Crash Rating for Land Cruiser????

[patrickfinley]

The IIHS is a great indirect statistical resource for reviewing a vehicle's safety. The Insurance Institute rates all vehicles for insurance companies so they can set their rates. It's all based off how statistically a vehicle, passengers, etc hold up during accidents. It culls cost of repairs, cost of hospital visits, etc. The lower the number, the lower the cost to insure for that category.

The numbers that count for safety are the "Personal Injury" and "Medical Payment" categories. The 100 series Land Cruiser rates very low compared to all vehicles on the road for "Personal Injury".

So statistically you have a very high chance of low cost or minor injuries to the passengers of the vehicle during an accident in a 100 series Land Cruiser.

http://www.iihs.org/research/hldi/composite

This data is not just a report of overall vehicle safety but also reflects driving styles of people who own their respective vehicles. A Land Cruiser probably has a better more focused driver who takes fewer risks than someone who owns a Mitsubishi Galant or Chevy Cobalt.

 

[El Cid]

This data is not just a report of overall vehicle safety but also reflects driving styles of people who own their respective vehicles. A Land Cruiser probably has a better more focused driver who takes fewer risks than someone who owns a Mitsubishi Galant or Chevy Cobalt.

Um, that's stereotyping, but since you started it, I'll suggest Geo Tracker owners as well.

Btw, anecdotal evidence is more convincing to us conversationally than a statistically supported evidence involving a large population of items. It has more to do with the way our minds work rather than whether it's right/wrong. While it's wise to focus on the evidence as a whole(statistics), someone made excellent points about the validity of the tests.

I think a 4 star rating is probably sufficient, however...being t-boned by a car moving perpendicular to yours is the ultimate test. There are a lot of good vehicles on the road that would fail in that regard. It's simple physics. Thin door panels and a weak frame won't cut it. People assume that luxury equates to safety. It doesn't.

Volvo has a "volvo saved my life" club. That was convincing enough for me to buy an S70 and and S80, which I still own.

But there is some truth in the mass theory of buying a land cruiser, and let's not kid anyone, it's an arms race out there for vehicle sizes. For that reason, I don't think I'd ever buy a small car..

 

[brevitything]

This guy drove his Land Cruiser into a 200' deep well, and walked away with his bell rung. Looks like an 80.

http://www.4x4earth.com.au/forum/ge...d-cruiser-saudi-falls-down-into-60m-well.html

That was one of the things that gave me an extra boost of confidence when I decided to jump on getting a Hundy. "Indestructible" comes to mind.

Apparently I am becoming a "no more little cars" guy, I was t-boned in my 1988 Audi Quattro. The Audi did its job, but if it hadn't been an Audi - dunno. Might have been bad. Since then I buy vehicles with frames, fairly heavy ones.

 

[100 TD]

When I purchased mine back in 2003, the previous year model 2002 was tested and rated a 4 star, that was only with front airbags, no side or curtain bags. That test seems to have disappeared from the ancap page, but the test was the reason I bought it over a Nissan Patrol at 3 stars.

 

[patrickfinley]

Um, that's stereotyping, but since you started it, I'll suggest Geo Tracker owners as well.

Yes, this walks a fine line between stereotyping and statistical, however the data is out there. The smaller, budget friendly vehicles are poor performers during a crash and also tend to be driven by newer less experienced drivers. These are the entry level vehicles for most of the young drivers out there. Basically our newer, worst drivers on the road are driving the least safe vehicles.

Great crash test video by IIHS crashing a small vehicle into a mid size vehicle.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXunnaaYtz0

Videos like this are why I drive the LC.

Great article about an emergency room doctor during his selection of a safe car for his son. The gist is to get something newer with good safety features and in the class size of a Camry or Accord or bigger. Heavier is better, at a minimum go 3000 lbs. Our heavy LC's are certainly above that mark. The other important safety feature is a slow vehicle, we got that too!!
http://www.edmunds.com/car-safety/choosing-the-safest-car-for-your-teen-driver.html