2014 Buick LaCrosse
large car / 4-door sedan
Moderate overlap front
Rating applies to 2010-16 models
Tested vehicle: 2010 Buick LaCrosse CX 4-door
The Buick LaCrosse was redesigned for the 2010 model year. Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by General Motors as part of frontal crash test verification.
| 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 | VTF0903 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 3 |
| Left (cm) | 7 |
| Center (cm) | 11 |
| Right (cm) | 8 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 3 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 2 |
| Right (cm) | 1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | -3 |
| Rearward (cm) | -3 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 2 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTF0903 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 160 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.3 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 12 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.23 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 35 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 2.9 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 0.4 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.46 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.53 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.7 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.2 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 50 |
| Right | 76 |
Side
Rating applies to 2014-16 models
Tested vehicle: 2014 Buick LaCrosse 4-door with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front and rear seat-mounted torso airbags
The Buick LaCrosse was redesigned for the 2010 model year. Beginning with 2014 models, side torso airbags became standard for rear seat occupants (they were optional in 2010-13 models). Also, the front door trim was modified.
Two tests of the LaCrosse were conducted, one of a 2010 model (without the then-optional rear side torso airbags) by the Institute and the other a 2014 model by General Motors as part of side crash test verification. These vehicles are rated separately, except that the structure ratings for both vehicles are based on both tests.
| 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 | CES0923 | VTS1318 |
|---|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -15.5 | -15.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | ||
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1318 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 296 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.4 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 35 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.7 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 48 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 36 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.84 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.74 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 2.8 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.7 |
| Combined force (kN) | 5.3 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.6 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 20 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 65 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1318 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 69 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.3 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.4 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 12 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 0.7 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 19 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 15 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.53 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.21 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.2 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.1 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.1 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 47 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 99 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2010-16 models
Tested vehicle: 2010 Buick LaCrosse CXL 4-door
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 3,998 lbs |
| Peak force | 19,571 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 4.90 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Power leather seat
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Power leather seat |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 5 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 16 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 14.5 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 48 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 12 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 174 |
How the head restraint & seat test is conducted
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Ratings are given for 2 different trim variations available on this vehicle.