2014 Toyota Avalon
large car / 4-door sedan
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2013-18 models
Tested vehicle: 2013 Toyota Avalon XLE 4-door
The Toyota Avalon was redesigned for the 2013 model year. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Toyota.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTF1215 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 6 |
| Left (cm) | 8 |
| Center (cm) | 5 |
| Right (cm) | 5 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 6 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 1 |
| Right (cm) | 2 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 0 |
| Rearward (cm) | -3 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 2 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTF1215 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 179 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.5 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 16 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.25 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 30 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 1.7 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 1.9 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 1 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 2 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.54 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.46 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.1 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.5 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 38 |
| Right | 63 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2013-18 models
Tested vehicle: 2013 Toyota Avalon XLS 4-door with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front and rear seat-mounted torso airbags
The Toyota Avalon was redesigned for the 2013 model year. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Toyota.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTS1218 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -14.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1218 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 324 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.8 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 36 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.2 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 16 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 13 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.93 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.18 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.8 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.8 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.6 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.5 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 51 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 25 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1218 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 37 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.0 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.0 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 10 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.0 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 23 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 19 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.96 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.27 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.5 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 0.8 |
| Combined force (kN) | 1.1 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 1.0 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 120 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 30 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2013-18 models
Tested vehicle: 2013 Toyota Avalon XLE 4-door
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 3,426 lbs |
| Peak force | 17,900 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 5.22 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Power leather seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Power leather seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 28 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 22 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 12.4 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 62 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 0 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 423 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.