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2017 Toyota Corolla

small car / 4-door sedan

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria	Rating
Small overlap front: driver-side
Moderate overlap front: original test
Side: original test
Roof strength
Head restraints & seats

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Headlights
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Standard system	Superior

Seat belts & child restraints

Evaluation criteria	Rating
LATCH ease of use

Other available safety features

Standard lane departure warning & prevention

Key

G
Good
A
Acceptable
M
Marginal
P
Poor

Superior
Advanced
Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Small overlap front: driver-side

Rating applies to 2017-19 models

Tested vehicle: 2017 Toyota Corolla LE 4-door

The Toyota Corolla was redesigned for the 2014 model year. Beginning with 2017 models, the front-end structure was modified and the frame around the driver door was stiffened to improve occupant protection in small overlap frontal crashes.

Evaluation criteria	Rating

Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Action shot taken during the small overlap frontal crash test.

The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained well.

The frontal and side curtain airbags worked well together to keep the head from coming close to any stiff structure or outside objects that could cause injury.

Although intrusion into the driver's space was minimal, forces on the dummy's right lower leg were just high enough to indicate a moderate risk of injury.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1632
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	4
Footrest (cm)	13
Left toepan (cm)	7
Brake pedal (cm)	4
Parking brake (cm)
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	3
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column	0
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	3
Upper dash (cm)	4
Lower instrument panel (cm)	4

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1632
Head
HIC-15	151
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.4
Extension bending moment (Nm)	18
Maximum Nij	0.29
Chest maximum compression (mm)	24
Femur (kN)
Left	0.6
Right	2.6
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	1
Right	3
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.54
Right	0.67
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	1.2
Right	4.1
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	48
Right	83

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2014-19 models

Tested vehicle: 2014 Toyota Corolla 4-door

The Toyota Corolla was redesigned for the 2014 model year. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Toyota.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Leg/foot, left
Leg/foot, right
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1308
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	6
Left (cm)	10
Center (cm)	11
Right (cm)	5
Brake pedal (cm)	4
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	0
Right (cm)	0
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	-2
Rearward (cm)	-4
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	2

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1308
Head
HIC-15	253
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.5
Extension bending moment (Nm)	12
Maximum Nij	0.27
Chest maximum compression (mm)	29
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	1.6
Femur force - right (kN)	2.8
Knee displacement - left (mm)	1
Knee displacement - right (mm)	2
Maximum tibia index - left	0.45
Maximum tibia index - right	0.98
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	2.3
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	4.4
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	46
Right	56

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2014-19 models

Tested vehicle: 2014 Toyota Corolla 4-door with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags

The Toyota Corolla was redesigned for the 2014 model year. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Toyota.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
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

Technical measurements for this test

Test ID	VTS1302
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-18.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1302
Head HIC-15	294
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.5
Compression (kN)	0.0
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	48
Lateral force (kN)	1.5
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	31
Average deflection (mm)	25
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	2.40
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.42
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	1.5
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.9
Combined force (kN)	3.4
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.8
L-M moment (Nm)	44
A-P moment (Nm)	-111

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1302
Head HIC-15	234
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.2
Compression (kN)	1.1
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	40
Lateral force (kN)	1.3
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	33
Average deflection (mm)	26
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	2.80
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.46
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.6
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.1
Combined force (kN)	1.5
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	1.6
L-M moment (Nm)	66
A-P moment (Nm)	238

About the original side crash test

Roof strength

Rating applies to 2014-19 models

Tested vehicle: 2014 Toyota Corolla LE 4-door

Overall evaluation
Curb weight	2,834 lbs
Peak force	15,228 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio	5.37

About the roof strength test

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Manual cloth seat

Overall evaluation
Dynamic rating
Seat/head restraint geometry

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Manual cloth seat
Geometry
Backset (mm)	21
Distance below top of head (mm)	16
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	12.8
Head contact time (ms)	61
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	0
Max neck tension (N)	509

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.

Headlights

Ratings are given for 2 different headlight variations available on this vehicle.

Trim level(s)

XLE trim
SE trim
50th Anniversary trim
XSE trim

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on both right curves, fair on the sharp left curve and inadequate on the gradual left curve.

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual right and gradual left curves and fair on the sharp right and sharp left curves.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and on both left curves.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Trim level(s)	XLE trim SE trim 50th Anniversary trim XSE trim
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating Applies to 2017-19 models

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	82.1 m	None
Straightaway left edge	45.4 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	75.4 m	None
250m radius left curve, right edge	43.9 m	None
150m radius right curve, right edge	62.3 m	None
150m radius left curve, right edge	48.8 m	None

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	139.6 m
Straightaway left edge	121.2 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	88.0 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	76.5 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	64.1 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	58.2 m

Trim level(s)

L trim
LE trim
LE Eco trim

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was fair on both right curves and inadequate on both left curves.

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and fair on the left side. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and all 4 curves.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Trim level(s)	L trim LE trim LE Eco trim
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating Applies to 2017-19 models

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	90.6 m	None
Straightaway left edge	47.0 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	62.0 m	None
250m radius left curve, left edge	44.2 m	None
150m radius right curve, right edge	50.6 m	None
150m radius left curve, left edge	43.7 m	None

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	145.8 m
Straightaway left edge	141.8 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	62.4 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	64.3 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	50.7 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	50.5 m

About the headlight evaluation

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

System details

Standard Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2017-19 models

Superior

This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

About the original front crash prevention test

Child seat anchors

Rating applies to 2016-17 models

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	LE
Seat type	cloth

This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.

It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor only.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	LE
Seat type	cloth

Rating icon	Rating
G	Good
A	Acceptable
M	Marginal
P	Poor
	Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated.
thether anchor symbol	Tether anchor
lower anchor symbol	Lower anchors
shared lower achors symbol	Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s)
	No hardware available

Details by seating position

Position	Rating
1
1	Tether anchor
	easy-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	too deep in seat
	not too much force needed to attach
	easy to maneuver around anchors
2
2	Tether anchor
	easy-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	none available
3
3	Tether anchor
	easy-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	too deep in seat
	not too much force needed to attach
	easy to maneuver around anchors

Technical measurements for this test

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	4-6
Force (lbs)	20
Clearance angle (degrees)	65
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	4-6
Force (lbs)	18
Clearance angle (degrees)	67
Tether anchor
Location	Rear deck
Confusing hardware present	No
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	No
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Lower anchor A
No lower latch for this seat position
Lower anchor B
No lower latch for this seat position
Tether anchor
Location	Rear deck
Confusing hardware present	No
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	No
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	4-6
Force (lbs)	25
Clearance angle (degrees)	65
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	6-8
Force (lbs)	18
Clearance angle (degrees)	62
Tether anchor
Location	Rear deck
Confusing hardware present	No
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	No
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

About the child seat anchor evaluation