2006 Toyota Prius
small car / 4-door hatchback
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2004-09 models
Tested vehicle: 2006 Toyota Prius 4-door
The Toyota Prius was redesigned for the 2004 model year.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test.
The dummy's position in relation to the steering wheel and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained well.
Smeared greasepaint indicates where the dummy's head hit the B-pillar, roof rail, and head restraint during rebound. Head accelerations from these hits were low.
Intrusion into the driver's space was minimal, and all leg and foot injury measures were low.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEF0604 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 6 |
| Left (cm) | 11 |
| Center (cm) | 14 |
| Right (cm) | 13 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 4 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 3 |
| Right (cm) | 3 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 5 |
| Rearward (cm) | 0 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEF0604 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 337 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 46 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.7 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 30 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.35 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 32 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 2.1 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 0.6 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.45 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.44 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.7 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.2 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 68 |
| Right | 71 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2004-06 models
Tested vehicle: 2006 Toyota Prius 4-door with optional front and rear head curtain airbags and optional front seat-mounted torso airbags
The Toyota Prius was redesigned for the 2004 model year. Beginning with 2007 models, side airbags were made standard.
Two tests of a 2006 Prius were conducted, one with optional side airbags for the driver and rear passenger, and one without. These vehicles are rated separately, except that the structural ratings for both vehicles are based on both tests.
| 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 | |
View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test.
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.
Action shot taken during the side impact crash test showing the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side curtain airbag.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0609 | CES0608 |
|---|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -7.0 | -6.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | ||
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES0608 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 274 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.6 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 49 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 2.1 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 34 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 28 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.37 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.46 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.6 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.7 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.1 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 1.0 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 130 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 43 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES0608 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 189 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.5 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 36 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.6 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 28 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 25 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.27 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.33 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.8 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.9 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.2 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 1.1 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 129 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -52 |
Rating applies to 2004-06 models
Tested vehicle: 2006 Toyota Prius 4-door without optional side airbags
The Toyota Prius was redesigned for the 2004 model year. Beginning with 2007 models, side airbags were made standard.
Two tests of a 2006 Prius were conducted, one with optional side airbags for the driver and rear passenger, and one without. These vehicles are rated separately, except that the structural ratings for both vehicles are based on both tests.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection The dummy's head was hit by the intruding barrier, producing high head injury measures. |
|
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection The dummy's head was hit by the intruding barrier, as well as the window sill and window frame of the rear passenger door, producing high neck injury measures. |
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View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test.
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the damage to the occupant compartment.
A prominent dent and scrape marks indicate where the driver dummy's head hit the barrier.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was hit by the window sill and window frame of the rear passenger door. The head was also hit by the intruding barrier (not shown).
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0609 | CES0608 |
|---|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -7.0 | -6.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | ||
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES0609 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 1,820 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 2.1 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.0 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 56 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 3.6 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 44 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 37 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 5.95 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.99 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 2.3 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.7 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.8 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.9 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 134 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 42 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES0609 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 450 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 2.2 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 41 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.5 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 33 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 29 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.15 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.60 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.7 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.9 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.9 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 1.0 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 140 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -48 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Manual cloth seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Manual cloth seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 55 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 60 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 13.4 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 83 |
| Force rating | 2 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 44 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 961 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.