Side Test Bathroom Crash Test Big Pickup

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Small pickups aren't providing as much protection in side crashes as many new cars and SUVs. The Toyota Tacoma was the only one of five small pickup trucks, all 2008 models, to earn the highest rating of good for occupant protection in recent side crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Dodge Dakota, Ford Ranger, and Nissan Frontier are rated marginal, and the Chevrolet Colorado is rated poor in the side test, which simulates a side impact from an SUV or another pickup.

Electronic stability control is a feature that can help prevent crashes, but it's not available on many pickups. It's standard on 12 percent of 2008 pickups, and it's not available at all on 67 percent. In contrast it's standard on 64 percent of cars and 95 percent of SUVs. The only pickups in this group of small models with available electronic stability control are the Tacoma and Frontier. Toyota has made this feature standard on the Tacoma starting with 2009 models.

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Side Test Bathroom Crash Test Big Pickup

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  • MAIN RULE, DONT ...

    MAIN RULE, DONT CRASH!! there are no guarantee in any cars or trucks that you will survive in crash..even with many safety features, every crash are not the same. pick up is a working truck! no one ever tested while its carrying full loads eh?

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  • Don't forget that ...

    Don't forget that the Colorado's going to come with ESC standard for 2009, which the IIHS didn't mention.

    On the other hand, its structural quality was pretty poor.

    The Frontier would probably be the toughest in a side crash test--if you bought it with side airbags. Check out the test on the Frontier, the door is really strong and the truck itself resists the impact really well, even better than the Tacoma in some regards. Not sure about ESC though.

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  • Toyota had side ...

    Toyota had side airbags(standard 09) and the rest didn't(optional)for the test. For the extra cost for the Tacoma, you could buy side airbags and still save money. The Tacoma stands taller than the competition, increasing it's chance of rollover

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  • my 02 Tacoma Xrta ...

    my 02 Tacoma Xrta cab has 3 point seatbelts for the tiny seats in the rear LOL

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  • Nope they never ...

    Nope they never have actually. And, Toyota is the best one to be in for small trucks. :)

    LOL Small Pick Ups have nothing tough about them.

    FORD get a clue please LAP BELTS? My 64 Chevy had those... No wonder your in trouble. You can't afford to put shoulder belts in... O,o :p

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