2011 Suzuki Equator  RealSafeCars64Safety Rating

#8 of 2011 Pickups

#138 of all 2011 vehicles


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


The 2011 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 2011 Suzuki Equator has a score of 64, implying a 0.062% chance of driver death (5.6% chance of injury).

We estimate that the 2011 Suzuki Equator has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0624% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 7.1252%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0624% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 7.1252% chance of being injured.

Compared to the average vehicle, the 2011 Suzuki Equator is 34% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other pickups, the 2011 Suzuki Equator is 17% more likely to result in a fatal accident.


And it is about as safe as many comparable models.

1002Chevrolet ColoradoGMC CanyonFord RangerToyota TacomaSuzuki Grand VitaraSuzuki EquatorDodge Ram 1500Kia SorentoFord FusionNissan FrontierChrysler 200Dodge AvengerComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2011 Suzuki Equator with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 2 to 100. The 2011 Suzuki Equator is safer than the 2011 Chevrolet Colorado, the 2011 GMC Canyon, the 2010 Ford Ranger, and the 2011 Toyota Tacoma and less safe than the 2011 Ford Fusion, the 2011 Kia Sorento, and the 2011 Dodge Ram 1500. It is about as safe as the 2011 Dodge Avenger and the 2011 Chrysler 200.

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