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    • 2012 Toyota Scion tC  RealSafeCars61Safety Rating

    #88 of 2012 Sedan/Hatchback/Wagons

    #160 of all 2012 vehicles


    The Scion tC, part of Toyota's lineup since 2005, is a midsize hatchback with seating up to 5. 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 Scion tC 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 Scion tC has a score of 61, implying a 0.067% chance of driver death (6% chance of injury).

    We estimate that the 2012 Toyota Scion tC has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0674% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 7.6919%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0674% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 7.6919% chance of being injured.

    Compared to the average vehicle, the 2012 Toyota Scion tC is 44% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2012 Toyota Scion tC is 34% more likely to result in a fatal accident.

    And it is less safe than many comparable cars.

    8640Kia ForteToyota MatrixToyota Scion tCNissan AltimaDodge CaliberMazda 3Volkswagen BeetleVolkswagen GolfSuzuki KizashiSubaru ImprezaVolkswagen JettaMitsubishi LancerComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2012 Toyota Scion tC with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 40 to 86. The 2012 Toyota Scion tC is safer than the 2012 Kia Forte and less safe than the 2012 Mazda 3, the 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer, the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2012 Subaru Impreza, the 2012 Suzuki Kizashi, the 2012 Volkswagen Golf, and the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle. It is about as safe as the 2012 Nissan Altima.

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