2012 Chevrolet Volt

Tested vehicle: 2011 Chevrolet Volt 4-door
Rating applies to 2011-15 models

The Chevrolet Volt was introduced in the 2011 model year. The car is a plug-in battery-electric/gasoline hybrid, featuring an electric-only mode with a range of 35 miles for 2011 models according to the EPA. After the electric-only mode ends, the gas engine kicks in to power the vehicle.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEF1102
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	4
Left (cm)	4
Center (cm)	7
Right (cm)	7
Brake pedal (cm)	6
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	1
Right (cm)	1
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	2
Rearward (cm)	-3
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEF1102
Head
HIC-15	212
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.2
Extension bending moment (Nm)	20
Maximum Nij	0.24
Chest maximum compression (mm)	30
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	1.2
Femur force - right (kN)	1.2
Knee displacement - left (mm)	1
Knee displacement - right (mm)	0
Maximum tibia index - left	0.44
Maximum tibia index - right	0.38
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	2.1
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	2.9
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	60
Right	70

About the original moderate overlap front test

Tested vehicle: 2011 Chevrolet Volt 4-door with front and rear head curtain airbags and front seat-mounted torso airbags
Rating applies to 2011-15 models

The Chevrolet Volt was introduced in the 2011 model year. The car is a plug-in battery-electric/gasoline hybrid, featuring an electric-only mode with a range of 35 miles for 2011 models according to the EPA. After the electric-only mode ends, the gas engine kicks in to power the vehicle.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID	CES1104
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-14.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES1104
Head HIC-15	195
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.5
Compression (kN)	0.8
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	34
Lateral force (kN)	1.8
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	39
Average deflection (mm)	35
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.82
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.63
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	2.6
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.0
Combined force (kN)	3.3
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.2
L-M moment (Nm)	176
A-P moment (Nm)	39

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES1104
Head HIC-15	287
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.2
Compression (kN)	0.5
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	19
Lateral force (kN)	1.2
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	28
Average deflection (mm)	23
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.08
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.32
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.4
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.9
Combined force (kN)	2.9
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.4
L-M moment (Nm)	111
A-P moment (Nm)	-57

About the original side crash test

Tested vehicle: 2011 Chevrolet Volt 4-door
Rating applies to 2011-15 models

Seat type: Manual cloth seat

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Manual cloth seat
Geometry
Backset (mm)	34
Distance below top of head (mm)	48
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	10.8
Head contact time (ms)	66
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	31
Max neck tension (N)	714

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.