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2017 Toyota Yaris iA

minicar / 4-door sedan

2017 Toyota Yaris iA 4-door sedan

Crashworthiness

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

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Headlights
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Standard system
Advanced

Seat belts & child restraints

LATCH ease of use

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 2017-18 models

Tested vehicle: 2016 Scion iA 4-door

The Scion iA sedan was introduced in the 2016 model year. It is based on the redesigned 2016 Mazda 2, which is no longer available for sale in the U.S. market.

The Scion iA was renamed the Toyota Yaris iA beginning with the 2017 model year as Toyota discontinued the Scion nameplate. Beginning with the 2019 model year, the "iA" portion of the name was dropped, and beginning with the 2020 model year, a 4-door hatchback variant was added.

Ratings apply to both the hatchback and sedan.

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 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.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID CEN1526
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) 5
Footrest (cm) 5
Left toepan (cm) 3
Brake pedal (cm) 6
Parking brake (cm)
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) 1
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column 0
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) 4
Upper dash (cm) 4
Lower instrument panel (cm) 6

Driver injury measures

Test ID CEN1526
Head
HIC-15 124
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.3
Extension bending moment (Nm) 11
Maximum Nij 0.26
Chest maximum compression (mm) 27
Femur (kN)
Left 0.8
Right 0.3
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 2
Right 1
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.45
Right 0.39
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 1.9
Right 0.8
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 63
Right 66

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2017-18 models

Tested vehicle: 2016 Scion iA 4-door

The Scion iA sedan was introduced in the 2016 model year. It is based on the redesigned 2016 Mazda 2, which is no longer available for sale in the U.S. market. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Mazda.

The Scion iA was renamed the Toyota Yaris iA beginning with the 2017 model year as Toyota discontinued the Scion nameplate. Beginning with the 2019 model year, the "iA" portion of the name was dropped, and beginning with the 2020 model year, a 4-door hatchback variant was added.

Ratings apply to both the hatchback and sedan.

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

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID VTF1506
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm) 1
Left (cm) 7
Center (cm) 9
Right (cm) 5
Brake pedal (cm) 7
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm) 1
Right (cm) 0
Steering column movement
Upward (cm) 0
Rearward (cm) 7
A-pillar rearward movement (cm) 0

Driver injury measures

Test ID VTF1506
Head
HIC-15 194
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.3
Extension bending moment (Nm) 15
Maximum Nij 0.27
Chest maximum compression (mm) 32
Legs
Femur force - left (kN) 0.5
Femur force - right (kN) 0.6
Knee displacement - left (mm) 0
Knee displacement - right (mm) 1
Maximum tibia index - left 0.56
Maximum tibia index - right 0.78
Tibia axial force - left (kN) 3.0
Tibia axial force - right (kN) 2.4
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 61
Right 68

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2017-18 models

Tested vehicle: 2016 Scion iA 4-door

The Scion iA sedan was introduced in the 2016 model year. It is based on the redesigned 2016 Mazda 2, which is no longer available for sale in the U.S. market.

The Scion iA was renamed the Toyota Yaris iA beginning with the 2017 model year as Toyota discontinued the Scion nameplate. Beginning with the 2019 model year, the "iA" portion of the name was dropped, and beginning with the 2020 model year, a 4-door hatchback variant was added.

Ratings apply to both the hatchback and sedan.

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 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

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID CES1504
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.

Driver injury measures

Test ID CES1504
Head HIC-15 260
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.8
Compression (kN) 0.1
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 28
Lateral force (kN) 1.2
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 31
Average deflection (mm) 29
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 5.39
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.57
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 1.5
Acetabulum force (kN) 1.3
Combined force (kN) 2.6
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 1.2
L-M moment (Nm) 201
A-P moment (Nm) 68

Passenger injury measures

Test ID CES1504
Head HIC-15 174
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.3
Compression (kN) 0.4
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 34
Lateral force (kN) 1.5
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 31
Average deflection (mm) 29
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 2.54
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.41
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 0.2
Acetabulum force (kN) 0.7
Combined force (kN) 0.7
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 2.3
L-M moment (Nm) 277
A-P moment (Nm) -72

About the original side crash test

Roof strength

Rating applies to 2017-18 models

Tested vehicle: 2016 Scion iA 4-door

Rating applies to the Scion iA 4-door sedan (tested), Yaris iA and Yaris 4-door sedans, and to the structurally similar 2020 and later Yaris 4-door hatchback.

Overall evaluation
Curb weight2,421 lbs
Peak force15,058 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio6.22

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) 32
Distance below top of head (mm) 6
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g) 9.5
Head contact time (ms) 60
Force rating 1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N) 0
Max neck tension (N) 253

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

Headlights

Trim level(s)

  • All trims
Low-beam headlight typeHalogen reflector
High-beam headlight typeHalogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?No
High-beam assist?No
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
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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 good on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

Technical measurements for this test
Trim level(s)
  • All trims
Low-beam headlight type Halogen reflector
High-beam headlight type Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive? No
High-beam assist? No
Overall rating
Applies to 2017-18 models
LOW BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)		 Amount glare
exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge 76.9 m None
Straightaway left edge 33.0 m None
250m radius right curve, right edge 49.4 m None
250m radius left curve, left edge 35.9 m None
150m radius right curve, right edge 38.1 m None
150m radius left curve, left edge 33.4 m None
HIGH BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge 146.2 m
Straightaway left edge 98.4 m
250m radius right curve, right edge 58.9 m
250m radius left curve, left edge 51.0 m
150m radius right curve, right edge 45.3 m
150m radius left curve, left edge 38.2 m

About the headlight evaluation

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

System details

  • Standard Low Speed Pre-Collision System

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2017-18 models

Advanced
Advanced
  • Not available.
  • In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 25 mph test, this vehicle failed to slow.

About the original front crash prevention test

Child seat anchors

Rating applies to 2017-18 models

Overall evaluation
Vehicle trimbase
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 trimbase
Seat type cloth
1 2 3
GGood
AAcceptable
MMarginal
PPoor
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

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
easy to maneuver around anchors
Technical measurements for this test

Seat position 21

3

Lower anchor A
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 4-6
Force (lbs) 20
Clearance angle (degrees) 69
Lower anchor B
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 4-6
Force (lbs) 20
Clearance angle (degrees) 67
Tether anchor
Location Rear deck
Confusing hardware present No
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor		 No
Tether anchors can be accessed
while seatback is properly positioned
for use of LATCH		 Not measured

Seat position 22

2

Lower anchor A
No lower latch for this seat position
Lower anchor B
No lower latch for this seat position
Tether anchor
Location Rear deck
Confusing hardware present No
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor		 No
Tether anchors can be accessed
while seatback is properly positioned
for use of LATCH		 Not measured

Seat position 23

1

Lower anchor A
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 4-6
Force (lbs) 25
Clearance angle (degrees) 44
Lower anchor B
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 4-6
Force (lbs) 23
Clearance angle (degrees) 68
Tether anchor
Location Rear deck
Confusing hardware present No
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor		 No
Tether anchors can be accessed
while seatback is properly positioned
for use of LATCH		 Not measured

About the child seat anchor evaluation