Top Safety Pick

2021 Toyota C-HR

small SUV / 4-door SUV

Award applies only to vehicles with specific headlights

Crashworthiness

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

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Headlights (varies by trim/option)
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Standard system	Superior
Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)
Standard system	Superior

Seat belts & child restraints

Evaluation criteria	Rating
LATCH ease of use

Other available safety features

Optional blind spot detection
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 2018-22 models

Tested vehicle: 2018 Toyota C-HR XLE Premium 4-door 2wd

The Toyota C-HR was introduced in the 2018 model year.

Evaluation criteria	Rating

Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics The dummy’s head contacted the frontal airbag but started to move off the left side because the seat belt allowed excessive forward excursion of the head and torso. The side curtain airbag deployed and has sufficient forward coverage to protect the head from contact with side structure and outside objects.

Action shot taken during the driver-side 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 very well.

The dummy's head contacted the frontal airbag but moved partway off the left side, allowing the head to approach the gap in coverage between the frontal and side curtain airbags.

The driver's space was maintained well, and risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1804
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	7
Footrest (cm)	4
Left toepan (cm)	2
Brake pedal (cm)	3
Parking brake (cm)
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	3
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column	2
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	7
Upper dash (cm)	5
Lower instrument panel (cm)	5

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1804
Head
HIC-15	229
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.5
Extension bending moment (Nm)	9
Maximum Nij	0.22
Chest maximum compression (mm)	22
Femur (kN)
Left	0.4
Right	0.1
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	0
Right	0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.37
Right	0.41
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	2.1
Right	1.4
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	65
Right	55

About the small overlap front test

Small overlap front: passenger-side

Rating applies to 2018-22 models

Tested vehicle: 2018 Toyota C-HR XLE 4-door 2wd

The Toyota C-HR was introduced in the 2018 model year. Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Toyota.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP1817
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	11
Footrest (cm)	9
Right toepan (cm)	7
Center toepan (cm)	4
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	3
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm)	7
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	10
Upper dash (cm)	11
Right lower dash (cm)	5

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP1817
Head
HIC-15	167
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.2
Extension bending moment (Nm)	37
Maximum Nij	0.44
Chest maximum compression (mm)	14
Femur (kN)
Left	2.8
Right	2.2
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	5
Right	8
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.71
Right	0.99
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	4.1
Right	3.5
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	107
Right	73

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP1817
Head
HIC-15	120
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.9
Extension bending moment (Nm)	3
Maximum Nij	0.20
Chest maximum compression (mm)	28
Femur (kN)
Left	0.2
Right	0.2
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	1
Right	0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.36
Right	0.26
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	0.6
Right	0.8
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	46
Right	58

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2018-22 models

Tested vehicle: 2018 Toyota C-HR XLE 4-door 2wd

The Toyota C-HR was introduced in the 2018 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	VTF1810
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	2
Left (cm)	5
Center (cm)	4
Right (cm)	5
Brake pedal (cm)	4
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	1
Right (cm)	1
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	1
Rearward (cm)	-5
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1810
Head
HIC-15	150
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.2
Extension bending moment (Nm)	16
Maximum Nij	0.25
Chest maximum compression (mm)	39
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	0.7
Femur force - right (kN)	0.6
Knee displacement - left (mm)	1
Knee displacement - right (mm)	0
Maximum tibia index - left	0.31
Maximum tibia index - right	0.61
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	1.8
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	2.3
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	81
Right	56

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2018-22 models

Tested vehicle: 2018 Toyota C-HR XLE 4-door 2wd

The Toyota C-HR was introduced in the 2018 model year.

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

View of the vehicle 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 curtain airbag.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag.

Technical measurements for this test

Test ID	CES1804
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-26.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES1804
Head HIC-15	138
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.6
Compression (kN)	0.1
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	19
Lateral force (kN)	1.2
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	19
Average deflection (mm)	17
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	4.58
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.21
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.2
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.0
Combined force (kN)	1.2
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	1.0
L-M moment (Nm)	145
A-P moment (Nm)	-27

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES1804
Head HIC-15	175
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.2
Compression (kN)	0.7
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	39
Lateral force (kN)	1.6
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	31
Average deflection (mm)	26
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	1.57
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.25
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.0
Acetabulum force (kN)	0.9
Combined force (kN)	0.9
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.4
L-M moment (Nm)	161
A-P moment (Nm)	-63

About the original side crash test

Roof strength

Rating applies to 2018-22 models

Tested vehicle: 2018 Toyota C-HR XLE 4-door 2wd

Overall evaluation
Curb weight	3,272 lbs
Peak force	18,912 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio	5.78

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)	22
Distance below top of head (mm)	6
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	12.4
Head contact time (ms)	56
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	0
Max neck tension (N)	140

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)

Limited trim

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	Yes
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

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

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good in all 4 tests.

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)	Limited trim
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	Yes
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating Applies to 2020-22 models

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	97.7 m	None
Straightaway left edge	46.6 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	81.7 m	None
250m radius left curve, left edge	64.2 m	None
150m radius right curve, right edge	69.2 m	None
150m radius left curve, left edge	58.3 m	None

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	140.9 m
Straightaway left edge	139.7 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	86.9 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	95.5 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	68.2 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	77.7 m

Trim level(s)

LE trim
XLE trim

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	LED reflector
High-beam headlight type	LED reflector
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 inadequate on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was inadequate on both sides of the road. 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)	LE trim XLE trim
Low-beam headlight type	LED reflector
High-beam headlight type	LED reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating Applies to 2020-22 models

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	63.2 m	None
Straightaway left edge	28.4 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	41.2 m	None
250m radius left curve, left edge	30.8 m	None
150m radius right curve, right edge	36.0 m	None
150m radius left curve, left edge	29.6 m	None

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	112.0 m
Straightaway left edge	95.0 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	58.8 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	52.7 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	48.8 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	43.9 m

About the headlight evaluation

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

System details

Standard Toyota Safety Sense 2.5 Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2021-23 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

Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)

System details

standard Toyota Safety Sense 2.5 Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection

Overall evaluation

This rating applies to all 2021-22 models

Superior

Crossing child

In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 23 mph.

Crossing adult

In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

Parallel adult

In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 37 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 35 mph. A warning was issued 2.2 seconds before impact.

About the pedestrian front crash prevention test

Child seat anchors

Rating applies to 2018-22 models

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	XLE Premium
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	XLE Premium
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
	not 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
	not 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	Yes
Depth	Visible
Force (lbs)	0
Clearance angle (degrees)	86
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	Yes
Depth	Visible
Force (lbs)	0
Clearance angle (degrees)	83
Tether anchor
Location	Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	Yes
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	Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	Yes
Depth	Visible
Force (lbs)	0
Clearance angle (degrees)	77
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	Yes
Depth	Visible
Force (lbs)	0
Clearance angle (degrees)	81
Tether anchor
Location	Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

About the child seat anchor evaluation