2009 Chevrolet Aveo
minicar / 4-door sedan
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2007-11 models
Tested vehicle: 2007 Chevrolet Aveo LS 4-door
The Chevrolet Aveo was introduced in the 2004 model year as a 4-door sedan and 4-door wagon. The sedan was redesigned for the 2007 model year and tested by the Institute. (These ratings apply only to the sedan beginning with 2007 models.)
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics Dummy movement was reasonably well controlled. During rebound, the dummy's head leaned partway out the open side window and hit the window frame, which had bent outward. |
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 reasonably well.
A high head acceleration occurred when the dummy's head hit the steering wheel through the airbag.
Forces on both lower legs were high enough to indicate the possibility of injuries.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEF0614 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 17 |
| Left (cm) | 25 |
| Center (cm) | 22 |
| Right (cm) | 17 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 21 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 6 |
| Right (cm) | 4 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | -1 |
| Rearward (cm) | 6 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 6 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEF0614 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 239 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 72 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.2 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 26 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.25 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 32 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 5.7 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 1.6 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 1 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 1.04 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.82 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.1 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 3.4 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 87 |
| Right | 95 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2007-11 models
Tested vehicle: 2007 Chevrolet Aveo LS 4-door with standard front seat-mounted combination head and torso airbags
The Chevrolet Aveo was introduced in the 2004 model year as a 4-door sedan and 4-door wagon. The sedan was redesigned for the 2007 model year and tested by the Institute. (These ratings apply only to the sedan beginning with 2007 models.)
| 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 The dummy's head was hit by the intruding barrier. This hit did not produce high head injury measures, but head impacts with intruding objects such as other vehicles, trees, and poles should be prevented. |
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View of the vehicle just after the crash test.
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbag 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 airbag.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy's head was hit by the window sill and window frame of the rear passenger door and the pillar behind the door. The head was also hit by the intruding barrier (not shown).
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0634 |
|---|---|
| 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. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES0634 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 246 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.6 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 29 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.5 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 25 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 21 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.49 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.55 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 7.2 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.7 |
| Combined force (kN) | 10.8 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 1.5 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 207 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 38 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES0634 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 247 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.6 |
| Compression (kN) | 1.5 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 36 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.8 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 37 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 32 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.36 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.54 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.0 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.9 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.3 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 1.0 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 171 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -76 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2009-11 models
Tested vehicle: 2009 Chevrolet Aveo LT 4-door
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 2,569 lbs |
| Peak force | 7,935 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 3.09 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Manual cloth seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Manual cloth seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 55 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 58 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 12.1 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 86 |
| Force rating | 3 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 195 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 969 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.