Are you driving a safe car???

[oodee]

Well boys and girls according to www.howsafeisyourcar.com.au we are driving safe cars.

The following information is from the above website and can be found in its original form here http://www.howsafeisyourcar.com.au/index.p...&category=Small

2001 TOYOTA COROLLA

Overall Evaluation * * * * *

The TOYOTA COROLLA scored 11.32 out of 16 in the offset crash test. The passenger compartment held its shape well in this crash.

The vehicle scored 16 out of 16 in the side impact crash test.

ANCAP Star Rating: The more stars the better.

Overall Score

27.32 out of 34

Frontal offset crash test

Body region scores out of 4 points each: Head/neck 4pts, chest 2.66pts, upper legs 2pts, lower legs 2.67pts.

The passenger compartment held it shape well in the offset crash test. The front part of the driver's floor was pushed rearwards 88mm and had very little deformation. Thanks to an ingenious bracket design, the brake pedal moved forward to minimise the risk of foot injury. The dash moved 60mm towards the driver. The steering wheel hub moved rearwards 43mm, upwards 36mm and sideways 59mm. The front ("A") pillar moved 62mm rearwards. The roof was in good shape and the width of the driver's doorway shortened by 60mm. All doors remained closed during the crash but they were found to be locked after the crash - probably due to the dummy's hand striking the central locking switch. After the crash high manual effort was required to open the driver’s door. Hazard lights activated during the crash.

The airbag cushioned the head of the driver and protection from serious injury was good. Airbag contact was stable but during rebound the driver's head came partially out of the side window and struck the b-pillar. The driver's knee hit steering column and dash. The ignition barrel and steering column adjuster bracket pose a hazard to the driver's knees. The passenger's head did not hit anything and protection was good. Chest protection for the passenger was marginal. The passenger's knees hit the glove box and dash.

Side impact crash test

Body region scores out of 4 points each: Head 4pts, chest 4pts, abdomen 4pts, pelvis 4pts.

The driver's head hit the roof rail above the door but protection from serious injury was good.

The vehicle was not eligible for a Pole Impact Test since it did not have head-protecting side airbags. This test can earn eligible vehicles an extra two points, giving a maximum possible overall score of 34 points.

Pedestrian rating * * * * *

The pedestrian impact test estimates injuries to pedestrians struck by a vehicle travelling at 40km/h.

Safety features

Variant:5 DR HATCH

Eng:4cyl 1.8 litre

Kerb weight: 1130 kg

Category: LIGHT/SMALL CAR

Vehicles built: 1/02

Model History and Safety features

The tested model of Toyota Corolla was introduced in 2001.

A driver's airbag is standard equipment. A passenger airbag is available on some other variants of the Corolla.

The front seat belt buckles are mounted on the seats and the upper anchorages are adjustable. These features improve the fit of the seat belt. Pretensioners are fitted to seat belts to reduce slack in the event of a severe crash.

[MR22ZZ]

not bad considering the model tested had no passenger airbag... and even no side airbags like the Levin.

[CORZZA]

yeah true!

[perthcamry]

Odd there is nothing on the current Camry .....Such rare car I guess

[redvvtli]

Odd there is nothing on the current Camry .....Such rare car I guess

what about a South African v Japanese Corolla?