2003 Saturn VUE
small SUV / 4-door SUV
Moderate overlap front: original test
Tested vehicle: 2002 Saturn VUE 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2002-07 models
The Saturn VUE was introduced in the 2002 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 | CEF0212 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 7 |
| Left (cm) | 20 |
| Center (cm) | 18 |
| Right (cm) | 13 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 12 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 1 |
| Right (cm) | 1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 4 |
| Rearward (cm) | 0 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 2 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0212 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 364 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 86 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.5 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 21 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.30 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 37 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 3.7 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 1.3 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 3 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 1 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.22 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.69 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.1 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.6 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 69 |
| Right | 69 |
Side: original test
Tested vehicle: 2003 Saturn VUE 4-door 4wd without optional side airbags
Rating applies to 2002-07 models
The Saturn VUE was introduced in the 2002 model year.
When side airbags are optional, as in this vehicle, the Institute conducts the test without this option. If a manufacturer offering optional side airbags requests the Institute to conduct an additional test of a vehicle with this option and agrees to reimburse the cost of the vehicle, a second test is conducted. General Motors did not request such a test.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection The dummy's head was hit by the intruding barrier. This impact did not produce high head injury measures, but head hits with intruding objects such as other vehicles, trees, and poles should be prevented. |
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| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection The dummy's head was hit by the window sill of the rear passenger door. This impact did not produce high head injury measures, but the head protection is inadequate. |
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Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0301 |
|---|---|
| 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 | CES0301 |
| Head HIC-15 | 553 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 2.2 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.0 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 63 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 3.7 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 69 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 54 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 10.13 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 2.68 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 3.2 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.4 |
| Combined force (kN) | 6.6 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.6 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 65 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 23 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0301 |
| Head HIC-15 | 542 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.6 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 46 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.8 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 43 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 34 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.80 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.56 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.5 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.9 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.0 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.9 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 47 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -26 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: All seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
Technical measurements for this test
| Seat type | All seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 70 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 50 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 12.3 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 86 |
| Force rating | 2 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 187 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 857 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.