Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2009-17 models
Tested vehicle: 2008 GMC Acadia SLE 4-door 4wd
The GMC Acadia and Saturn Outlook were introduced in the 2007 model year. The Buick Enclave and Chevrolet Traverse were introduced in the 2008 and 2009 model years, respectively. The Outlook was discontinued after the 2009 model year.
For the 2017 model year, the Acadia large SUV was renamed the Acadia Limited and sold when new only to fleets. The Acadia Limited shares no ratings with the 2017-18 GMC Acadia, redesigned for 2017, and the 2018 Buick Enclave and Chevrolet Traverse, redesigned for 2018. All three current models are now midsize SUVs.
| 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 | |
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 very well.
Smeared greasepaint indicates where the dummy's head contacted the side curtain airbag during rebound.
Intrusion into the driver's space was minimal, and all leg and foot injury measures were low.
Technical measurements for this test
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2009-17 models
Tested vehicle: 2008 GMC Acadia SLE 4-door 4wd with standard head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
The GMC Acadia and Saturn Outlook were introduced in the 2007 model year. The Buick Enclave and Chevrolet Traverse were introduced in the 2008 and 2009 model years, respectively. The Outlook was discontinued after the 2009 model year.
For the 2017 model year, the Acadia large SUV was renamed the Acadia Limited and sold when new only to fleets. The Acadia Limited shares no ratings with the 2017-18 GMC Acadia, redesigned for 2017, and the 2018 Buick Enclave and Chevrolet Traverse, redesigned for 2018. All three current models are now midsize SUVs.
| 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 | |
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.
Technical measurements for this test
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2011-17 models built after January 2011
Tested vehicle: 2011 GMC Acadia SLT 4-door 4wd
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 4,973 lbs |
| Peak force | 19,898 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 4.00 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Manual-power cloth seats built after March 2008
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
Technical measurements for this test
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.