ANCAP crash test results

Toyota Corrolla | 1996-1997

Overall evaluation: Acceptable

Protection from serious head injury was acceptable for the driver and passenger in the full frontal crash test.

The passenger compartment held its shape well, except there was too much rearward movement of the firewall in the offset crash test.

Protection from serious leg injury for the driver was good.

Safety features

A driver's air bag is optional. The vehicle used in the full frontal crash test had a driver's air bag.

The front seat belts have height-adjustable upper anchorages and the seat belt buckles are mounted on the seats. These features improve the fit of the seat belt.

Restraints: Good

Full Frontal Crash Test

The driver's head was cushioned by the air bag and protection from serious head injury was acceptable. The passenger's did not hit anything and protection from serious head injury was also acceptable. The driver's knees hit the dash. The passenger's knees hit the glove box and dash.

Offset Crash Test (60 km/h)

The leg injury assessments are based on the offset crash test of the Corolla without an air bag.

Structure: Marginal

Full Frontal Crash Test

The passenger compartment held its shape well in the full frontal crash test.

All doors remained closed during the crash. After the crash moderate effort was required to open both front doors.

Offset Crash Test (60 km/h)

The structural rating is based in the offset crash test of a Corolla without a driver's air bag.