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    • 2011 Toyota Yaris  RealSafeCars54Safety Rating

    #86 of 2011 Sedan/Hatchback/Wagons

    #158 of all 2011 vehicles


    The Yaris, part of Toyota's lineup since 2007, is a mini sedan/hatchback with seating up to 5. The Yaris has offered Android Auto and Apple CarPlay since 2020. Having more than average horsepower for its class, the Yaris packs some oomph. 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 Yaris 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 Yaris has a score of 54, implying a 0.076% chance of driver death (6.8% chance of injury).

    We estimate that the 2011 Toyota Yaris has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0755% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 8.627%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0755% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 8.627% chance of being injured.

    Compared to the average vehicle, the 2011 Toyota Yaris is 62% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2011 Toyota Yaris is 50% more likely to result in a fatal accident.

    And it is less safe than many comparable cars.

    8320Chevrolet AveoKia RioFord FiestaToyota YarisHonda CivicNissan CubeKia SoulMazda 2Suzuki SX4Toyota Scion xDHonda FitHyundai ElantraComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2011 Toyota Yaris with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 20 to 83. The 2011 Toyota Yaris is safer than the 2011 Chevrolet Aveo and the 2011 Kia Rio and less safe than the 2011 Honda Civic, the 2011 Nissan Cube, the 2011 Hyundai Elantra, the 2011 Honda Fit, the 2011 Toyota Scion xD, the 2011 Suzuki SX4, the 2011 Mazda 2, and the 2011 Kia Soul. It is about as safe as the 2011 Ford Fiesta.

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