The passenger compartment of the Toyota Corolla Cross remained stable in the frontal offset test. Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of both the driver and passenger.  Toyota demonstrated that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants of different sizes and to those sitting in different positions.  Dummy readings of compression indicated weak protection of the chest of the driver.  Analysis of the deceleration of the impact trolley during the test, and analysis of the deformable barrier after the test, revealed that the car would be a moderately benign impact partner in a frontal collision. In the full-width rigid barrier test, protection of all critical body regions was good or adequate for both the driver and rear passenger.  In both the side barrier impact and the more severe side pole test, protection of all critical body areas was good and the smart scored maximum points in this part of the assessment. Control of excursion (the extent to which a body is thrown to the other side of the vehicle when it is hit from the far side) was found to be marginal. The Corolla Cross has a counter-measure to mitigate against occupant to occupant injuries in such impacts.  Dummy results indicated good protection of the occupants' heads in the crash test.  However, Toyota did not demonstrate that the centre airbag would provide robust protection to occupants of different sizes.  Tests on the front seats and head restraints demonstrated good protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision.  A geometric analysis of the rear seats also indicated good whiplash protection.   The Corolla Cross has an advanced eCall system which alerts the emergency services in the event of a crash and a ‘Secondary Collision Brake’ system which automatically applies the brakes to prevent secondary collisions.

Apart from the neck of the 10 year dummy in the frontal offset test, protection of which was marginal, the car provided good protection of all critical body regions of both dummies in dynamic crash tests.  The front passenger airbag can be disabled to allow a rearward-facing child restraint to be used in that seating position. With the exception of one universal restraint in the rear centre seat, all of the child restraint types for which the Corolla Cross is designed could be properly installed and accommodated.

Protection of the head of a struck pedestrian was almost completely good or adequate.  The bumper offered good protection to pedestrians’ legs at all test locations and protection of the pelvis was also good, scoring maximum points.  The autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system of the Toyota can respond to vulnerable road users as well as to other vehicles.  The system performed well in tests of its response to pedestrians and cyclists, with collisions avoided in most test scenarios.

The autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system of the Corolla Cross performed well in tests of its reaction to other vehicles.  A seatbelt reminder system is fitted as standard to the front and rear seats and the car is equipped with a system to detect driver fatigue.  The lane support system gently corrects the vehicle’s path if it is drifting out of lane, and also intervenes in some more critical situations.  A speed assistance system detects the local speed limit and the driver can choose to set the limiter or let the system do so automatically.