News today states that the new 2007 Toyota Tundra has earned a "Good" crash rating from the IIHS, which is their best rating. The IIHS tested both 2WD and 4WD Tundra Double Cab models. Last month the Tundra earned a 4-Star safety rating from the NHTS, which is one notch below their top 5-Star rating.
So what gives?..
How can one safety agency give it a top rating whereas another safety agency rates it lower? Someone has some 'splainin' to do!
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ateixeira says:
09:52 AM, 05/ 1/07
It's not uncommon for that to happen.
The NHTSA test is straight on, at a lower speed. But crashes are very rarely head-on.
The IIHS test is offset and at a higher speed. It's actually much harder to score well, so it's likely that Toyota had these types of crashes in mind when they designed the safety systems.
Given it's closer to real-world crashes, IMHO the IIHS scores are more significant.
billt9 says:
10:30 PM, 05/ 1/07
For a one word answer, overall the Tundra is "Good".
But the F-150 is still better.
But Tundra driver's head hits steering wheel barely too hard.
Tundra driver's left knee hits dash barely too hard.
http://www.iihs.org/ratings/rating.aspx?id=800
http://www.iihs.org/ratings/rating.aspx?id=192
jerrywimer says:
07:58 AM, 05/ 2/07
I guess the new Silverado still hasn't been tested by the IIHS. But that's a good comparison bilt9- the F-150 is green "G"s across the board, while the Tundra misses barely in two areas.
rsholland says:
08:48 AM, 05/ 2/07
One thing that has not been tested (or mentioned) is for rollover. The new Tundra has been designed to pass the tougher 2009 rollover standards.
I would think (hope!) GM has done the same with their new trucks. As for Ford, I'm not sure. The fact that they're coming out with a new '09 F-150 leads me to think the current one does not past that standard.
estreka says:
10:07 PM, 05/ 2/07
As far as rollover is concerned, the Silverado "seems" lower to me. Maybe it's just an illusion, though. I bet the Ram will be the worse.
rsholland says:
08:06 AM, 05/ 3/07
I'm not talking about center of gravity, but roof strength. Pickups and SUVs have for years had roof pillars with the strength of toothpicks. That's about to change, as of MY2009. Toyota has already addressed that issue. Has anyone else?
estreka says:
09:21 AM, 05/ 3/07
Ford has. Er, at least they say they've addressed the issue:
http://66.160.188.111/Straightline/1927
rsholland says:
01:42 PM, 05/ 3/07
Oh yeah, I forgot I posted that... Thanks.
jerrywimer says:
07:56 AM, 05/ 7/07
I'd be surprised if GM *didn't* with the 900 series vehicles. They have to have some sort of expected life for the platform, and I'm sure the roof strength regulations were known long enough ago to have been accounted for.