Applies to 1994-97 models
| Overall evaluation | P |
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| Structure and safety cage | P |
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| Injury measures |
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| Head/neck | G |
| Chest | G |
| Leg/foot, left | G |
| Leg/foot, right | P |
| Restraints and dummy kinematics | P |
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| Important: Frontal crash test ratings should be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.
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The Cadillac Seville was redesigned for the 1992 model year. Frontal airbags for both the driver and passenger became standard beginning with the 1993 model year.
Injury measures
Measures taken from the head, neck, chest, and left leg indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions in a crash of this severity. Forces on the right tibia indicate that injuries to the lower leg would be likely. Head acceleration from the window sill hit was low.
Restraints and dummy kinematics
Dummy movement wasn't well controlled. During rebound, the dummy's head hit the window sill. There was too much rearward movement and far too much upward movement of the steering wheel.
Tested vehicle specifications
| Tested vehicle | 1997 Cadillac Seville SLS 4-door |
| Weight | 3,885 lbs. |
| Side airbags | none |
| Wheelbase | 111 in. |
| Length | 204 in. |
| Width | 74 in. |
| Engine | 4.6 L V8 |
| EPA ratings | 17 mpg city / 26 mpg highway |
How this test is conducted
Measures of occcupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CF97001 |
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| Footwell intrusion |
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| Footrest (cm) | 21 |
| Left (cm) | 31 |
| Center (cm) | 37 |
| Right (cm) | 31 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 31 |
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| Instrument panel rearward movement |
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| Left (cm) | 16 |
| Right (cm) | 16 |
| Steering column movement |
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| Upward (cm) | 15 |
| Rearward (cm) | 11 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 9 |
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Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CF97001 |
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| Head |
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| HIC-15 | 214 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 60 |
| Neck |
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| Tension (kN) | 1.5 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 25 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.29 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 24 |
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| Legs |
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| Femur
force - left
(kN) | 3.9 |
| Femur
force - right
(kN) | 2.9 |
| Knee
displacement - left
(mm) | 3 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 1 |
| Maximum
tibia
index - left | 0.58 |
| Maximum
tibia
index - right | 1.22 |
| Tibia axial
force - left
(kN) | 1.7 |
| Tibia axial
force - right
(kN) | 3.5 |
| Foot acceleration (g) |
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| Left | 57 |
| Right | 86 |