Holden Commodore Omega Sportwagon
Overall: 33.45 out of 37
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| Variant: Sedan Tested |
| Kerb Weight: 1700 kg |
| Year: 2006 |
| Engine: 3.6 V6 |
| Category: Large Car |
| Airbags: Front+Side+head airbags |
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The sedan variant was tested by ANCAP. Holden provided evidence to ANCAP that the Sportwagon variants can be expected to provide comparable protection to the sedan.
 This 5 star ANCAP rating applies to Commodores with several upgrades, including a front passenger seat belt reminder and a redesigned steering column cover. The Omega variant is the first with these upgrades, applicable to vehicles built from October 2008.
Dual front airbags, side airbags and head-protecting side curtains are standard equipment. Antilock brakes (ABS), electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD) and electronic stability control (ESC) are also standard. Advanced seat belt reminders are fitted to both front seats.
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. Pretensioners 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 (lap) seat belt.
 5 Stars. The Commodore scored 13.45 out of 16 in the offset crash test. The passenger compartment held its shape very well. There was a slight risk of serious chest and lower leg injury for the driver.
The vehicle scored 16 out of 16 in the side impact crash test and a further 2 points in the optional pole test.
 Body region scores out of 4 points each: Head/neck 4 pts, chest 2.70 pts, upper legs 4 pts, lower legs 2.76 pts.
The passenger compartment held its shape very well in the offset crash test. The accelerator pedal moved rearwards by 7 mm and the brake pedal moved rearwards 4mm. The steering wheel hub moved forwards 59mm (as it was design to do, to reduce injury risk), downwards 61mm and sideways 17 mm. The front ("A") pillar moved 3 mm rearwards. All doors remained closed during the crash. After the crash all doors could be opened with normal effort. The airbag cushioned the head of the driver and contact was stable. There were no knee hazards with the revised steering column design. The passenger's head was cushioned by the airbag.
 Body region scores out of 4 points each: Head 4 pts, chest 4 pts, abdomen 4 pts, pelvis 4 pts.
The vehicle was eligible for an optional pole impact test, since it had head-protecting side airbags and it was within reach of a 5 star rating. The manufacturer decided to go ahead with the pole test and the vehicle earned a further two points.
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Offset Crash Test at 64km/h |
Side Impact Crash Test at 50km/h |
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Driver
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| Driver
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HIC |
314 |
221 |
25 |
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Acceleration |
45.1 |
36.8 |
16.2 |
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Shear |
0.49 |
0.43 |
None |
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Tension |
0.82 |
0.91 |
None |
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Extension |
6.8 |
22.6 |
None |
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Acceleration |
38.1 |
35.8 |
None |
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Compression |
31.13 |
28.73 |
20.5 |
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Viscous Criterion |
0.07 |
0.07 |
0.12 |
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Force |
None |
None |
0.561 |
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Force |
None |
None |
1.32 |
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Force Left |
0.42 |
0.25 |
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Force Right |
0.57 |
0.3 |
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Knee Displ. Left |
0.27 |
0.67 |
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Knee Displ. Right |
0.13 |
0.29 |
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Force Left |
2.32 |
1.33 |
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Force Right |
3.3 |
1.55 |
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Index Left (Up/Low) |
0.42/0.5 |
0.32/0.12 |
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Index Right (Up/Low) |
0.53/0.68 |
0.39/0.24 |
Pole Test: 2 pts Seat Belt Reminders: 2
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No deduction |
| Chest |
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No deduction |
| Upper Leg |
Variable & Conc Loading |
No deduction |
| Lower Leg |
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No deduction |
| Foot Score |
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4 pts |
| Head |
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None |
| Chest |
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No deduction |
| Upper Leg |
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None |
| Lower Leg |
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None |
| Foot Score |
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None |
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The Commodore’s bonnet provided fair to marginal protection for many of the adult and child head zones. Leg results were uniformly poor, and performance could be improved in this area.
Child head impacts 5.98
Adult head impacts 3
Upper leg impacts Zero
Lower leg impacts Zero
Total (out of 36) 8.98
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Version 1, Published on: 03-Mar-09
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