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    • 2010 Suzuki Equator  RealSafeCars63Safety Rating

    #7 of 2010 Pickups

    #130 of all 2010 vehicles


    The Equator, a mainstay of Suzuki's lineup since 2009, is a large pickup with seating up to 5. With optional all-wheel drive (AWD), it bypasses mud and snow with ease. Suzuki offers a .-year, -mile basic/powertrain warranty on its lineup.

    The 2010 Suzuki Equator is very unsafe compared to all vehicles.

    Comparison to all vehicles.  This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2010 Suzuki Equator has a score of 63, implying a 0.064% chance of driver death (5.7% chance of injury).

    We estimate that the 2010 Suzuki Equator has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0638% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 7.2842%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0638% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 7.2842% chance of being injured.

    Compared to the average vehicle, the 2010 Suzuki Equator is 37% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other pickups, the 2010 Suzuki Equator is 19% more likely to result in a fatal accident.

    And it is less safe than many comparable cars.

    992Chevrolet ColoradoGMC CanyonFord RangerToyota TacomaSuzuki Grand VitaraSuzuki EquatorMazda 6Dodge JourneyMitsubishi OutlanderChrysler SebringNissan FrontierGMC Sierra 1500Comparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2010 Suzuki Equator with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 2 to 99. The 2010 Suzuki Equator is safer than the 2010 Chevrolet Colorado, the 2010 GMC Canyon, the 2010 Ford Ranger, and the 2010 Toyota Tacoma and less safe than the 2010 GMC Sierra 1500, the 2010 Nissan Frontier, the 2010 Chrysler Sebring, the 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander, the 2010 Dodge Journey, and the 2010 Mazda 6. It is about as safe as the 2010 Suzuki Grand Vitara.

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