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    • 2011 Toyota Prius  RealSafeCars49Safety Rating

    #92 of 2011 Sedan/Hatchback/Wagons

    #164 of all 2011 vehicles


    Pictured: 2016 Toyota Prius
    The Prius, part of Toyota's lineup since 2001, is a midsize sedan/hatchback with seating up to 5. Strong on technology, it has offered Apple CarPlay since 2020. The Prius provides superior EPA (miles per gallon) for its class, easing fuel costs and reducing pollution. Toyota offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.

    The 2011 Toyota Prius 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 Toyota Prius has a score of 49, implying a 0.082% chance of driver death (7.4% chance of injury).

    We estimate that the 2011 Toyota Prius has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0825% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 9.4215%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0825% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 9.4215% chance of being injured.

    Compared to the average vehicle, the 2011 Toyota Prius is 77% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2011 Toyota Prius is 64% more likely to result in a fatal accident.

    And it is less safe than many comparable cars.

    8939Toyota PriusHonda InsightChevrolet HHRToyota MatrixToyota Scion tCNissan AltimaMINI CountrymanJeep CompassVolkswagen GolfSuzuki KizashiNissan JukeM. Outlander SportComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2011 Toyota Prius with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 39 to 89. The 2011 Toyota Prius is less safe than the 2011 Toyota Matrix, the 2011 Toyota Scion tC, the 2011 Nissan Altima, the 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, the 2011 Nissan Juke, the 2011 Suzuki Kizashi, the 2011 Volkswagen Golf, the 2011 Jeep Compass, and the 2011 MINI Countryman.

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