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 exceptional fuel efficiency for its class, saving your wallet and the environment. Toyota offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2012 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 2012 Toyota Prius has a score of 49, implying a 0.083% chance of driver death (7.4% chance of injury).
We estimate that the 2012 Toyota Prius has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0832% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 9.4973%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0832% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 9.4973% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2012 Toyota Prius is 78% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2012 Toyota Prius is 65% more likely to result in a fatal accident.
And it is less safe than many comparable cars.
Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2012 Toyota Prius with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 39 to 89. The 2012 Toyota Prius is less safe than the 2012 Honda Insight, the 2012 Toyota Matrix, the 2012 Toyota Scion tC, the 2012 Nissan Altima, the 2012 Toyota Prius c, the 2012 Hyundai Sonata, the 2012 Toyota Prius v, the 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, the 2012 Toyota Camry, the 2012 Honda CR-V, and the 2012 MINI Countryman.
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