Prius doesn't suck ass anymore....

"EL_ULY" (uly)
12/19/2013 at 10:20 • Filed to: Crash test

...as far as the IIHS Small overlap test is concerned LOL :]

First, lets see it before the updates, scary sheeeet dudes.

Here is the improved 2014

DISCUSSION (19)

timateo81 > EL_ULY
12/19/2013 at 10:23

point of clarification. top video is the 2012 Prius V ("wagon"), bottom is the 2014 Prius liftback ("standard"). They are different models.

I like crashes, so letting this minor detail slide.

Nibby > EL_ULY
12/19/2013 at 10:24

Note the first one is a Prius V and the second is a regular Prius.

DrJohannVegas > EL_ULY
12/19/2013 at 10:24

Not to be nitpicky, but the first is a Prius V, the second is the standard Prius model.

EL_ULY > Nibby
12/19/2013 at 10:24

yup

EL_ULY > DrJohannVegas
12/19/2013 at 10:25

yup

Mathias Rios > EL_ULY
12/19/2013 at 10:25

Check out how the door sheet metal rips off!

EL_ULY > timateo81
12/19/2013 at 10:25

yup

EL_ULY > Mathias Rios
12/19/2013 at 10:27

Volvo S60 or XC60 did the same as well

DrJohannVegas > EL_ULY
12/19/2013 at 10:27

Are they the same, firewall-forward? (I know almost nothing about Prii.)

In either case, the second looks much safer than the first, which is good.

Sethersm > EL_ULY
12/19/2013 at 10:28

I notice the dummy's head still slides between the wheel and side curtain airbags. It's like they need one in the A pillar or out of the dash to the left of the wheel or something.

Slave2anMG > EL_ULY
12/19/2013 at 10:40

Well. The dummy's noggin goes between both airbags in both cars. That's kinda scary...but it it typical of an offset crash that I'm guessing is shoving the steering column to the right?

Edit - following link to IIHS yootoob channel - the first one I opened was the Mazda 3. Head didn't split the airbags. Ditto for the Impreza. Maybe the Prius does still stink at this test.