Quick Takeaways
- Toyota Corolla Cross Global NCAP rating highlights key safety gaps in the Africa-spec model tested under SaferCarsForAfrica.
- The assessment flags missing side head protection as a major contributor to the two-star outcome.
On January 28, Global NCAP released the Toyota Corolla Cross Global NCAP rating, awarding the model a two-star score for adult occupant protection under its SaferCarsForAfrica campaign. The result was influenced by the absence of standard side head protection in the South African specification.
The crash test assessment stated that the vehicle’s bodyshell was rated as stable; however, the footwell area was found to be unstable and unable to withstand additional loading. This structural limitation affected the overall adult occupant protection performance recorded during the evaluation.
A side pole impact test was not conducted as the tested Toyota Corolla Cross does not offer standard side head protection for either front or rear occupants in the South African market. According to the report, this absence significantly increases the risk of serious head injuries in side-impact scenarios.
Child occupant protection was rated at three stars. The score was primarily impacted by the lack of a passenger airbag deactivation system, which limits the safe use of certain child restraint systems in the front passenger seat.
The vehicle tested under the SaferCarsForAfrica initiative is locally manufactured by Toyota at its Prospecton facility in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
The Toyota Corolla Cross Global NCAP rating underscores the impact of market-specific safety equipment decisions on crash test outcomes, particularly in regions where advanced occupant protection features are not offered as standard.
The crash test assessment stated that the vehicle’s bodyshell was rated as stable; however, the footwell area was found to be unstable and unable to withstand additional loading. This structural limitation affected the overall adult occupant protection performance recorded during the evaluation.
A side pole impact test was not conducted as the tested Toyota Corolla Cross does not offer standard side head protection for either front or rear occupants in the South African market. According to the report, this absence significantly increases the risk of serious head injuries in side-impact scenarios.
Child occupant protection was rated at three stars. The score was primarily impacted by the lack of a passenger airbag deactivation system, which limits the safe use of certain child restraint systems in the front passenger seat.
The vehicle tested under the SaferCarsForAfrica initiative is locally manufactured by Toyota at its Prospecton facility in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
The Toyota Corolla Cross Global NCAP rating underscores the impact of market-specific safety equipment decisions on crash test outcomes, particularly in regions where advanced occupant protection features are not offered as standard.
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