2014 Chevrolet Equinox
midsize SUV / 4-door SUV
Award applies only to vehicles with optional front crash prevention
Small overlap front: driver-side
Rating applies to 2014-17 models
Tested vehicle: 2014 Chevrolet Equinox 1LT 4-door 4wd
The Chevrolet Equinox was redesigned for the 2010 model year, and the GMC Terrain was introduced in the 2010 model year. Beginning with 2014 models, the front structure and door hinge pillar were modified to improve occupant protection in small overlap frontal crashes.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
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 frontal and side curtain airbags worked well together to protect the head from injury in the crash test. Still, the inflated portion of the curtain airbag should extend farther forward toward the A-pillar to protect the head from contact with forward side structure and outside objects if crash circumstances were to differ slightly.
Intrusion into the driver's space was minimal, and risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEN1401 |
|---|---|
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 10 |
| Footrest (cm) | 8 |
| Left toepan (cm) | 3 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 2 |
| Parking brake (cm) | 8 |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 4 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Steering column | 3 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 5 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 5 |
| Lower instrument panel (cm) | 6 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEN1401 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 49 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.7 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 9 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.13 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 18 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 0.9 |
| Right | 0.1 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 1 |
| Right | 0 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.63 |
| Right | 0.63 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 1.7 |
| Right | 0.0 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 36 |
| Right | 48 |
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2010-17 models
Tested vehicle: 2010 Chevrolet Equinox 4-door 4wd
The Chevrolet Equinox was redesigned for the 2010 model year. Its weight has increased sufficiently to reclassify it as a midsize SUV. (Earlier models were classified as small SUVs.) The GMC Terrain was introduced in the 2010 model year. Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by General Motors.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTF0820 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 5 |
| Left (cm) | 13 |
| Center (cm) | 14 |
| Right (cm) | 13 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 8 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 2 |
| Right (cm) | 1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 1 |
| Rearward (cm) | -4 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTF0820 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 130 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.8 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 9 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.21 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 39 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.2 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 1.1 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.47 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 1.00 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.9 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 3.7 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 69 |
| Right | 121 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2010-17 models
Tested vehicle: 2010 Chevrolet Equinox LS 4-door 4wd with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
The Chevrolet Equinox was redesigned for the 2010 model year. Its weight has increased sufficiently to reclassify it as a midsize SUV. (Earlier models were classified as small SUVs.) The GMC Terrain was introduced in the 2010 model year.
| 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 | |
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 | CES0919 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -13.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES0919 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 166 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.8 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.0 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 37 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.5 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 41 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 32 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.31 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.68 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.5 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.0 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.2 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 1.0 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 184 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 50 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES0919 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 138 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.3 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 29 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.7 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 31 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 22 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.84 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.40 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.1 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.9 |
| Combined force (kN) | 1.9 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.7 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 87 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -23 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2010-17 models built after March 2010
Tested vehicle: 2010 Chevrolet Equinox 1LT 4-door 4wd
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 4,106 lbs |
| Peak force | 17,116 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 4.17 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Manual - power cloth seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Manual - power cloth seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 28 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 52 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 12.8 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 62 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 25 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 467 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.