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    • 2010 Toyota Matrix  RealSafeCars60Safety Rating

    #74 of 2010 Sedan/Hatchback/Wagons

    #140 of all 2010 vehicles


    The Matrix, a mainstay of Toyota's lineup since 2003, is a midsize hatchback/wagon with seating up to 5. With optional all-wheel drive (AWD), it can easily bypass mud and snow. 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 Matrix 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 Toyota Matrix has a score of 60, implying a 0.068% chance of driver death (6% chance of injury).

    We estimate that the 2010 Toyota Matrix has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0676% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 7.722%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0676% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 7.722% chance of being injured.

    Compared to the average vehicle, the 2010 Toyota Matrix is 45% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2010 Toyota Matrix is 34% more likely to result in a fatal accident.

    And it is less safe than many comparable cars.

    8923Toyota Scion tCChevrolet HHRJeep PatriotPontiac VibeToyota MatrixMitsubishi LancerJeep CompassHyundai TucsonSubaru ImprezaVolkswagen JettaToyota Scion xBDodge CaliberComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2010 Toyota Matrix with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 23 to 89. The 2010 Toyota Matrix is safer than the 2010 Toyota Scion tC and the 2010 Chevrolet HHR and less safe than the 2010 Dodge Caliber, the 2010 Toyota Scion xB, the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2010 Subaru Impreza, the 2010 Hyundai Tucson, and the 2010 Jeep Compass. It is about as safe as the 2010 Pontiac Vibe.

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