Chevrolet Equinox and Pontiac Torrent Receive 5-Stars from IIHS
DETROIT – For the 2009-model year, the Equinox and Torrent received the 5-stars for both driver and front passenger during the NHTSA New Car Assessment Program frontal crash test.
DETROIT– The Chevrolet Equinox and Pontiac Torrent meet or exceed all federal safety standards, according to GM. For the 2009-model year, the Equinox and Torrent received the highest rating of 5-stars for both the driver and front passenger during the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) frontal crash test.
The Equinox and Torrent provide a host of standard safety features consistent with GM's Continuous Safety Approach, including StabiliTrak electronic stability control system. New for the 2009-model year, the Equinox and Torrent will have standard head curtain side-impact airbags.
Each GM vehicle is engineered and tested to help provide protection in more than 150 types of collisions. The IIHS side crash test is a single and very severe test.
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