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re: The Tundra is the best full sized truck on the market. (Change my mind)
Posted on 4/10/19 at 5:42 pm to Bedhog
Posted on 4/10/19 at 5:42 pm to Bedhog
It has the worst crash test rating of all full size trucks, I rank not dying of more importance than anything else.
"But Toyota's full-size Tundra was rated as one of the most unsafe trucks the IIHS evaluated. In the frontal tests, the Tundra was "seriously compromised by intruding structure," which is an engineer's way to explain that you're likely to be seriously injured by the Tundra's cabin compressing around your body. In the passenger-side test, the Tundra's footwell caved in 15 inches, compared to the F-150's five inches. It scored the worst rating of Poor. Plus, its A-pillar "intruded into the passenger's space," and the lower part of the B-pillar caved in more than a foot, IIHS said. The driver's score was slightly better at Marginal. Roof strength was also the weakest of any pickup tested."
"But Toyota's full-size Tundra was rated as one of the most unsafe trucks the IIHS evaluated. In the frontal tests, the Tundra was "seriously compromised by intruding structure," which is an engineer's way to explain that you're likely to be seriously injured by the Tundra's cabin compressing around your body. In the passenger-side test, the Tundra's footwell caved in 15 inches, compared to the F-150's five inches. It scored the worst rating of Poor. Plus, its A-pillar "intruded into the passenger's space," and the lower part of the B-pillar caved in more than a foot, IIHS said. The driver's score was slightly better at Marginal. Roof strength was also the weakest of any pickup tested."
This post was edited on 4/10/19 at 5:45 pm
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Posted on 4/10/19 at 5:44 pm to EA6B
That's something to consider for sure. I didnt realize this.
Posted on 4/10/19 at 6:17 pm to EA6B
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It has the worst crash test rating of all full size trucks, I rank not dying of more importance than anything else.
How many wrecks do you get in?
Posted on 4/10/19 at 6:30 pm to EA6B
quote:One of the last things people consider when buying a vehicle.
It has the worst crash test rating of all full size trucks, I rank not dying of more importance than anything else.
Posted on 4/10/19 at 7:19 pm to EA6B
To be fair, neither Chevy nor Ford were rated on the passenger side here? Not sure if there is a reason for that? Also, when you look, it's very explicit that the only area where the Tundra suffered there was specifically foot/lower leg area...
"Most unsafe" is a bit of an overstatement there... particularly given the additional comments:
With regards to the roof, it scored a 3.94... a 4 was the cutoff number between good and acceptable. The Chevy Colorado scores a 4.03 (don't see a number for other Chevy's - Ford and Honda definitely were substantially higher with 5+ weight multipliers)... We're not talking about a huge discrepancy though for Toyota and the criteria for "good".
"Most unsafe" is a bit of an overstatement there... particularly given the additional comments:
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While the GM trucks scored better for the passenger-side tests, and dummy evaluations showed a lesser likelihood of injury, their body structure was still deemed Poor, as it was for the Tundra. Similarly, the Nissan Frontier scored Marginal for both driver and front passenger in the small-overlap tests and mustered an Acceptable for the seats and head restraints.
With regards to the roof, it scored a 3.94... a 4 was the cutoff number between good and acceptable. The Chevy Colorado scores a 4.03 (don't see a number for other Chevy's - Ford and Honda definitely were substantially higher with 5+ weight multipliers)... We're not talking about a huge discrepancy though for Toyota and the criteria for "good".
Posted on 4/10/19 at 8:38 pm to EA6B
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It has the worst crash test rating of all full size trucks, I rank not dying of more importance than anything else.
It also has the worst gas mileage. It also drives "big" compares to a F150.
It is very reliable.
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