2007 Toyota Yaris

minicar / 4-door sedan

2007 Toyota Yaris 4-door sedan

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria Rating
Moderate overlap front: original test
G
Side
Side: original test with optional side airbags
G
Side: original test without optional side airbags
P
Roof strength
A
Head restraints & seats
M

Key

GGood
AAcceptable
MMarginal
PPoor
Superior
Advanced
Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Moderate overlap front: original test

Tested vehicle: 2007 Toyota Yaris 4-door
Rating applies to 2007-12 models

The Toyota Yaris was introduced in the 2007 model year. The frontal ratings also apply to the 4-door hatchback (5-door) version of the Yaris, beginning with 2009 models, when it was introduced, through the 2011 models.

The ratings do NOT apply to the hatchback beginning with 2012 models, when it was redesigned. Beginning with 2012 models, the sedan was available new only to fleets.

Evaluation criteria Rating
Overall evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
A
Chest
G
Leg/foot, left
G
Leg/foot, right
G
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
G
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID CEF0610
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm) 3
Left (cm) 10
Center (cm) 6
Right (cm) 5
Brake pedal (cm) 4
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm) 1
Right (cm) 1
Steering column movement
Upward (cm) -6
Rearward (cm) -1
A-pillar rearward movement (cm) 1

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID CEF0610
Head
HIC-15 612
Peak gs at hard contact 92
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.9
Extension bending moment (Nm) 16
Maximum Nij 0.42
Chest maximum compression (mm) 29
Legs
Femur force - left (kN) 4.8
Femur force - right (kN) 0.8
Knee displacement - left (mm) 0
Knee displacement - right (mm) 0
Maximum tibia index - left 0.37
Maximum tibia index - right 0.44
Tibia axial force - left (kN) 2.1
Tibia axial force - right (kN) 2.3
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 59
Right 74

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: original test

Tested vehicle: 2007 Toyota Yaris 4-door with optional front and rear head curtain airbags and optional front seat-mounted torso airbags
Rating applies to 2007-08 models

The Toyota Yaris was introduced in the 2007 model year. Beginning with 2009 models, side airbags were made standard.

Two tests of a 2007 Yaris were conducted, one with optional side airbags for the driver and rear passenger, and one without. These vehicles are rated separately, except that the structural ratings for both vehicles are based on both tests.

Evaluation criteria Rating
Overall evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
A
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
G
Pelvis/leg
G
Driver head protection
G
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
G
Pelvis/leg
G
Rear passenger head protection
G
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID CES0638 CES0639
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) -10.5 -9.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID CES0638
Head HIC-15 274
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.8
Compression (kN) 0.1
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 48
Lateral force (kN) 2.0
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 35
Average deflection (mm) 27
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 4.48
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.50
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 1.7
Acetabulum force (kN) 3.4
Combined force (kN) 5.0
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 1.1
L-M moment (Nm) 136
A-P moment (Nm) 50

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID CES0638
Head HIC-15 115
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.1
Compression (kN) 0.4
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 51
Lateral force (kN) 2.2
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 39
Average deflection (mm) 30
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 3.15
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.75
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 1.1
Acetabulum force (kN) 3.6
Combined force (kN) 4.0
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 1.3
L-M moment (Nm) 98
A-P moment (Nm) -25

About the original side crash test

Tested vehicle: 2007 Toyota Yaris 4-door without optional side airbags
Rating applies to 2007-08 models

The Toyota Yaris was introduced in the 2007 model year. Beginning with 2009 models, side airbags were made standard.

Two tests of a 2007 Yaris were conducted, one with optional side airbags for the driver and rear passenger, and one without. These vehicles are rated separately, except that the structural ratings for both vehicles are based on both tests.

Evaluation criteria Rating
Overall evaluation
P
Structure and safety cage
A
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
P
Torso
M
Pelvis/leg
A
Driver head protection
The dummy's head was hit by the intruding barrier, producing high head injury measures.
P
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
G
Pelvis/leg
G
Rear passenger head protection
The dummy's head was hit by the pillar behind the rear side window and by the window frame and sill. These impacts did not produce high head injury measures, but the head protection is inadequate.
M
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID CES0638 CES0639
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) -10.5 -9.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID CES0639
Head HIC-15 2,091
Neck
Tension (kN) 2.1
Compression (kN) 0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 50
Lateral force (kN) 3.0
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 45
Average deflection (mm) 36
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 6.71
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 1.26
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 2.6
Acetabulum force (kN) 3.2
Combined force (kN) 5.8
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 1.3
L-M moment (Nm) 165
A-P moment (Nm) 60

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID CES0639
Head HIC-15 239
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.7
Compression (kN) 1.1
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 48
Lateral force (kN) 2.1
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 42
Average deflection (mm) 31
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 3.82
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.80
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 0.8
Acetabulum force (kN) 3.2
Combined force (kN) 3.4
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 1.4
L-M moment (Nm) 165
A-P moment (Nm) -59

About the original side crash test

Roof strength

Tested vehicle: 2009 Toyota Yaris 4-door
Rating applies to 2007-12 models

Overall evaluation
A
Curb weight 2,401 lbs
Peak force 9,072 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio 3.78

About the roof strength test

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Manual cloth seats

Overall evaluation
M
Dynamic rating
M
Seat/head restraint geometry
G
Technical measurements for this test
Seat type Manual cloth seats
Geometry
Backset (mm) 55
Distance below top of head (mm) 55
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail Fail
Max T1 acceleration (g) 14.6
Head contact time (ms) 91
Force rating 2
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N) 31
Max neck tension (N) 924

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