2008 Chevrolet Impala
large car / 4-door sedan
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2006-10 models built before January 2010
Tested vehicle: 2006 Chevrolet Impala SS 4-door
The Chevrolet Impala was redesigned for the 2006 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 | VTF0502 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 14 |
| Left (cm) | 16 |
| Center (cm) | 15 |
| Right (cm) | 11 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 4 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 8 |
| Right (cm) | 9 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | -1 |
| Rearward (cm) | 6 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 8 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTF0502 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 530 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 87 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.8 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 19 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.27 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 30 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.9 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 3.6 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 1 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.79 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.98 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.2 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 3.9 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 91 |
| Right | 112 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2006-08 models
Tested vehicle: 2006 Chevrolet Impala LT 4-door with optional front and rear head curtain airbags
The Chevrolet Impala was redesigned for the 2006 model year.
In 2006-08 models, side airbags were standard, except in cars sold to fleet buyers that could be ordered without side airbags. Caution: This means that when fleet vehicles without side airbags are eventually sold, they will be available to retail purchasers. Beginning with 2009 models, side airbags were made standard for retail and fleet buyers.
| 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 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 curtain airbag.
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 | CES0618 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -11.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES0618 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 417 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.9 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.5 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 53 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 3.2 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 40 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 29 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 5.40 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.74 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 2.1 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.0 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.8 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.8 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 101 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 33 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES0618 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 195 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.3 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.4 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 46 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.5 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 33 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 28 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.10 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.45 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.3 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.0 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.4 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.5 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 130 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 43 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Manual cloth seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Manual cloth seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 72 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 75 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 10.9 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 101 |
| Force rating | 2 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 205 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 736 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.