Moderate overlap front: original test
Tested vehicle: 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt LS 2-door
Rating applies to 2007-09 models
The Chevrolet Cobalt was introduced in the 2005 model year, and the Pontiac G5 (available only as a 2-door) was introduced in the 2007 model year. The Pontiac G5 was discontinued after the 2009 model year and the Cobalt after the 2010 model year.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0907 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 10 |
| Left (cm) | 12 |
| Center (cm) | 17 |
| Right (cm) | 15 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 11 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 7 |
| Right (cm) | 6 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 6 |
| Rearward (cm) | 5 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 7 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0907 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 172 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | negligible |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.9 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 41 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.38 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 26 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.9 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 0.8 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.59 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.88 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.1 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.6 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 72 |
| Right | 82 |
Side: original test
Tested vehicle: 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt LT 2-door with standard front and rear head curtain airbags
Rating applies to 2009 models built after May 2009
The Chevrolet Cobalt was introduced in the 2005 model year, and the Pontiac G5 (available only as a 2-door) was introduced in the 2007 model year. Beginning with 2008 models, side airbags were made standard (they were optional in 2005-07 models). The Pontiac G5 was discontinued after the 2009 model year and the Cobalt after the 2010 model year.
Starting with 2009 models manufactured after May 2009, the side curtain airbags of the 2-door models were modified to improve occupant protection in side-impact crashes (note: information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on or near the driver door). The tested car was manufactured after the modifications had been made.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0913 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -2.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0913 |
| Head HIC-15 | 635 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.6 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.0 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | |
| Lateral force (kN) | |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 43 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 32 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.78 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.90 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 4.0 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.2 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.8 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.3 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 82 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 30 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0913 |
| Head HIC-15 | 176 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.1 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.4 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 39 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.4 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 34 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 28 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.91 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.43 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.6 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.9 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.0 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.9 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 153 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 41 |