Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2009-17 models
Tested vehicle: 2008 GMC Acadia SLE 4-door 4wd
The GMC Acadia and Saturn Outlook were introduced in the 2007 model year. The Buick Enclave and Chevrolet Traverse were introduced in the 2008 and 2009 model years, respectively. The Outlook was discontinued after the 2009 model year.
For the 2017 model year, the Acadia large SUV was renamed the Acadia Limited and sold when new only to fleets. The Acadia Limited shares no ratings with the 2017-18 GMC Acadia, redesigned for 2017, and the 2018 Buick Enclave and Chevrolet Traverse, redesigned for 2018. All three current models are now midsize SUVs.
Overall evaluation | |
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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 contacted the side curtain airbag during rebound.
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 | CEF0813 |
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Footwell intrusion | |
Footrest (cm) | 4 |
Left (cm) | 6 |
Center (cm) | 5 |
Right (cm) | 4 |
Brake pedal (cm) | 4 |
Instrument panel rearward movement | |
Left (cm) | 3 |
Right (cm) | 3 |
Steering column movement | |
Upward (cm) | -3 |
Rearward (cm) | -2 |
A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
Test ID | CEF0813 |
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Head | |
HIC-15 | 168 |
Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 0.9 |
Extension bending moment (Nm) | 31 |
Maximum Nij | 0.34 |
Chest maximum compression (mm) | 23 |
Legs | |
Femur force - left (kN) | 2.6 |
Femur force - right (kN) | 3.4 |
Knee displacement - left (mm) | 2 |
Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
Maximum tibia index - left | 0.70 |
Maximum tibia index - right | 0.44 |
Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.1 |
Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.3 |
Foot acceleration (g) | |
Left | 72 |
Right | 55 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2009-17 models
Tested vehicle: 2008 GMC Acadia SLE 4-door 4wd with standard head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
The GMC Acadia and Saturn Outlook were introduced in the 2007 model year. The Buick Enclave and Chevrolet Traverse were introduced in the 2008 and 2009 model years, respectively. The Outlook was discontinued after the 2009 model year.
For the 2017 model year, the Acadia large SUV was renamed the Acadia Limited and sold when new only to fleets. The Acadia Limited shares no ratings with the 2017-18 GMC Acadia, redesigned for 2017, and the 2018 Buick Enclave and Chevrolet Traverse, redesigned for 2018. All three current models are now midsize SUVs.
Overall evaluation | |
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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 | CES0835 |
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B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -17.5 |
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. |
Driver injury measures
Test ID | CES0835 |
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Head HIC-15 | 55 |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 0.7 |
Compression (kN) | 0.1 |
Shoulder | |
Lateral deflection (mm) | 33 |
Lateral force (kN) | 1.3 |
Torso | |
Maximum deflection (mm) | 42 |
Average deflection (mm) | 30 |
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.61 |
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.77 |
Pelvis | |
Iliac force (kN) | 1.5 |
Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.9 |
Combined force (kN) | 4.0 |
Left femur | |
L-M force (kN) | 0.9 |
L-M moment (Nm) | 122 |
A-P moment (Nm) | 34 |
Passenger injury measures
Test ID | CES0835 |
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Head HIC-15 | 101 |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 0.0 |
Compression (kN) | 0.7 |
Shoulder | |
Lateral deflection (mm) | 40 |
Lateral force (kN) | 1.3 |
Torso | |
Maximum deflection (mm) | 27 |
Average deflection (mm) | 21 |
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.32 |
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.26 |
Pelvis | |
Iliac force (kN) | 0.2 |
Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.1 |
Combined force (kN) | 3.1 |
Left femur | |
L-M force (kN) | 0.6 |
L-M moment (Nm) | 111 |
A-P moment (Nm) | -25 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2011-17 models built after January 2011
Tested vehicle: 2011 GMC Acadia SLT 4-door 4wd
Overall evaluation | |
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Curb weight | 4,973 lbs |
Peak force | 19,898 lbs |
Strength-to-weight ratio | 4.00 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Power leather seat
Overall evaluation | |
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Dynamic rating | |
Seat/head restraint geometry |
Seat type | Power leather seat |
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Geometry | |
Backset (mm) | 8 |
Distance below top of head (mm) | 11 |
Seat design parameters | |
Pass/fail | Pass |
Max T1 acceleration (g) | 7.9 |
Head contact time (ms) | 54 |
Force rating | 1 |
Neck forces | |
Max neck shear force (N) | 14 |
Max neck tension (N) | 433 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Child seat anchors
Rating applies to 2015-17 models
Overall evaluation | |
Vehicle trim | LT |
Seat type | cloth |
This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.
It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor only.
Overall evaluation | |
Vehicle trim | LT |
Seat type | cloth |
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
1 | |
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Tether anchor | |
easy-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 | |
easy-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 | |
5 | |
Tether anchor | |
easy-to-find location | |
no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
Lower anchors | |
none available |
Seat position 21
Lower anchor A | |
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Open access rated | No |
Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
Force (lbs) | 21 |
Clearance angle (degrees) | 58 |
Lower anchor B | |
Open access rated | No |
Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
Force (lbs) | 28 |
Clearance angle (degrees) | 60 |
Tether anchor | |
Location | Middle seatback |
Confusing hardware present | No |
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
No |
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 23
Lower anchor A | |
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Open access rated | No |
Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
Force (lbs) | 34 |
Clearance angle (degrees) | 65 |
Lower anchor B | |
Open access rated | No |
Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
Force (lbs) | 27 |
Clearance angle (degrees) | 65 |
Tether anchor | |
Location | Middle seatback |
Confusing hardware present | No |
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
No |
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 32
Lower anchor A | |
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No lower latch for this seat position | |
Lower anchor B | |
No lower latch for this seat position | |
Tether anchor | |
Location | Middle seatback |
Confusing hardware present | No |
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
No |
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |