2006 Chevrolet Equinox

small SUV / 4-door SUV

Crashworthiness

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

Key

G
Good
A
Acceptable
M
Marginal
P
Poor

Superior
Advanced
Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2006-09 models built after January 2006

Tested vehicle: 2007 Pontiac Torrent LS 4-door 4x2

The Pontiac Torrent was introduced in the 2006 model year, and the Chevrolet Equinox was introduced in the 2005 model year. All 2006 and later Torrent and Equinox models built after January 2006 include structural changes to improve occupant protection in frontal 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).

Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by General Motors. The tested vehicle was manufactured after the structural modifications had been made.

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	VTF0605
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	12
Left (cm)	22
Center (cm)	20
Right (cm)	13
Brake pedal (cm)	11
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	3
Right (cm)	3
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	2
Rearward (cm)	-1
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	2

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF0605
Head
HIC-15	230
Peak gs at hard contact	25
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.0
Extension bending moment (Nm)	10
Maximum Nij	0.37
Chest maximum compression (mm)	30
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	1.8
Femur force - right (kN)	2.6
Knee displacement - left (mm)	0
Knee displacement - right (mm)	0
Maximum tibia index - left	0.42
Maximum tibia index - right	0.39
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	1.1
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	2.3
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	81
Right	65

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2005-08 models

Tested vehicle: 2008 Chevrolet Equinox LT 4-door 4wd without optional side airbags

The Chevrolet Equinox was introduced in the 2005 model year, and the Pontiac Torrent was introduced in the 2006 model year. Beginning with 2009 models, all Equinox and Torrent models have standard side airbags.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Driver head protection The dummy's head was hit by the intruding barrier. This impact did not produce high head injury measures, but head hits with intruding objects such as other vehicles, trees, and poles should be prevented.
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Rear passenger head protection The dummy's head was hit by the window frame of the rear passenger door and the pillar behind the door. This impact did not produce high head injury measures, but the head protection is inadequate.

View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test.

View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing damage to the occupant compartment.

Smeared red greasepaint indicates where the driver dummy's head was hit by the barrier.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy's head was hit by the rear window frame and the pillar behind the passenger door.

Technical measurements for this test

Test ID	CES0823
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	0.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES0823
Head HIC-15	564
Neck
Tension (kN)	2.2
Compression (kN)	0.0
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	58
Lateral force (kN)	3.1
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	35
Average deflection (mm)	27
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	6.52
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.92
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	4.0
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.8
Combined force (kN)	6.7
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.6
L-M moment (Nm)	56
A-P moment (Nm)	36

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES0823
Head HIC-15	409
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.4
Compression (kN)	1.0
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	35
Lateral force (kN)	1.8
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	40
Average deflection (mm)	31
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	4.18
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.68
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	2.4
Acetabulum force (kN)	3.1
Combined force (kN)	5.1
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.9
L-M moment (Nm)	45
A-P moment (Nm)	-29

About the original side crash test

Roof strength

Rating applies to 2005-09 models

Tested vehicle: 2009 Chevrolet Equinox LS 4-door 2wd

(Curb weight taken from 2008 Chevrolet Equinox LT 4-door 4wd)

Overall evaluation
Curb weight	3,821 lbs
Peak force	13,253 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio	3.47

About the roof strength test

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: All seats

Overall evaluation
Dynamic rating
Seat/head restraint geometry

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	All seats
Geometry
Backset (mm)	60
Distance below top of head (mm)	26
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Fail
Max T1 acceleration (g)	10.3
Head contact time (ms)	76
Force rating	2
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	155
Max neck tension (N)	780

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