2003 Saab 9-3
midsize luxury car / 4-door sedan
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2003-11 models
Tested vehicle: 2003 Saab 9-3 Linear 4-door
The Saab 9-3 was redesigned for the 2003 model year.
The frontal offset crash test ratings also apply to the station wagon version of the 9-3, known as the SportCombi, beginning with its introduction in the 2006 model year.
| 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 well.
Dummy movement was well controlled. During rebound, the dummy's head hit only the deployed side curtain airbag, its fabric cover, and the head restraint.<strong> </strong>.
There was little change in the position of the dummy's feet following the crash test. Injury risk was low.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0306 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 6 |
| Left (cm) | 8 |
| Center (cm) | 14 |
| Right (cm) | 13 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 8 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 3 |
| Right (cm) | 1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | -1 |
| Rearward (cm) | -5 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 2 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0306 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 164 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.1 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 8 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.20 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 37 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 2.0 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 5.0 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 2 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.29 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.38 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.3 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 1.6 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 62 |
| Right | 65 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2003-11 models
Tested vehicle: 2011 Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan 4-door
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 3,344 lbs |
| Peak force | 11,482 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 3.43 |