2012 Toyota Highlander

Tested vehicle: 2008 Toyota Highlander Limited 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2008-13 models

The Toyota Highlander was redesigned for the 2008 model year. Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Toyota.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF0708
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	8
Left (cm)	8
Center (cm)	9
Right (cm)	7
Brake pedal (cm)	3
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	2
Right (cm)	2
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	-4
Rearward (cm)	-2
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	1

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF0708
Head
HIC-15	217
Peak gs at hard contact	77
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.6
Extension bending moment (Nm)	34
Maximum Nij	0.29
Chest maximum compression (mm)	34
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	1.7
Femur force - right (kN)	2.5
Knee displacement - left (mm)	3
Knee displacement - right (mm)	3
Maximum tibia index - left	0.53
Maximum tibia index - right	0.40
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	2.6
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	2.4
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	95
Right	50

About the original moderate overlap front test

Tested vehicle: 2008 Toyota Highlander 4-door 4wd with head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats and front seat-mounted torso airbags
Rating applies to 2008-13 models

The Toyota Highlander was redesigned for the 2008 model year.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID	CES0737
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-17.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES0737
Head HIC-15	129
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.8
Compression (kN)	0.0
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	45
Lateral force (kN)	1.5
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	36
Average deflection (mm)	25
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.99
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.71
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.9
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.2
Combined force (kN)	2.9
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.2
L-M moment (Nm)	38
A-P moment (Nm)	-34

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES0737
Head HIC-15	64
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.1
Compression (kN)	0.6
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	32
Lateral force (kN)	1.6
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	19
Average deflection (mm)	14
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	1.77
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.15
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.6
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.9
Combined force (kN)	3.0
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.6
L-M moment (Nm)	65
A-P moment (Nm)	31

About the original side crash test

Tested vehicle: 2010 Toyota Highlander 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2008-13 models

Seat type: Manual cloth seats AHR

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Manual cloth seats AHR
Geometry
Backset (mm)	38
Distance below top of head (mm)	42
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	12.6
Head contact time (ms)	65
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	1
Max neck tension (N)	487

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