2010 Toyota Avalon  RealSafeCars72Safety Rating

#38 of 2010 Sedan/Hatchback/Wagons

#78 of all 2010 vehicles


Pictured: 2019 Toyota Avalon
The Avalon, a mainstay of Toyota's lineup since 1995, is a large sedan with seating up to 5. Having better than average EPA (miles per gallon) for its class, it reduces fuel costs and pollution. The Avalon has offered Android Auto since 2020 and Apple CarPlay since 2019. 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 Avalon is below 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 Avalon has a score of 72, implying a 0.052% chance of driver death (4.7% chance of injury).

We estimate that the 2010 Toyota Avalon has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0524% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 5.9853%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0524% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 5.9853% chance of being injured.

Compared to the average vehicle, the 2010 Toyota Avalon is 12% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2010 Toyota Avalon is 4% more likely to result in a fatal accident.


But it is safer than many comparable models.

8454Dodge ChargerHyundai AzeraBuick LucerneChevrolet ImpalaChrysler 300Nissan MaximaAcura TSXBuick LaCrosseVolkswagen PassatHyundai GenesisHonda CrosstourToyota AvalonComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2010 Toyota Avalon with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 54 to 84. The 2010 Toyota Avalon is safer than the 2010 Dodge Charger, the 2010 Hyundai Azera, the 2010 Buick Lucerne, the 2010 Chevrolet Impala, the 2010 Chrysler 300, and the 2010 Nissan Maxima and less safe than the 2010 Honda Crosstour, the 2010 Hyundai Genesis, the 2010 Volkswagen Passat, the 2010 Buick LaCrosse, and the 2010 Acura TSX.

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