2019 Chevrolet Volt

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria	Rating
Small overlap front: driver-side
Moderate overlap front: original test
Side: original test
Roof strength
Head restraints & seats

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Headlights (varies by trim/option)
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Optional system	Superior
Optional system	Advanced

Evaluation criteria	Rating
LATCH ease of use

Small overlap front: driver-side

Rating applies to 2016-19 models

Tested vehicle: 2017 Chevrolet Volt Premier 4-door

The Chevrolet Volt was redesigned for the 2016 model year. The car is a plug-in battery-electric/gasoline hybrid, featuring an electric-only mode with a range of 53 miles for 2017 models according to the EPA. After the electric-only mode ends, the gas engine kicks in to power the vehicle.

Evaluation criteria	Rating

Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics The dummy’s head contacted the frontal airbag but started to slide off the left side because the seat belt allowed excessive forward excursion of the head and torso. The side curtain airbag deployed and has sufficient forward coverage to protect the head from contact with side structure and outside objects.

Action shot taken during the small overlap frontal crash test.

The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained well.

The dummy's head contacted the frontal airbag but slid partway off the left side, allowing the head to move toward the gap in coverage between the frontal and side curtain airbags.

The driver's space was maintained well, and risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1623
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	9
Footrest (cm)	4
Left toepan (cm)	2
Brake pedal (cm)	4
Parking brake (cm)
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	1
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column	1
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	7
Upper dash (cm)	8
Lower instrument panel (cm)	7

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1623
Head
HIC-15	103
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.1
Extension bending moment (Nm)	11
Maximum Nij	0.18
Chest maximum compression (mm)	19
Femur (kN)
Left	0.1
Right	0.6
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	0
Right	2
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.57
Right	0.65
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	1.2
Right	2.0
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	33
Right	34

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2016-19 models

Tested vehicle: 2016 Chevrolet Volt LT 4-door

The Chevrolet Volt was redesigned for the 2016 model year. The car is a plug-in battery-electric/gasoline hybrid, featuring an electric-only mode with a range of 53 miles for 2017 models according to the EPA. After the electric-only mode ends, the gas engine kicks in to power the vehicle.

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

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1618
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	5
Left (cm)	6
Center (cm)	9
Right (cm)	8
Brake pedal (cm)	5
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	0
Right (cm)	0
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	3
Rearward (cm)	-1
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1618
Head
HIC-15	204
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.8
Extension bending moment (Nm)	14
Maximum Nij	0.19
Chest maximum compression (mm)	27
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	0.3
Femur force - right (kN)	0.8
Knee displacement - left (mm)	0
Knee displacement - right (mm)	2
Maximum tibia index - left	0.83
Maximum tibia index - right	0.64
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	1.8
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	3.3
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	65
Right	85

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2016-19 models

Tested vehicle: 2016 Chevrolet Volt LT 4-door

The Chevrolet Volt was redesigned for the 2016 model year. The car is a plug-in battery-electric/gasoline hybrid, featuring an electric-only mode with a range of 53 miles for 2017 models according to the EPA. After the electric-only mode ends, the gas engine kicks in to power the vehicle.

Side 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
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Driver head protection
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Rear passenger head protection

Technical measurements for this test

Test ID	VTS1617
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-18.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1617
Head HIC-15	366
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.7
Compression (kN)	0.0
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	23
Lateral force (kN)	1.4
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	32
Average deflection (mm)	30
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	2.73
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.35
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.8
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.3
Combined force (kN)	2.0
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.4
L-M moment (Nm)	60
A-P moment (Nm)	95

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1617
Head HIC-15	228
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.2
Compression (kN)	0.7
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	19
Lateral force (kN)	1.1
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	21
Average deflection (mm)	17
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	1.31
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.12
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.5
Acetabulum force (kN)	0.8
Combined force (kN)	1.1
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.1
L-M moment (Nm)	40
A-P moment (Nm)	150

About the original side crash test

Roof strength

Rating applies to 2016-19 models

Tested vehicle: 2017 Chevrolet Volt LT 4-door

Overall evaluation
Curb weight	3,480 lbs
Peak force	17,081 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio	4.91

About the roof strength test

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Manual cloth seat

Overall evaluation
Dynamic rating
Seat/head restraint geometry

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Manual cloth seat
Geometry
Backset (mm)	22
Distance below top of head (mm)	26
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	15.1
Head contact time (ms)	58
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	33
Max neck tension (N)	401

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.

