2008 Chevrolet (Chevy) Equinox LS, LT, LTZ, Sport AWD - Safety Ratings / Crash Test Results

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Frontal Impact
Driver's side:
Passenger's side:

Side Impact
Front seat:
Rear seat:

Rollover chance in single vehicle crash [2wd]
Rollover chance in single vehicle crash [4wd]

IIHS Frontal Offset Crash Test

Overall Evaluation:	Good

Structure / Safety Cage:	Good

Injury Measures:	Good
Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity. Head acceleration from the B-pillar hit was low.
Head / Neck:	Good
Chest:	Good
Leg / Foot [left]:	Good
Leg / Foot [right]:	Good

Restraints / Dummy Kinematics:	Good
Dummy movement was well controlled. During rebound, the dummy's head hit the B-pillar.

IIHS Side Impact Offset Crash Test

Overall Evaluation:	Marginal

Structure / Safety Cage:	Marginal

Driver Injury Measures:
Measures taken from the dummy indicate that serious neck injuries and a fracture of the pelvis would be possible in a crash of this severity.
Head / Neck:	Acceptable
Torso:	Good
Pelvis / Leg:	Marginal

Rear Passenger Injury Measures:
Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.
Head / Neck:	Good
Torso:	Good
Pelvis / Leg:	Good

Head Protection:
Driver: The dummy's head was hit by the intruding barrier. This impact did not produce high head injury measures, but head hits with intruding objects such as other vehicles, trees, and poles should be prevented. Rear passenger: The dummy's head was hit by the window frame of the rear passenger door and the pillar behind the door. This impact did not produce high head injury measures, but the head protection is inadequate.
Driver:	Poor
Passenger:	Marginal