2014 Toyota Corolla Panned By IIHS For Poor Performance In Small Overlap Front Crash Test
Toyota's eleventh generation US market Toyota Corolla earned only a 'Marginal' rating (the second lowest) in the latest Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) small overlap front crash test.
The IIHS noted significant intrusion by the door hinge pillar and instrument panel into the cabin, indicating that survival space was not well maintained.
IIHS' report said "Structural performance was poor and the driver's space was seriously compromised by intruding structure. Measures from the dummy indicate that injuries to the left lower leg would be possible in a real-world crash of this severity. The dummy's head contacted the front airbag but rolled to the left as the steering wheel moved 4 inches to the right. That left the head vulnerable to contact with forward structures like the windshield pillar and dashboard. The side curtain airbag deployed and had sufficient forward coverage to protect the head from contact with forward side structure, such as the roof rail and interior door panel, and outside objects."
IIHS' rating ranges from Good, Acceptable, Marginal to Poor.
The small overlap front crash test is a very severe form of test that involves hitting a car travelling at 64 km/h with 25 per cent overlap against a rigid barrier. Several organizations have said the use of a rigid barrier is not realistic as the majority of collisions involve other vehicles rather than a static rigid object like a tree or a utility pole.
NCAP (New Car Assesment Program) tests conducted in Europe, Japan, ASEAN, Australia, China and South America typically involve a deformable barrier, set at 40 per cent overlap, with car car hitting the barrier at the same 64 km/h (below), which global NCAP says is more representative of real world driving conditions.
While the Corolla did not perform well in the small overlap front test, it earned the maximum 'Good' rating for moderate overlap front, side, roof strength, head restraints and seats test.
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The small overlap front crash test is a very severe form of test that involves hitting a car travelling at 64 km/h with 25 per cent overlap against a rigid barrier.
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這次11個豪華品牌車款測試的結果是:
良好(Good):Acura TL, Volvo S60
差強人意/還可以接受(Acceptable)nfiniti G
及格邊緣(Marginal):Acura TSX, BMW 3 series, Lincoln MKZ and Volkswagen CC
糟糕(Poor):Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Lexus IS 250/350, Audi A4 and Lexus ES 350