Toyota Yaris

The passenger compartment remained stable in the offset frontal test. Protection of the driver's chest was rated as marginal, based on dummy measurements of compression. Measurements in the knees and femurs of both driver and passenger dummies indicated a marginal level of protection and the scores for these regions were penalised owing to potentially injurious structures in the dashboard. The Yaris's modest weight and benign front structure did not pose a high risk to the occupants of a colliding vehicle in a frontal offset impact. In the full-width, rigid wall test, protection was good or adequate for all body critical body regions for both the driver and the rear seat passenger. In the side barrier test, representing a collision by another vehicle, protection of all critical body areas was good. Similarly, in the more severe side pole impact, protection was good all-round. In an assessment of protection in far-side impact, dummy excursion (its movement towards the other side of the vehicle) was rated as marginal and, as a consequence, protection of critical body areas was rated as adequate, even though dummy measurements were good. The Yaris is equipped with centre airbags to protect against occupant-to-occupant interaction in  side impacts. This system worked well in Euro NCAP's test, with good protection of the head for both front seat occupants. Tests on the front seats and head restraints demonstrated good protection against whiplash injury in the event of a rear-end collision. A geometric assessment of the rear seats also indicated good whiplash protection. The Yaris is equipped as standard with a multi-collision braking system, which applies the brakes immediately after an impact to prevent the vehicle from being involved in secondary impacts. The car also has an advanced e-Call system which, in the event of an accident, automatically sends a message to the emergency services, giving the car's location.