2015 Scion iQ
microcar / 2-door hatchback
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2012-15 models
Tested vehicle: 2012 Scion iQ 2-door
The Scion iQ was introduced in the 2012 model year. Despite its tiny proportions, it has front and rear seats and is capable of carrying 4 people.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics Dummy movement was reasonably well controlled. The driver side curtain and side thorax airbags deployed during the crash. During rebound, the dummy’s head moved outward and hit the window sill below the side curtain airbag. |
Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test.
The dummy finished leaning forward after the crash test, but its position in relation to the steering wheel and instrument panel indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained well.
Smeared pink greasepaint indicates where the left side of the dummy's head hit the window sill during rebound, even though the side curtain airbag deployed. Head acceleration from this hit was 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 | CEF1203 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 10 |
| Left (cm) | 14 |
| Center (cm) | 12 |
| Right (cm) | 7 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 3 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 3 |
| Right (cm) | 2 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 2 |
| Rearward (cm) | 0 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 2 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEF1203 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 222 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 9 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.5 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 13 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.31 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 28 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.4 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 0.6 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 2 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 2 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.39 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.37 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.1 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 0.8 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 146 |
| Right | 86 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2012-15 models
Tested vehicle: 2012 Scion iQ 2-door with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
The Scion iQ was introduced in the 2012 model year. Despite its tiny proportions, it has front and rear seats and is capable of carrying 4 people.
| 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 door 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 curtain airbag.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag. The deployed rear window curtain airbag (pink) is visible behind the head restraint.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES1203 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -14.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES1203 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 477 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 38 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.7 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 29 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 25 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.84 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.32 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 2.1 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.8 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.9 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 1.8 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 210 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 41 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES1203 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 544 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.3 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.8 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 42 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.3 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 49 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 30 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.51 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.85 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.9 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.4 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.7 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 1.3 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 100 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -25 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2012-15 models
Tested vehicle: 2012 Scion iQ 2-door
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 2,130 lbs |
| Peak force | 9,555 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 4.49 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Manual cloth seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Manual cloth seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 31 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 20 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 16.9 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 73 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 1 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 371 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.