Test details:
The Toyota Corolla was redesigned for the 2003 model year.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has evaluated the crashworthiness of the Corolla in two 40 mph frontal offset crash tests into deformable barriers. In the first test, forces on the right tibia were high enough to indicate the possibility of lower leg injury. This led Toyota to modify a portion of the padding underneath the carpeting on models produced after December, 2002. (Note: information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on or near the driver door.) The Institute tested a second Corolla that had been retrofitted with the improved padding, and forces on the lower right leg were reduced so that significant injury was unlikely.
Restraints/dummy kinematics — Dummy movement was well controlled in both tests. During rebound in the second test, the head hit the roof rail.
Injury measures — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in the second test in a crash of this severity. Head acceleration from the roof rail hit was low.
Additional features:
Side airbags: front and rear head curtain airbags with front seat-mounted torso airbags (optional beginning with 2005 models)
Side airbags: front seat-mounted torso airbags (optional, 2003-04 models)
Electronic stability control (optional beginning with 2005 models)
Antilock brakes (optional)
Daytime running lights
Tested vehicle specifications:
2003 Toyota Corolla LE 4-door
Class: Small car
Weight: 2,582 lbs.
Side airbags: none
Wheelbase: 102 in.
Length: 178 in.
Width: 67 in.
Engine: 1.8 L 4-cylinder
EPA ratings: 29 mpg city | 38 mpg highway
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Crash Test (iihs) Toyota Corolla 1.8 (2003)
Crash Test (iihs) Acura TL 3.2 V6 (2002)
Test details:
The Acura TL was redesigned for the 1999 model year.
Restraints/dummy kinematics — Dummy movement was well controlled. After the dummy moved forward into the airbag, it rebounded into the seat without its head coming close to any stiff structure that could cause injury.
Injury measures — Measures taken from the head, neck, chest, and left leg indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions in a crash of this severity. Forces on the right tibia indicate that injuries to the lower leg would be possible.
Additional features:
Side airbags: front seat-mounted torso airbags (2000-03 models)
Electronic stability control (optional, 2002-03 models)
Antilock brakes
Tested vehicle specifications:
2002 Acura 3.2TL 4-door
Class: Midsize luxury/near luxury car
Weight: 3,475 lbs.
Side airbags: front seat-mounted torso airbags
Wheelbase: 108 in.
Length: 193 in.
Width: 71 in.
Engine: 3.2 L V6
EPA ratings: 19 mpg city | 29 mpg highway
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Crash Test (iihs) BMW 5 Series 545i (2003)
Test details:
The BMW 5 series was redesigned for the 2004 model year.
Restraints/dummy kinematics — Dummy movement well controlled. During rebound, the dummy's head hit the roof rail.
Injury measures — Measures taken from the head, neck, chest, and left leg indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions in a crash of this severity. Forces on the right tibia indicate that injuries to the lower leg would be possible. Head acceleration from the roof rail hit was low.
Additional features:
Side airbags: front and rear head tubular airbags and front door-mounted torso airbags (standard); rear door-mounted torso airbags (optional)
Electronic stability control
Antilock brakes
Programmable daytime running lights
Tested vehicle specifications:
2004 BMW 545i 4-door
Class: Large luxury car
Weight: 3,832 lbs.
Side airbags: front and rear head tubular airbags and front door-mounted torso airbags
Wheelbase: 114 in.
Length: 191 in.
Width: 73 in.
Engine: 4.4 L V8
EPA ratings: 18 mpg city | 26 mpg highway
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Crash Test (iihs) Mitsubishi Montero Sport 3.0 V6 (2001)
Test details:
The Mitsubishi Montero Sport was introduced in the 1997 model year and structurally modified beginning with 2001 models to improve occupant protection in frontal offset crashes.
Restraints/dummy kinematics — Dummy movement was reasonably well controlled. The driver's seat tipped toward the B-pillar and during rebound, the dummy's head hit the roof rail, B-pillar, and grab handle for the left rear door.
Injury measures — Measures taken from the head, neck, and chest indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions in a crash of this severity. Forces on the right tibia and right foot indicate that injuries to the lower leg and foot would be possible. Head accelerations from the roof rail, B-pillar, and grab handle hits were negligible.
Additional features:
Antilock brakes (optional on 2-wheel-drive models and standard on 4-wheel-drive models)
Tested vehicle specifications:
2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport LS 4wd
Class: Midsize SUV
Weight: 4,151 lbs.
Side airbags: none
Wheelbase: 107 in.
Length: 181 in.
Width: 70 in.
Engine: 3.0 L V6
EPA ratings: 17 mpg city | 21 mpg highway
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