IIHS - 2012 Toyota Camry small overlap crash test / POOR EVALUATION /

Toyota Camry - 2012-13 models: OVERALL EVALUATION: POOR Injury measures Restraints/dummy kinematics Head / neck Chest Hip / thigh Lower leg / foot Poor / Good Good Good Acceptable / Poor Important: Frontal crash test ratings can be compared only among vehicles of similar weight. Test details: The Toyota Camry was redesigned for the 2012 model year. Structure — The driver's space was seriously compromised by intruding structure. Lower intrusion measured as much as 37 cm at the lower hinge pillar, and the upper hinge pillar and instrument panel intruded 19-25 cm. The parking brake pedal was pushed in toward the driver 31 cm, and the steering wheel was pushed back 7 cm. Restraints/dummy kinematics — The dummy's head barely contacted the frontal airbag before sliding off the left side as the steering column moved 19 cm to the right, resulting in little airbag cushioning for the chest. Additionally, the seat belt allowed excessive forward excursion of the dummy's head and torso, contributing to the head hitting the instrument panel. The side curtain airbag deployed but does not have sufficient forward coverage to protect the head from contact with forward side structure and outside objects. The side torso airbag deployed. Injury measures — Measures from the dummy indicate that injuries to the left lower leg would be possible in a crash of this severity. Head acceleration from the instrument panel hit is low, as is the risk of significant injuries to other body regions. Tested vehicle specifications: 2012 Toyota Camry LE 4-door Class: Midsize moderately priced car Weight: 3,179 lbs. Side airbags: front and rear head curtain airbags and front and rear seat-mounted torso airbags Wheelbase: 109 in. Length: 189 in. Width: 72 in. Engine: 2.5 L 4-cylinder EPA ratings: 25 mpg city | 35 mpg highway