Toyota Hilux

The passenger compartment remained stable in the frontal offset test.  Dummy readings showed good protection of the knees and femurs of the driver and passenger.  Toyota showed that a similar level of protection would be provided for occupants of different sizes and to those sat in different positions.  The driver's airbag was insufficiently inflated to prevent 'bottoming out', and the head contacted the steering wheel through the airbag material.  Although dummy readings were not hazardous, the score was penalised and protection rated as adequate.  Protection of the passenger dummy was good for all critical body areas.  In the full width rigid barrier test, protection was good except for the chest of the front seat driver, protection of which was adequate and the chest of the rear seat passenger, protection of which was marginal.  In both the side impact barrier test and the more severe side pole impact, the Hilux scored maximum points with good protection of all critical body regions.  Likewise, tests showed that the whiplash protection provided by the front seats and head restraints was good in the event of a rear end collision and a geometric assessment of the rear seats indicated good protection there also.  Increased whiplash protection is provided by an autonomous emergency braking system, available as part of the option pack.  The system performed well in tests at the low speeds typical of city driving at which many whiplash accidents occur.