Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2010-12 models
Tested vehicle: 2011 Saab 9-5 Aero 4-door 4wd
The Saab 9-5 was redesigned for the 2010 model year. Its size and weight were increased sufficiently to reclassify it as a large luxury car. (Earlier models were classified as midsize luxury/near luxury cars.) Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Saab.
| 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 | VTF1015 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 2 |
| Left (cm) | 7 |
| Center (cm) | 8 |
| Right (cm) | 6 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 1 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 1 |
| Right (cm) | 1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 1 |
| Rearward (cm) | -3 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTF1015 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 276 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.4 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 11 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.29 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 30 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.2 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 0.3 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.32 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.55 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.6 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.1 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 53 |
| Right | 54 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2010-12 models
Tested vehicle: 2010 Saab 9-5 Aero 4-door 4wd with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front and rear seat-mounted torso airbags
The Saab 9-5 was redesigned for the 2010 model year. Its size and weight were increased sufficiently to reclassify it as a large luxury car, and it now shares its basic body design with the Buick LaCrosse. (Earlier models were classified as midsize luxury/near luxury cars.) Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Saab.
| 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 | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTS1015 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -22.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1015 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 363 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.1 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 43 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.8 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 37 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 35 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.92 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.66 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 2.0 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.2 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.9 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.5 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 57 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 29 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1015 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 97 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.3 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.5 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 19 |
| Lateral force (kN) | |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 13 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 10 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.92 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.66 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.3 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.3 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.2 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.2 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 63 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 17 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2010-12 models
Tested vehicle: 2011 Saab 9-5 Premium 4-door
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 3,832 lbs |
| Peak force | 22,434 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 5.85 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Power cloth seats (AHR)
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Power cloth seats (AHR) |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 32 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | -10 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 11.9 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 59 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 47 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 519 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.