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Opel/Vauxhall Insignia

Opel Insignia 2.0 diesel 'Essentia', LHD


ADULT OCCUPANT

CHILD OCCUPANT

PEDESTRIAN

SAFETY ASSIST


 

TEST RESULTS

Total 34 pts | 94%
Head: Good, Neck: Good, Chest: Adequate, Upper leg right: Good, Upper leg left: Good, Lower leg right: Good, Lower leg left: Good, Right foot: Good, Left foot: Good
FRONTAL IMPACT
15.2 pts
Head: Good, Chest: Good, Abdomen: Good, Pelvis: Good
SIDE IMPACT CAR
8.0 pts
SIDE IMPACT POLE
7.5 pts
Neck: Good

Total 39 pts | 79%
PERFORMANCE
10.9 pts
INSTRUCTIONS
4.0 pts
INSTALLATION
2.0 pts
 
18 month old child
RestraintBritaxRoemer Baby Safe Universal
Group0, 0+
FacingRearward
InstallationISOFIX anchorages

PERFORMANCE
12.0 pts
INSTRUCTIONS
4.0 pts
INSTALLATION
2.0 pts
 
3 year old child
RestraintBritaxRoemer Duo Plus ISOFIX
Group1
FacingForward
InstallationISOFIX anchorages

VECHICLE BASED ASSESSMENT
4.0 pts
See comments
Total 14 pts | 40%
Pedestrian protection

HEAD
8.3 pts
PELVIS
0.0 pts
LEG
6.0 pts


Total 5 pts | 71%
SPEED LIMITATION ASSISTANCE
0.0 pts
- Not available
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
3.0 pts
- Standard
SEATBELT REMINDER
2.0 pts
- driver
- passenger


Details of tested car

Specifications
Tested model Opel Insignia 2.0 diesel 'Essentia', LHD
Body type 4 door saloon
Year of publication 2009
Kerb weight 1540kg
VIN from which rating applies Applies to all applies Insignias
Class LARGE FAMILY
Safety equipment
Front seatbelt pretensioners double pretensioners
Front seatbelt load limiters
Driver frontal airbag dual stage
Front passenger frontal airbag dual stage
Side body airbags
Side head airbags


Comments

Adult occupant
The passenger compartment remained stable during the impact. The front seat occupants were sufficiently well restrained by the double seatbelt pretensioners that their knees did not contact the facia. Opel showed that the knees and femurs of occupants of different sizes and those sat in different seating positions would also be well protected. The Insignia scored maximum points in the car side impact test. In the pole side impact, protection of the chest was adequate and of all other body regions was good. The reactive head restraint provided good whiplash protection.

Child occupant
Based on dummy data from the crash tests, the Insignia scored maximum points for protection of the 3 year infant. However, points were lost for the non-permanent label which did not adequately warn of the dangers of using a rearward-facing child restraint in the front passenger seat. The passenger's airbag can be disabled by means of a switch but information given to the driver about the status of the airbag is not sufficiently clear. The presence of ISOFIX anchorages in the rear seats was not clearly marked.

Pedestrian
The bumper scored maximum points for protection of pedestrians' legs. However, the bonnet was rated as predominantly poor for the protection it offered the head of a struck adult.

Safety assist
Electronic Stability Control is standard equipment on all of the Insignia model range.
Both front seats have a seatbelt reminder system which met Euro NCAP's requirements.

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