2014 Buick Verano

midsize car / 4-door sedan

Crashworthiness

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

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Optional system	Basic

Other available safety features

Optional blind spot detection
Optional lane departure warning

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 2012-17 models

Tested vehicle: 2012 Buick Verano CX 4-door

The Buick Verano was introduced in the 2012 model year. It is derived from the structurally similar Chevrolet Cruze but is heavier; therefore the Verano is classified as a midsize car. 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	VTF1110
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	5
Left (cm)	11
Center (cm)	10
Right (cm)	4
Brake pedal (cm)	3
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	1
Right (cm)	1
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	-2
Rearward (cm)	-7
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	1

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1110
Head
HIC-15	204
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.4
Extension bending moment (Nm)	7
Maximum Nij	0.22
Chest maximum compression (mm)	32
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	0.8
Femur force - right (kN)	0.9
Knee displacement - left (mm)	0
Knee displacement - right (mm)	0
Maximum tibia index - left	0.34
Maximum tibia index - right	0.50
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	2.5
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	3.6
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	53
Right	55

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2012-17 models

Tested vehicle: 2012 Buick Verano CX 4-door with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front and rear seat-mounted torso airbags

The Buick Verano was introduced in the 2012 model year. It is derived from the structurally similar Chevrolet Cruze but is heavier; therefore the Verano is classified as a midsize car. 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	VTS1112
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.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1112
Head HIC-15	330
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.6
Compression (kN)	0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	40
Lateral force (kN)	1.8
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	36
Average deflection (mm)	33
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.76
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.42
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	1.5
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.7
Combined force (kN)	3.2
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.9
L-M moment (Nm)	113
A-P moment (Nm)	25

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1112
Head HIC-15	138
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.2
Compression (kN)	0.4
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	11
Lateral force (kN)	0.8
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	19
Average deflection (mm)	15
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	2.00
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.19
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.2
Acetabulum force (kN)	0.9
Combined force (kN)	1.0
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.7
L-M moment (Nm)	56
A-P moment (Nm)	23

About the original side crash test

Roof strength

Rating applies to 2012-17 models

Tested vehicle: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze LS 4-door

Rating applies to both the Chevrolet Cruze (tested) and the structurally similar Buick Verano.

Overall evaluation
Curb weight	3,143 lbs
Peak force	15,944 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio	5.07

About the roof strength test

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Manual/power leather seat

Overall evaluation
Dynamic rating
Seat/head restraint geometry

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Manual/power leather seat
Geometry
Backset (mm)	45
Distance below top of head (mm)	36
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	12.6
Head contact time (ms)	64
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	4
Max neck tension (N)	555

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

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

System details

Optional Forward Collision Alert

Package name

Optional Driver Confidence Package

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2014-17 models

Basic

with optional equipment

This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
Autobrake not available.

About the original front crash prevention test