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2013 Lexus CT 200h

small car / 4-door hatchback

Crashworthiness

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

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Optional system (built after November 2013)	Not tested
Optional system (built before December 2013)	Not qualified

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.

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2011-17 models

Tested vehicle: 2011 Lexus CT 200h 4-door

The Lexus CT 200h was introduced in the 2011 model year and is derived from the Toyota Prius. 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	VTF1101
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	6
Left (cm)	12
Center (cm)	18
Right (cm)	7
Brake pedal (cm)	8
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	3
Right (cm)	2
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	0
Rearward (cm)	-2
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	2

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1101
Head
HIC-15	219
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.5
Extension bending moment (Nm)	14
Maximum Nij	0.29
Chest maximum compression (mm)	18
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	2.4
Femur force - right (kN)	2.6
Knee displacement - left (mm)	2
Knee displacement - right (mm)	2
Maximum tibia index - left	0.37
Maximum tibia index - right	0.51
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	2.1
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	2.7
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	55
Right	64

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2013-17 models

Tested vehicle: 2013 Lexus CT 200h 4-door with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags

The Lexus CT 200h was introduced in the 2011 model year and is derived from the Toyota Prius. Beginning with 2013 models, design changes were made to the rear door trim panels to improve occupant protection in side impact crashes.

Two tests of the CT 200h were conducted, one of a 2011 model by the Institute and the other representing a 2013 model by Toyota. These vehicles are rated separately, except that the structure ratings for both vehicles are based on both tests, as are driver dummy injury and head protection ratings, because no changes were made affecting front seat occupants. (The car tested by Toyota was designated as a 2011 model but included the rear door trim changes of the 2013 models.)

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	CES1109	VTS1220
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-14.0	-13.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES1109	VTS1220
Head HIC-15	287	240
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.6	0.7
Compression (kN)	0.2	0.3
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	32	44
Lateral force (kN)	1.9	1.4
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	22	28
Average deflection (mm)	16	19
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	4.14	3.08
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.25	0.28
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.9	0.7
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.1	2.5
Combined force (kN)	1.9	3.2
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.6	0.8
L-M moment (Nm)	166	121
A-P moment (Nm)	52	195

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1220
Head HIC-15	97
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.3
Compression (kN)	0.9
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	48
Lateral force (kN)	1.7
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	33
Average deflection (mm)	19
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.14
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.56
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.4
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.0
Combined force (kN)	2.1
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	1.4
L-M moment (Nm)	41
A-P moment (Nm)	127

About the original side crash test

Roof strength

Rating applies to 2011-17 models

Tested vehicle: 2011 Lexus CT 200h Premium 4-door

Overall evaluation
Curb weight	3,229 lbs
Peak force	16,238 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio	5.03

About the roof strength test

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Power leather seat

Overall evaluation
Dynamic rating
Seat/head restraint geometry

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Power leather seat
Geometry
Backset (mm)	20
Distance below top of head (mm)	10
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	11.4
Head contact time (ms)	68
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	16
Max neck tension (N)	570

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

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

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

System details

Optional Pre-Collision System

Package name

Optional Pre-Collision System

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2013-14 models built after November 2013

This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
Autobrake not tested.

System details

Optional Pre-Collision System

Package name

Optional Pre-Collision System

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2013 models built before December 2013

This system does not meet the requirements for forward collision warning.
In the 12 mph test, this vehicle failed to slow.
In the 25 mph test, this vehicle failed to slow.

About the original front crash prevention test