Select another vehicle:

Chevrolet Equinox

2010-13 models

results also apply to: 2010-13 GMC Terrain

2013 Chevrolet Equinox

SIDE IMPACT TEST

OVERALL EVALUATION: Good

	Injury measures			Head protection	Structure/safety cage
	Head/neck	Torso	Pelvis/leg	Head protection	Structure/safety cage
Driver
Rear passenger

Important: Side impact crash test ratings can be compared across vehicle type and weight categories.

Good Good Acceptable Marginal Poor Poor

Test details:

The Chevrolet Equinox was redesigned for the 2010 model year. Its weight has increased sufficiently to reclassify it as a midsize SUV. (Earlier models were classified as small SUVs.) The GMC Terrain was introduced in the 2010 model year.

Injury measures:

Driver — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.

Rear passenger — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.

Head protection:

Driver — The dummy's head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed from the roof and a side airbag that deployed from the seat.

Rear passenger — The dummy's head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed from the roof.

Watch crash test footage for this vehicle on YouTube Tested model year and trim level only; see "Tested vehicle specifications" below

Left to right:

View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test.
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbags.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag.

Additional features:

Side airbags: front and rear head curtain airbags and front seat-mounted torso airbags
Rollover sensor: designed to deploy the side curtain airbags in the event of an impending rollover
Electronic stability control, includes roll stability control
Antilock brakes
Daytime running lights

Tested vehicle specifications:

2010 Chevrolet Equinox LS 4wd
Class: Midsize SUV
Weight: 3,891 lbs.
Side airbags: standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
Wheelbase: 112 in.
Length: 188 in.
Width: 72 in.
Engine: 2.4 L 4-cylinder
EPA ratings: 20 mpg city | 29 mpg highway

See all test results for Chevrolet Equinox | GMC Terrain

Last updated: April 15, 2013