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2014 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
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle	Not available

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 2014-16 models

Tested vehicle: 2014 Toyota Corolla LE 4-door

The Toyota Corolla was redesigned for the 2014 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 movement was reasonably well controlled. The dummy’s head contacted the frontal airbag but rolled to the left as the steering wheel moved 11 cm to the right, leaving the head vulnerable to contact with forward structure. Additionally, the seat belt allowed excessive forward excursion of the dummy’s head and torso. The side curtain airbag deployed and had sufficient forward coverage to protect the head from contact with side structure and outside objects. The side torso airbag also deployed.

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 not maintained well.

During the crash, the seat belt allowed the dummy to move too far forward, as is evident from the gap between the seat back and the dummy's torso.

Door hinge pillar and instrument panel intrusion was extensive and contributed to a moderate risk of injury to the left lower leg.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1332
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	32
Footrest (cm)	14
Left toepan (cm)	7
Brake pedal (cm)	6
Parking brake (cm)
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	8
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column	2
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	17
Upper dash (cm)	20
Lower instrument panel (cm)	20

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1332
Head
HIC-15	154
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.2
Extension bending moment (Nm)	10
Maximum Nij	0.24
Chest maximum compression (mm)	21
Femur (kN)
Left	2.4
Right	2.0
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	4
Right	1
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.82
Right	0.49
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	2.2
Right	3.9
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	46
Right	64

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.