2015 Toyota RAV4
small SUV / 4-door SUV
Award applies only to vehicles built after November 2014
Small overlap front: driver-side
Rating applies to 2015-18 models built after November 2014
Tested vehicle: 2015 Toyota RAV4 LE 4-door 4wd
The Toyota RAV4 was redesigned for the 2013 model year. Beginning with 2015 models built after November 2014, the front-end and occupant compartment structure was modified to improve occupant protection in small overlap frontal crashes. (Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on the driver door or adjacent B-pillar.)
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| 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 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 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.
The driver's space was maintained well, and risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEN1451 |
|---|---|
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 9 |
| Footrest (cm) | 6 |
| Left toepan (cm) | 2 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 3 |
| Parking brake (cm) | |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 2 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Steering column | 1 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 4 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 5 |
| Lower instrument panel (cm) | 5 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEN1451 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 163 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.2 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 9 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.26 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 22 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 1.6 |
| Right | 1.1 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 1 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.40 |
| Right | 0.41 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 3.5 |
| Right | 1.5 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 62 |
| Right | 47 |
Small overlap front: passenger-side
Rating applies to 2013-18 models
Tested vehicle: 2015 Toyota RAV4 LE 4-door 4wd
The Toyota RAV4 was redesigned for the 2013 model year. Although Toyota reinforced the structure in later model years on the driver side to improve occupant protection in small overlap frontal crashes, no such changes were made on the passenger side.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
|
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
The passenger door opened during the crash, which shouldn't happen because the driver could be partly or completely ejected from the vehicle. Still, the dummy’s head loaded the frontal airbag, which stayed in front of the dummy until rebound. The side curtain airbag deployed and has sufficient forward coverage to protect the head from contact with side structure and outside objects. The side torso airbag also deployed. | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Action shot taken during the passenger-side small overlap frontal crash test.
The dummy's position in relation to the door frame and dashboard after the crash test indicates that the passenger's survival space was not 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.
Despite extensive intrusion of the door hinge pillar and dashboard, risk of injury was moderate and limited to both lower legs.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side
| Test ID | CN15002 |
|---|---|
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 40 |
| Footrest (cm) | 40 |
| Right toepan (cm) | 23 |
| Center toepan (cm) | 21 |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 17 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Center dash (cm) | 10 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 26 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 23 |
| Right lower dash (cm) | 21 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CN15002 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 102 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.1 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 15 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.23 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 21 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 0.7 |
| Right | 2.2 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 2 |
| Right | 4 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.91 |
| Right | 0.89 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 0.9 |
| Right | 1.4 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 71 |
| Right | 118 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CN15002 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 33 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.6 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 12 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.15 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 24 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 2.0 |
| Right | 1.3 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 2 |
| Right | 3 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.38 |
| Right | 0.25 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 1.1 |
| Right | 0.6 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 32 |
| Right | 50 |
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2013-18 models
Tested vehicle: 2013 Toyota Rav4 LE 4-door 4wd
The Toyota RAV4 was redesigned for the 2013 model year. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Toyota.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTF1221 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 6 |
| Left (cm) | 9 |
| Center (cm) | 6 |
| Right (cm) | 5 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 5 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 1 |
| Right (cm) | 1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | -1 |
| Rearward (cm) | -4 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTF1221 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 237 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.7 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 12 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.31 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 27 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 1.0 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 1.2 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 1 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.48 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.40 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.3 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.6 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 68 |
| Right | 81 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2013-18 models
Tested vehicle: 2013 Toyota RAV4 LE 4-door 4wd with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
The Toyota RAV4 was redesigned for the 2013 model year. Two side tests of the RAV4 were conducted, one by the Institute and the other by Toyota. Ratings are based on both tests.
| 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 Institute's crash test.
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment (Institute test car shown).
Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side curtain airbag in the Institute's test.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTS1225 | CES1302 |
|---|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -14.5 | -15.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | ||
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1225 | CES1302 |
|---|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 277 | 201 |
| Neck | ||
| Tension (kN) | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | ||
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 47 | 36 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| Torso | ||
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 38 | 19 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 26 | 13 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 6.10 | 2.50 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.51 | 0.16 |
| Pelvis | ||
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Left femur | ||
| L-M force (kN) | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 124 | 107 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 34 | -17 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1225 | CES1302 |
|---|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 136 | 152 |
| Neck | ||
| Tension (kN) | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Shoulder | ||
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 33 | 20 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Torso | ||
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 42 | 30 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 25 | 16 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.30 | 2.49 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.76 | 0.37 |
| Pelvis | ||
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| Combined force (kN) | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| Left femur | ||
| L-M force (kN) | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 192 | 206 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -30 | -63 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2013-18 models
Tested vehicle: 2013 Toyota RAV4 LE 4-door 4wd
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 3,516 lbs |
| Peak force | 17,575 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 5.00 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Manual cloth seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Manual cloth seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 22 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 10 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 14.1 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 65 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 0 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 470 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.
Child seat anchors
Rating applies to 2015-17 models built before April 2017
| 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.
| Overall evaluation | |
| Vehicle trim | LE |
| Seat type | cloth |
| 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 |
| Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s) | |
| No hardware available |
Details by seating position
| 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 | |
| difficult to maneuver around anchors | |
| 2 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| easy-to-find location | |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| none available | |
| 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 | |
| difficult to maneuver around anchors |
Seat position 21
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 4-6 |
| Force (lbs) | 26 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 40 |
| Lower anchor B | |
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 4-6 |
| Force (lbs) | 26 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 41 |
| 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 |
Seat position 22
| 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 | No |
| 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 |
Seat position 23
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
| Force (lbs) | 25 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 43 |
| Lower anchor B | |
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 4-6 |
| Force (lbs) | 34 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 42 |
| 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 |