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A 2015 Toyota Avalon, a large sedan, and a 2018 Toyota Yaris iA which is a small sedan collided with each other. The vehicles traveled toward each other at 40 mph, with 50 percent of the smaller vehicle’s width overlapping the larger vehicle. Forces on the driver dummies in the smaller vehicle were much greater than those in the larger vehicles. Measurements indicated a high likelihood of head injuries for the driver of both the small car vs large car in a real-world crash of the same severity. Right leg injuries would be likely in the small car. Neck and chest injuries would also be possible for drivers of both vehicles, and left leg injuries would be possible in the small car. In contrast, the larger car had mostly good injury measures, aside from a possible right leg injury in both. In the crash with the larger car, the smaller car had an acceptable structural rating, with maximum intrusion of 8 inches at the left toepan. In contrast, the smaller car earned good structural ratings in the moderate overlap and the driver-side small overlap front crash tests. The larger car had good structural performance in the paired crashes. “Bigger vehicles provide greater protection,” Cicchino says. “If you’re riding in one of the smallest vehicles on the road, you’ll be at a disadvantage in a crash with almost any other vehicle around you.” Get More Great Car Videos - Subscribe: https://goo.gl/BSIaFc
