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2015 Toyota Prius v

midsize car / 4-door wagon

Award applies only to vehicles with optional front crash prevention

2015 Toyota Prius v 4-door wagon

Crashworthiness

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

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Optional system
Advanced

Other available safety features

  • Optional lane departure warning

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 2015-17 models

Tested vehicle: 2015 Toyota Prius v Two wagon

The Toyota Prius v was introduced in the 2012 model year. Beginning with 2015 models, the front structure, A-pillar, door sill, and hinge pillar were modified and the side curtain airbags were lengthened to improve occupant protection in small overlap frontal crashes.

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 CEN1452
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) 6
Footrest (cm) 6
Left toepan (cm) 4
Brake pedal (cm) 4
Parking brake (cm) 9
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) 2
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column 0
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) 5
Upper dash (cm) 5
Lower instrument panel (cm) 3

Driver injury measures

Test ID CEN1452
Head
HIC-15 193
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.5
Extension bending moment (Nm) 13
Maximum Nij 0.28
Chest maximum compression (mm) 23
Femur (kN)
Left 2.1
Right 2.7
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 4
Right 7
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.73
Right 0.79
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 3.2
Right 2.6
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 52
Right 54

How the driver-side small overlap front test is conducted

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2012-17 models

Tested vehicle: 2012 Toyota Prius v wagon

The Toyota Prius v wagon was introduced in the 2012 model year. It is derived from the Toyota Prius but is longer and taller to provide more rear seat room and cargo-carrying capacity. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Toyota as part of frontal crash test verification.

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 VTF1107
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm) 3
Left (cm) 7
Center (cm) 14
Right (cm) 6
Brake pedal (cm) 6
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm) 0
Right (cm) 0
Steering column movement
Upward (cm) 0
Rearward (cm) 3
A-pillar rearward movement (cm) 2

Driver injury measures

Test ID VTF1107
Head
HIC-15 210
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.2
Extension bending moment (Nm) 20
Maximum Nij 0.28
Chest maximum compression (mm) 24
Legs
Femur force - left (kN) 1.9
Femur force - right (kN) 2.3
Knee displacement - left (mm) 2
Knee displacement - right (mm) 3
Maximum tibia index - left 0.39
Maximum tibia index - right 0.43
Tibia axial force - left (kN) 2.5
Tibia axial force - right (kN) 3.7
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 66
Right 65

How the moderate overlap front test is conducted

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2013-17 models

Tested vehicle: 2013 Toyota Prius v Three wagon with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags

The Toyota Prius v wagon was introduced in the 2012 model year. It is derived from the Toyota Prius but is longer and taller to provide more rear seat room and cargo-carrying capacity. Beginning with 2013 models, design changes were made to the front and rear door trim panels to improve occupant protection in side impact crashes.

Two tests of the Prius v were conducted, one of a 2012 model by the Institute and the other representing a 2013 model by Toyota as part of side crash test verification. These vehicles are rated separately, except that the structure ratings for both vehicles are based on both tests. (The car tested by Toyota was designated as a 2012 model but included the front and rear door trim changes of the 2013 models.)

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
The dummy's head pushed past the side curtain airbag and was hit by the window frame of the passenger door. This impact did not produce high head injury measures, but the head protection is inadequate.
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID CES1117 VTS1221
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) -10.5 -11.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Test ID VTS1221
Head HIC-15 457
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.8
Compression (kN) 0.6
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 51
Lateral force (kN) 1.6
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 36
Average deflection (mm) 26
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 4.40
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.67
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 2.3
Acetabulum force (kN) 2.1
Combined force (kN) 4.3
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 0.6
L-M moment (Nm) 57
A-P moment (Nm) -39

Passenger injury measures

Test ID VTS1221
Head HIC-15 86
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.1
Compression (kN) 0.4
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 38
Lateral force (kN) 1.4
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 25
Average deflection (mm) 19
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 5.39
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.30
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 0.1
Acetabulum force (kN) 2.1
Combined force (kN) 1.8
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 1.7
L-M moment (Nm) 70
A-P moment (Nm) 125

How the side crash test is conducted

Roof strength

Rating applies to 2012-17 models

Tested vehicle: 2012 Toyota Prius v Two wagon

Overall evaluation
Curb weight 3,274 lbs
Peak force 14,180 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio 4.33

How the roof strength test is conducted

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Manual cloth seats

Overall evaluation
Dynamic rating
Seat/head restraint geometry
Technical measurements for this test
Seat type Manual cloth seats
Geometry
Backset (mm) 27
Distance below top of head (mm) 32
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g) 12.3
Head contact time (ms) 60
Force rating 1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N) 0
Max neck tension (N) 407

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

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

System details

  • Optional Pre-Collision System

Package name

  • Optional Limited Advanced Technology Package

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2015-17 models

Advanced
Advanced
with optional equipment
  • This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
  • In the 12 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 9 mph.
  • In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 7 mph.

How front crash prevention is evaluated