2005 Toyota RAV4
small SUV / 4-door SUV
Moderate overlap front: original test
Tested vehicle: 2004 Toyota RAV4 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2004-05 models built after December 2003
The Toyota RAV4 was redesigned for the 2001 model year, and advanced frontal airbags were added to 2004 models. All RAV4 models manufactured after December 2003 also include structural changes to improve occupant protection in frontal offset crashes (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 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has evaluated the crashworthiness of a 2004 RAV4 with the structural changes in a 40 mph frontal offset crash test into a deformable barrier.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| 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
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0411 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 9 |
| Left (cm) | 16 |
| Center (cm) | 16 |
| Right (cm) | 14 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 13 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 1 |
| Right (cm) | 1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 5 |
| Rearward (cm) | -1 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0411 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 294 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 65 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.9 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 29 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.60 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 0 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 1.0 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 4.1 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 1 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.46 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.85 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.6 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 4.9 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 77 |
| Right | 150 |
Side: original test
Tested vehicle: 2004 Toyota RAV4 L 4-door 4wd with optional front and rear head curtain airbags and optional front seat-mounted torso airbags
Rating applies to 2004-05 models
The Toyota RAV4 was redesigned for the 2001 model year. Beginning with 2004 models, side airbags were added as options and structural changes were made to improve occupant protection in side-impact crashes. (Toyota reported that the structural changes alone would not significantly affect side-impact performance; therefore, the overall side impact rating for 2004-05 models without side airbags is the same as for 2001-03 RAV4s.)
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0407 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -6.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0407 |
| Head HIC-15 | 174 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.2 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 46 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 2.1 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 34 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 27 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.58 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.50 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 3.3 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.2 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.9 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.6 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 40 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 35 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0407 |
| Head HIC-15 | 210 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.1 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.4 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 37 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.8 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 32 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 28 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.03 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.47 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.9 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.7 |
| Combined force (kN) | 5.0 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.8 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 84 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -42 |
Tested vehicle: 2003 Toyota RAV4 L 4-door 4wd without optional side airbags
Rating applies to 2001-05 models
The Toyota RAV4 was redesigned for the 2001 model year. Beginning with 2004 models, side airbags were added as options and structural changes were made to improve occupant protection in side-impact crashes.
Note: Toyota reported that the structural changes alone would not significantly affect side-impact performance; therefore, the overall side impact rating for 2004-05 models without side airbags is the same (Poor) as for 2001-03 RAV4s. However, based on an Institute test of a 2004 RAV4 with side airbags, the structure rating improves to Acceptable for all 2004-05 models.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection The dummy's head was hit by the intruding barrier. This impact did not produce high head injury measures, but head hits with intruding objects such as other vehicles, trees, and poles should be prevented. |
|
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection The dummy's head was hit by the window sill and glass of the rear passenger door. These impacts did not produce high head injury measures, but the head protection is inadequate. |
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Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0302 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -2.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0302 |
| Head HIC-15 | 338 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 2.3 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.0 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 51 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 3.3 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 43 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 33 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 10.34 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 1.44 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 6.7 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.3 |
| Combined force (kN) | 9.0 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.8 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 57 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -32 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0302 |
| Head HIC-15 | 206 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.3 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 49 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 2.0 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 45 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 33 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.90 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.80 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 3.9 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.7 |
| Combined force (kN) | 6.4 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.3 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 69 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 23 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: All seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
Technical measurements for this test
| Seat type | All seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 45 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 58 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 13.4 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 93 |
| Force rating | 2 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 18 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 996 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.