2009 Toyota 4Runner
midsize SUV / 4-door SUV
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2003-09 models
Tested vehicle: 2003 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4-door 4wd
The Toyota 4Runner was redesigned for the 2003 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 and head restraint during rebound. Head acceleration from this hit was low.
There was little change in the position of the dummy's feet following the crash test. Injury risk was low.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEF0309 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 8 |
| Left (cm) | 9 |
| Center (cm) | 15 |
| Right (cm) | 11 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 3 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 1 |
| Right (cm) | 1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 1 |
| Rearward (cm) | -2 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEF0309 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 216 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 49 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.3 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 44 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.37 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 36 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.2 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 1.4 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 1 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 1 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.31 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.33 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.6 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 1.9 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 61 |
| Right | 55 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2008-09 models
Tested vehicle: 2007 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4-door 4wd with optional front and second row head curtain airbags with optional front seat-mounted torso airbags
The Toyota 4Runner was redesigned for the 2003 model year. Beginning with 2006 models, structural modifications were made to improve occupant protection in side impact crashes, and starting with 2008 models, side airbags were made standard.
| 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.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbags.
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 | CES0721 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -12.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES0721 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 102 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.1 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 37 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.5 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 25 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 24 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.54 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.27 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.7 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 0.7 |
| Combined force (kN) | 1.1 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.2 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 66 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -23 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES0721 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 156 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.1 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.5 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 30 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.3 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 33 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 25 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.78 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.41 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.1 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.6 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.6 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.7 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 68 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 60 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: All seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | All seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 38 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 62 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 12.5 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 93 |
| Force rating | 3 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 96 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 1,335 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.