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    • 2010 Toyota 4Runner  RealSafeCars79Safety Rating

    #16 of 2010 SUVs

    #29 of all 2010 vehicles


    The 4Runner, part of Toyota's lineup for decades, is a three-row midsize SUV with seating up to 7. With optional all-wheel drive (AWD), it bypasses mud and snow with ease. Strong on technology, it has offered Android Auto and Apple CarPlay since 2020. Toyota offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.

    The 2010 Toyota 4Runner is average 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 Toyota 4Runner has a score of 79, implying a 0.043% chance of driver death (3.9% chance of injury).

    We estimate that the 2010 Toyota 4Runner has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0433% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 4.9434%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0433% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 4.9434% chance of being injured.

    Compared to the average vehicle, the 2010 Toyota 4Runner is 7% less likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other suvs, the 2010 Toyota 4Runner is 6% more likely to result in a fatal accident.

    But it is safer than many comparable models.

    9061Mitsubishi EndeavorHyundai VeracruzJeep Grand CherokeeNissan MuranoNissan PathfinderFord EdgeHonda PilotGMC AcadiaToyota HighlanderToyota 4RunnerSubaru TribecaToyota FJ CruiserComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2010 Toyota 4Runner with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 61 to 90. The 2010 Toyota 4Runner is safer than the 2010 Mitsubishi Endeavor, the 2010 Hyundai Veracruz, the 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee, the 2010 Nissan Murano, the 2010 Nissan Pathfinder, and the 2010 Ford Edge and less safe than the 2010 GMC Acadia and the 2010 Honda Pilot. It is about as safe as the 2010 Subaru Tribeca and the 2010 Toyota Highlander.

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