Applies to 1997-2004 models
| Overall evaluation |
A
|
| Structure and safety cage |
A
|
| Injury measures |
| Head/neck |
A
|
| Chest |
G
|
| Leg/foot, left |
G
|
| Leg/foot, right |
A
|
| Restraints and dummy kinematics |
G
|
| Important: Frontal crash test ratings should be compared only among vehicles of similar weight. |
This rating applies to vehicles other than the specific model and body style tested.
The Pontiac Grand Prix and Buick Century and Regal were redesigned for the 1997 model year, and the Oldsmobile Intrigue was introduced in the 1998 model year.
The Intrigue was dropped after the 2002 model year, the Regal after the 2004 model year, and the Century after the 2005 model year. The Grand Prix was redesigned for the 2004 model year.
Injury measures
Measures taken from the neck, chest, and left leg indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions in a crash of this severity. Forces on the dummy's head that occurred when the head moved forward into the airbag indicate that injuries to the head would be possible. Forces on the right tibia indicate that injuries to the lower leg would be possible. Head acceleration from the B-pillar hit was low.
Restraints and dummy kinematics
Dummy movement was well controlled. During rebound, the dummy moved toward the driver door and its head hit the B-pillar.
Tested vehicle specifications
| Tested vehicle |
1997 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 4-door |
| Weight |
3,466 lbs. |
| Side airbags |
none |
| Wheelbase |
111 in. |
| Length |
196 in. |
| Width |
73 in. |
| Engine |
3.8 L V6 |
| EPA ratings |
19 mpg city / 30 mpg highway |
How this test is conducted
Measures of occcupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID |
CF96027 |
| Footwell intrusion |
| Footrest (cm) |
14 |
| Left (cm) |
23 |
| Center (cm) |
20 |
| Right (cm) |
15 |
| Brake pedal (cm) |
16 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement |
| Left (cm) |
9 |
| Right (cm) |
9 |
| Steering column movement |
| Upward (cm) |
13 |
| Rearward (cm) |
5 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) |
6 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID |
CF96027 |
| Head |
| HIC-15 |
627 |
| Peak gs at hard contact |
66 |
| Neck |
| Tension (kN) |
2.2 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) |
46 |
| Maximum Nij |
0.47 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) |
34 |
| Legs |
| Femur force - left (kN) |
2.4 |
| Femur force - right (kN) |
3.7 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) |
0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) |
0 |
| Maximum tibia index - left |
0.61 |
| Maximum tibia index - right |
0.75 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) |
1.6 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) |
2.5 |
| Foot acceleration (g) |
| Left |
71 |
| Right |
61 |