August 25, 2008
2009 GMC Acadia earns Top Safety Pick award
2008 GMC Acadia frontal offset crash test — GOOD
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Pre-crash studio shot NOT SILHOUETTED OUT AS SHOWN IN THE THUMBNAIL |
Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test |
The dummy's position in relation to the steering wheel and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained very well. |
Smeared greasepaint indicates where the dummy's head contacted the side curtain airbag during rebound. |
Intrusion into the driver's space was minimal, and all leg and foot injury measures were low. |
2008 GMC Acadia side impact crash test — GOOD
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Pre-crash studio shot NOT SILHOUETTED OUT AS SHOWN IN THE THUMBNAIL |
Action shot taken during the side impact crash test |
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment |
Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbags. |
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag. |
Rear crash protection sled
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