2024 Toyota C-HR awarded 5-star ANCAP safety rating

Mixed results were shown in the frontal offset test, with good performance recorded for driver and passenger head and upper leg protection. Adequate protection was provided for the driver and front passenger’s lower legs, and marginal protection for the driver’s chest.

The test also assesses the “outward” potential risk of the C-HR to occupants in an oncoming vehicle, resulting in a 1.69 score out of a possible 8 points (the lower, the better).

A marginal score was recorded for the chest of the driver and rear passenger. The small female dummy, situated in the rear, slipped beneath the lap section of the seatbelt – a phenomenon known as 'submarining'.

Maximum points were awarded for Child Occupant Protection, when tested with child crash test dummies. The C-HR can safely accommodate the full complement of baby capsules, child restraints and booster seats in all rear seating positions.

The C-HR achieved an 86% score for Vulnerable Road User Protection, due to the pedestrian-friendly front bumper design, and ability to detect and either avoid or mitigate crashes with pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists in a range of on-road emergency braking and lane-keeping scenarios.

ANCAP Chief Executive Officer, Carla Hoorweg said: “The Toyota C-HR offers a balanced level of protection for occupants and those outside the vehicle, as well as through its active collision avoidance capability putting in squarely above the five-star threshold for all four areas of ANCAP assessment."

The C-HR is fitted with Autonomous Emergency Braking and Lane Support System, with Driver Monitoring, Child Presence Detection and Cyclist anti-dooring systems, satisfying the more stringent ANCAP requirements heading into the future.

The C-HR’s electric windows were also operational beyond the two-minute requirement when fully submerged in water, to allow an emergency escape route.

Toyota's 'Safety Sense' active safety kit comes standard with the new C-HR. This includes 10 airbags, forward and reverse AEB, blind-spot monitoring, lane-trace assist, adaptive cruise control, driver-attention monitoring, and rear-seat occupant alert.

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