Have fun crashing the prius

slair · 06-11-2007, 12:48 PM

crashtest site

Have fun!

priusmaybe · 06-11-2007, 02:32 PM

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crashtest site

Have fun!

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Interesting and scary

**Tideland Prius** · 06-11-2007, 03:15 PM

nice site! THanks!

offroadracer99 · 06-11-2007, 06:45 PM

I will make sure the one we get has the air bags!

donee · 06-11-2007, 07:02 PM

Hi All,

Boy, that Aveo really crumples up the pasenger compartment!

Malibu gets the same grade as the Prius, but the head goes through the airbag in the frontal, and there is leg/foot injury too.

offroadracer99 · 06-12-2007, 01:56 AM

I watched that Aveo one too, it was rough.

boulder_bum · 06-12-2007, 02:36 AM

What I thought was interesting is that the Prius (with side-curtain airbags, which I luckily have) did better than a lot of trucks and SUVs like he GMC Envoy, Sierra 1500 and Ford Escape.

I'd read that bigger vehicles tend to fare better on average than smaller cars, but I wonder if it's just certain types of the bigger vehicles/smaller cars.

The Prius with side-curtain airbags earned the highest marks possible!

alexstarfire · 06-12-2007, 06:23 AM

Damn, I can't see how my model fairs though, then only go to the 2004-2007 model. I got the 2002 model. I figure I'd do only a bit worse in the frontal, and the side crash would be like the 2004 model with no side airbags. I'd like to know for SURE though.

I was gonna look up our Toyota Previa, but with it being like a '93 model I wasn't too shocked that it wasn't in there.

Thinking about it now, we own 3 Toyotas, my Prius, that old Previa, and a 2005 Sienna.

slair · 06-12-2007, 08:39 AM

What amazes me is the design of the "crumple zones" and how well they actually work. These cars are going to fast that when they hit that barrier they totally lift off the ground. And the only damage is from the quarter panel on forward. There was one car I watched, I cant remember, but you could clearly tell it didnt have crumple zones because the doors were like acordians, and even the roof acordianed in, it was scary. Kia Optima, that was it. Watch the FJ cruiser, that thing gets plowed from the side but takes it like a champ. Its impressive.

omg, I just watched the dodge neon. I think thats the worst one I've seen so far. My Wife drives a neon, and now its getting traded in asap. I cant have a car that poorly designed.

GaS · 06-12-2007, 08:47 AM

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omg, I just watched the dodge neon. I think thats the worst one I've seen so far. My Wife drives a neon, and now its getting traded in asap. I cant have a car that poorly designed.
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I wouldn't ride in a neon, much less drive one day to day...

Wouldn't you know, I hit a deer today:

There she sits, broken hearted...

06-12-2007, 06:23 AM	#8
alexstarfire Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 218 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Damn, I can't see how my model fairs though, then only go to the 2004-2007 model. I got the 2002 model. I figure I'd do only a bit worse in the frontal, and the side crash would be like the 2004 model with no side airbags. I'd like to know for SURE though. I was gonna look up our Toyota Previa, but with it being like a '93 model I wasn't too shocked that it wasn't in there. Thinking about it now, we own 3 Toyotas, my Prius, that old Previa, and a 2005 Sienna. __________________ Not bad for a Classic Prius.

06-12-2007, 08:39 AM	#9
slair Ubër Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Lafayette, IN Posts: 402 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	What amazes me is the design of the "crumple zones" and how well they actually work. These cars are going to fast that when they hit that barrier they totally lift off the ground. And the only damage is from the quarter panel on forward. There was one car I watched, I cant remember, but you could clearly tell it didnt have crumple zones because the doors were like acordians, and even the roof acordianed in, it was scary. Kia Optima, that was it. Watch the FJ cruiser, that thing gets plowed from the side but takes it like a champ. Its impressive. omg, I just watched the dodge neon. I think thats the worst one I've seen so far. My Wife drives a neon, and now its getting traded in asap. I cant have a car that poorly designed. __________________ 2005 Black Prius: package #6 since May 9th, 2007 Mods so far: Glass Windshield 15" aloy wheels Horizontal opening doors Steel body panels Red colored break lights Dead moth in radiator

06-11-2007, 12:48 PM	#1
slair Ubër Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Lafayette, IN Posts: 402 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	crashtest site Have fun!

06-11-2007, 03:15 PM	#3
Tideland Prius Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 13,785 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	nice site! THanks!

06-11-2007, 06:45 PM	#4
offroadracer99 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 4 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I will make sure the one we get has the air bags!

06-11-2007, 07:02 PM	#5
donee Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 1,506 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Hi All, Boy, that Aveo really crumples up the pasenger compartment! Malibu gets the same grade as the Prius, but the head goes through the airbag in the frontal, and there is leg/foot injury too.

06-12-2007, 01:56 AM	#6
offroadracer99 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 4 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I watched that Aveo one too, it was rough.

06-12-2007, 02:36 AM	#7
boulder_bum Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Castle Rock, CO Posts: 1,119 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	What I thought was interesting is that the Prius (with side-curtain airbags, which I luckily have) did better than a lot of trucks and SUVs like he GMC Envoy, Sierra 1500 and Ford Escape. I'd read that bigger vehicles tend to fare better on average than smaller cars, but I wonder if it's just certain types of the bigger vehicles/smaller cars. The Prius with side-curtain airbags earned the highest marks possible!