Applies to 2013-18 models
| Overall evaluation |
P
|
| Structure and safety cage |
P
|
| Passenger injury measures |
| Head/neck |
G
|
| Chest |
G
|
| Hip/thigh |
G
|
| Lower leg/foot |
A
|
| Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics |
P
|
| Driver injury measures |
| Head/neck |
G
|
| Chest |
G
|
| Hip/thigh |
G
|
| Lower leg/foot |
G
|
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
G
|
| Important: Frontal crash test ratings should be compared only among vehicles of similar weight. |
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.
Structure
The passenger's space was seriously compromised by intruding structure. Lower interior intrusion measured as much as 40 cm at the lower hinge pillar and rightmost portion of the toepan. The door sill was pushed in laterally 17 cm toward the passenger dummy. Maximum upper interior intrusion measured 26 cm at the hinge pillar and 23 cm at the dashboard.
Passenger injury measures
Measures from the dummy indicate that injuries to the left and right lower legs would be possible in a crash of this severity. The risk of significant injuries to other body regions is low.
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
Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
The dummy’s movement was well controlled. The dummy’s head loaded the frontal airbag, which stayed in front of the dummy until rebound.
Tested vehicle specifications
| Tested vehicle |
2015 Toyota RAV4 LE 4-door 4wd |
| Weight |
3,557 lbs. |
| Side airbags |
front and rear head curtain airbags and front seat-mounted torso airbags |
| Wheelbase |
105 in. |
| Length |
182 in. |
| Width |
73 in. |
| Engine |
2.5 L 4-cylinder |
| EPA ratings |
22 mpg city / 29 mpg highway |
How this test is conducted
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 |