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#6 of 15 Re: The Toyota Yaris is a safety hit in Europe... [iluvmysephia1] by backy

Apr 13, 2006 (6:16 am)

Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Apr 13, 2006 1:05 am)
iluv, I am glad that you see the value of safety features like side bags and curtains. It's great the Yaris offers them as options. But since none of the Yarii I saw at my local dealer last Saturday has that option, I'd like to see them be standard, as they are on the Accent, Fit, and Rio/Rio5.

#7 of 15 Re: The Toyota Yaris is a safety hit in Europe... [iluvmysephia1] by kdhspyder

Apr 13, 2006 (7:18 am)

Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Apr 13, 2006 1:05 am)
The Euro test is the same as the IIHS here. Both are more difficult than the NHTSA tests.

#8 of 15 Re: The Toyota Yaris is a safety hit in Europe... [iluvmysephia1] by reddroverr

Apr 13, 2006 (8:36 am)

Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Apr 13, 2006 1:05 am)
Are these tests relative to other vehicles in the same class? Is that how it works? Standards that are considered good for that size vehicle? Just wondering.

#9 of 15 Re: The Toyota Yaris is a safety hit in Europe... [reddroverr] by kdhspyder

Apr 13, 2006 (9:32 am)

Replying to: reddroverr (Apr 13, 2006 8:36 am)
Yes one should always compare vehicles in the same weight class. It's like boxers. One shouldn't compare a Yaris to a Camry for example.

#10 of 15 Re: The Toyota Yaris is a safety hit in Europe... [kdhspyder] by backy

Apr 13, 2006 (9:46 am)

Replying to: kdhspyder (Apr 13, 2006 9:32 am)
That's ok on side and rear crashes, but not on frontal crashes.

#11 of 15 Re: The Toyota Yaris is a safety hit in Europe... [backy] by kdhspyder

Apr 13, 2006 (10:21 am)

Replying to: backy (Apr 13, 2006 9:46 am)
OK I'm open to being educated further.
 
From the IIHS website they state that you should compare vehicles within one weight class. Heavier, larger vehicles generally will fare better in frontal crashes of vehicles of dissimilar weights.
 
Did you understand something different? Do I misunderstand their statement or your comment?

#12 of 15 Re: The Toyota Yaris is a safety hit in Europe... [kdhspyder] by backy

Apr 13, 2006 (10:59 am)

Replying to: kdhspyder (Apr 13, 2006 10:21 am)
What I meant was that you CAN compare the crash test results of cars from different classes for side and rear crash tests, but not for frontal crash tests. I am pretty sure there are notes to this effect on the IIHS web site and maybe even the NHTSA web site if you wish to learn more.

#13 of 15 Re: The Toyota Yaris is a safety hit in Europe... [backy] by reddroverr

Apr 14, 2006 (1:08 pm)

Replying to: backy (Apr 13, 2006 6:16 am)
I would too. If you just put them on every car it reduces the cost of manufacture. They made a decision to keep it as an option..I assume they did it to get a lower price point than the competion...before adding comperable options that is.

#14 of 15 Euro NCAP tests by violin

Jun 23, 2006 (8:14 am)

I would have liked the side air bags as well. It's a shame Toyota made them so hard for us to get. In Europe the Liftback with full airbags (5 door) was the safest car Toyota ever made:
 
http://www.euroncap.com/images/results/superminis/car_246_2005/Toyota Yaris Datasheet 2.pdf
 
http://www.toyota-europe.com/innovation/technology/safety/yar_ncap_2005.asp

#15 of 15 Re: Euro NCAP tests [violin] by inharmsway

Jun 25, 2006 (11:24 am)

Replying to: violin (Jun 23, 2006 8:14 am)
I don't think Toyota should brag too much about the Yaris being so safe in Europe, when it is so hard to get the side/curtain airbags here.

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