Crash Test 2008 - Saturn (Discontinued) / Opel / Holden Astra (Side Impact) IIHS

Saturn Astra
2008 models
SIDE IMPACT TEST WITH STANDARD SIDE AIRBAGS

OVERALL EVALUATION: Marginal
Injury measures Head protection Structure/safety cage
Head/neck Torso Pelvis/leg
Driver Good Acceptable Good Good Acceptable
Rear passenger Good Poor Acceptable Good

Important: Side impact crash test ratings can be compared across vehicle type and weight categories.
Test details:

The Saturn Astra was introduced in the 2008 model year.
Injury measures:

Driver — Measures taken from the dummy indicate that rib fractures and/or internal organ injuries would be possible in a crash of this severity. The risk of significant injuries to other body regions is low.

Rear passenger — Measures taken from the dummy indicate that rib fractures and/or internal organ injuries as well as a left femur fracture would be possible in a crash of this severity. In addition, loading to the shoulder was excessive.
Head protection:

Driver — The dummys head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed from the roof and a side airbag that deployed from the seat.

Rear passenger — The dummys head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed from the roof.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Crash
• Test
• 2008
• Saturn
• Opel
• Astra
• (Side
• Impact)
• IIHS

[albzour]

you talking about astra KING OF THE ROAD

[alexkvaskov]

not bad

[ThePhilipone]

this is an opel (GM) astra H...not saturn or holden whaterver.. i crashed in one of those really bad side impact...i here i am living to tell the tale :D

[Annihilator1111]

the 2004-2009 Saturn Astra was assembled in

Bochum, Germany

Antwerp, Belgium

[Annihilator1111]

the 2004-2009 Opel Astra was assembled in

Bochum, Germany

Antwerp, Belgium

Kaliningrad, Russia

Gliwice, Poland

São Caetano do Sul, Brazil

Struandale, Port Elizabeth, South Africa

St. Petersburg, Russia

Zaporizhia, Ukraine

Ellesmere Port, England, 6th of October City, Egypt

[gstaraftari]

i see a crashed astra on the highway . Everthing is good until i see the rear suspension on the road

[MrEggwhites]

cant belive the hundai accent could do worse than this saturn

[TapTapTido]

The companies (Saturn, Holden and Opel) are from GM Motors

and GM Motors own those companies so they allow them to use the same car but different brand.

[stonee206]

Saturn??? Holden??? This is an Opel Astra???

[plmplmplm08]

how much did he had 50 km/h ?

[patsspurs]

considering it's a saturn that went really well