (cm) | 7 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 9 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 1 |
| Right (cm) | 1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | -2 |
| Rearward (cm) | -3 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTF1511 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 212 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 16 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.27 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 25 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.7 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 2.1 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 2 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 3 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.43 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.59 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.9 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 3.4 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 58 |
| Right | 75 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2016-22 models
Tested vehicle: 2016 Chevrolet Spark 1LT 4-door
The Chevrolet Spark was redesigned for the 2016 model year. Two side tests of the Spark were conducted, one by the Institute and the other by General Motors. Ratings are based on both tests.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| 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 just after the Institute's crash test.
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment (Institute test car shown).
Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side curtain airbag in the Institute's test.
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 | VTS1510 | CES1610 |
|---|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -13.5 | -13.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | ||
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement | |
|---|---|---|
| Test ID | VTS1510 | CES1610 |
| Head HIC-15 | 614 | 433 |
| Neck | ||
| Tension (kN) | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Shoulder | ||
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 45 | 39 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| Torso | ||
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 48 | 42 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 42 | 38 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.97 | 4.36 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 1.09 | 0.93 |
| Pelvis | ||
| Iliac force (kN) | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.2 | 2.4 |
| Combined force (kN) | 6.1 | 5.1 |
| Left femur | ||
| L-M force (kN) | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 300 | 302 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 38 | 55 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement | |
|---|---|---|
| Test ID | VTS1510 | CES1610 |
| Head HIC-15 | 270 | 207 |
| Neck | ||
| Tension (kN) | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Shoulder | ||
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 34 | 26 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Torso | ||
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 40 | 34 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 35 | 30 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.06 | 2.07 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.39 | 0.31 |
| Pelvis | ||
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| Left femur | ||
| L-M force (kN) | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 31 | 87 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 69 | 38 |
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Child seat anchors
Rating applies to 2016-22 models
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Vehicle trim | 1LT |
| Seat type | cloth |
This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Vehicle trim | 1LT |
| Seat type | cloth |
| Rating icon | Rating |
|---|---|
| G | Good |
| A | Acceptable |
| M | Marginal |
| P | Poor |
| Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated. | |
thether anchor symbol | Tether anchor |
lower anchor symbol | Lower anchors |
| Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s) | |
| No hardware available |
Details by seating position
| Position | Rating |
|---|---|
| 1 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| hard-to-find location | |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| too deep in seat | |
| not too much force needed to attach | |
| easy to maneuver around anchors | |
| 3 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| hard-to-find location | |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| too deep in seat | |
| not too much force needed to attach | |
| easy to maneuver around anchors |
Seat position 21
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
| Force (lbs) | 11 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 65 |
| Lower anchor B | |
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
| Force (lbs) | 10 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 59 |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Bottom seatback |
| Confusing hardware present | Yes |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
Yes |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 23
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
| Force (lbs) | 14 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 58 |
| Lower anchor B | |
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
| Force (lbs) | 16 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 64 |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Bottom seatback |
| Confusing hardware present | Yes |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
Yes |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |