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    • 2012 Suzuki Equator  RealSafeCars64Safety Rating

    #9 of 2012 Pickups

    #148 of all 2012 vehicles


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

    The 2012 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 2012 Suzuki Equator has a score of 64, implying a 0.063% chance of driver death (5.6% chance of injury).

    We estimate that the 2012 Suzuki Equator has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0628% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 7.1681%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0628% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 7.1681% chance of being injured.

    Compared to the average vehicle, the 2012 Suzuki Equator is 35% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other pickups, the 2012 Suzuki Equator is 18% more likely to result in a fatal accident.

    And it is less safe than many comparable cars.

    1002Chevrolet ColoradoGMC CanyonToyota TacomaSuzuki Grand VitaraSuzuki EquatorNissan FrontierDodge Grand CaravanKia SorentoMazda 6Volkswagen PassatDodge JourneyDodge AvengerComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2012 Suzuki Equator with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 2 to 100. The 2012 Suzuki Equator is safer than the 2012 Chevrolet Colorado, the 2012 GMC Canyon, the 2012 Toyota Tacoma, and the 2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara and less safe than the 2012 Dodge Avenger, the 2012 Dodge Journey, the 2012 Volkswagen Passat, the 2012 Mazda 6, the 2012 Kia Sorento, and the 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan.

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