Headlights

Ratings are given for 2 different headlight variations available on this vehicle.

Trim level(s)

Premier trim equipped with Driver Confidence II package

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the left side of the road and fair on the right side. On curves, visibility was good on both right curves and fair on both left curves.

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual right curve and fair on the sharp right and both left curves.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway, on both left curves and on the sharp right curve.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Trim level(s)	Premier trim equipped with Driver Confidence II package
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating Applies to 2017-19 models

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	92.4 m	None
Straightaway left edge	64.8 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	71.1 m	None
250m radius left curve, left edge	55.7 m	None
150m radius right curve, right edge	56.4 m	None
150m radius left curve, left edge	49.4 m	None

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	180.7 m
Straightaway left edge	108.4 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	79.8 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	68.8 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	62.7 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	56.2 m

Trim level(s)

LT trim
Premier trim

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	No
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the left side of the road and fair on the right side. On curves, visibility was good on both right curves and fair on both left curves.

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual right curve and fair on the sharp right and both left curves.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Trim level(s)	LT trim Premier trim
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	No
Overall rating Applies to 2017-19 models

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	92.4 m	None
Straightaway left edge	64.8 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	71.1 m	None
250m radius left curve, left edge	55.7 m	None
150m radius right curve, right edge	56.4 m	None
150m radius left curve, left edge	49.4 m	None

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	180.7 m
Straightaway left edge	108.4 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	79.8 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	68.8 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	62.7 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	56.2 m

About the headlight evaluation

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

Ratings are given for 2 different trim variations available on this vehicle.

System details

Optional Forward Automatic Braking

Package name

Optional Adaptive Cruise Control

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2017-19 models

Superior

with optional equipment

This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

System details

Optional Low Speed Forward Automatic Braking

Package name

Optional Driver Confidence Package II

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2016-19 models

Advanced

with optional equipment

This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 5 mph.

About the original front crash prevention test

Child seat anchors

Rating applies to 2017-19 models

Evaluation criteria	Rating
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.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	LT
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
shared lower achors symbol	Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s)
	No hardware available

Details by seating position

Position	Rating
1
1	Tether anchor
	easy-to-find location
	other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	too deep in seat
	too much force needed to attach
	easy to maneuver around anchors
2
2	Tether anchor
	easy-to-find location
	other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	none available
3
3	Tether anchor
	easy-to-find location
	other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	too deep in seat
	too much force needed to attach
	easy to maneuver around anchors

Technical measurements for this test

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	2-4
Force (lbs)	could not measure
Clearance angle (degrees)	106
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	2-4
Force (lbs)	could not measure
Clearance angle (degrees)	108
Tether anchor
Location	Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present	Yes
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

Lower anchor A
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	Yes
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

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	2-4
Force (lbs)	could not measure
Clearance angle (degrees)	105
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	2-4
Force (lbs)	could not measure
Clearance angle (degrees)	105
Tether anchor
Location	Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present	Yes
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

About the child seat anchor evaluation

2019 Chevrolet Volt

small car / 4-door hatchback

Crashworthiness

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Seat belts & child restraints

Other available safety features

Small overlap front: driver-side

Moderate overlap front: original test

Side: original test

Roof strength

Head restraints & seats

Headlights

Trim level(s)

Trim level(s)

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

System details

Package name

Overall evaluation

System details

Package name

Overall evaluation

Child seat anchors