ANCAP crash test results

Holden Viva | 2005 on

Front + side & head airbags

Occupant protection score: 25.08 out of 37

Model history and safety features

The tested model of Holden Viva was introduced in Australia during 2005.

Dual front airbags and side airbags with head protection are standard equipment. ABS brakes are optional. Electronic stability control is not available.

The front seat belt buckles are mounted on the seats and the upper anchorages are adjustable. These features improve the fit of the seat belt. Pre-tensioners are fitted to the front seat belts to reduce slack in the event of a crash. A three point seat belt is fitted to the centre rear seat. This provides better protection than a two point seat belt.

Occupant protection:

The Viva scored 11.34 out of 16 in the offset crash test. The passenger compartment held its shape well. Protection from serious chest and leg injury was marginal for the driver.

The vehicle scored 11.75 out of 16 in the side impact crash test. There was a moderate risk of serious chest and abdomen injury for the driver. The vehicle scored a further two points in the optional pole test.

Frontal offset crash test

Body region scores out of 4 points each: Head/neck 4 pts, chest 2.26 pts, upper legs 2 pts, lower legs 3.08 pts.

The passenger compartment held its shape well in the offset crash test. The accelerator pedal moved rearwards by 123 mm and upwards 14 mm. The steering wheel column released by design and no displacement modifiers were applied. The front ("A") pillar moved 44 mm rearwards. All doors remained closed during the crash. After the crash high manual effort was required to open the driver’s door.

The airbag cushioned the head of the driver and contact was stable. Steering column components were a potential source of injury for the driver's knees. The passenger's head was cushioned by the airbag.

Side impact crash test

Body region scores out of 4 points each: Head 4pts, chest 1.24pts, abdomen 2.51pts, pelvis 4pts.

The vehicle was eligible for an optional pole impact test, since it had head-protecting side airbags and scored four points for the head in the side impact test. The manufacturer decided to go ahead with the pole test and the vehicle earned a further two points.

Injury measurements

	Offset crash test at 64km/h (v4.1)		Side impact crash test at 50km/h (v4.1)
	Driver	Passn	Driver
Head HIC	359	284	214
Acceleration (g for 3ms)	48.4	41.6	63.4
Neck - Shear (kN)	0.86	0.42	-
- Tension (kN)	1.73	1.25	-
- Extension (Nm)	13.7	10.6	-
Chest Accin (g for 3ms)	45.100	30.800	-
Compression (mm)	34.20	28.30	35.80
Viscous criterion (m/s)	0.14	0.12	0.58
Abdomen - Force (kN)	-	-	1.560
Pelvis - Force (kN)	-	-	2.520
Upper legs - Force    Left	2.02	0.78
(kN)      Right	3.00	2.12
Knee displ (mm)       Left	5.93	0.80
Right	2.25	2.46
Lower legs - Force    Left	1.06	2.06
(kN)      Right	1.89	1.72
Index (Upper/Low)    Left	0.44/0.37	0.26/0.38
Right	0.35/0.48	0.28/0.2

Bonus points (maximum 5)

Pole test: 2 points

Seat belt reminders: Not fitted

Modifiers - offset test scores

Head		No deduction
Chest		No deduction
Upper leg	Variable & conc. loading	2 pt deduction L & R
Lower leg		No deduction
Foot score	Acc. pedal rearward	Score 3.08 points

Modifiers - side impact test scores

Chest

No deduction

Pedestrian protection rating (v4.1):

Child head impacts	2.54
Adult head impacts	5.77
Upper leg impacts	Zero
Lower leg impacts	1.80
Total (out of 36)	10.11

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Page created: 28 November 2006