Both the Prius Prime and the S60 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, driver alert monitors, available blind spot warning systems, rear parking sensors and rear cross-path warning.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Toyota Prius Prime is safer than the Volvo S60:
|
Prius Prime |
S60 |
|
Passenger |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
HIC |
246 |
314 |
Chest Compression |
.6 inches |
.7 inches |
Neck Compression |
42 lbs. |
114 lbs. |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
100/151 lbs. |
360/533 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Toyota Prius Prime is safer than the Volvo S60:
|
Prius Prime |
S60 |
|
Front Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Chest Movement |
.8 inches |
.9 inches |
Abdominal Force |
134 G’s |
194 G’s |
|
Rear Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
249 |
271 |
Spine Acceleration |
45 G’s |
50 G’s |
Hip Force |
463 lbs. |
575 lbs. |
|
Into Pole |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Max Damage Depth |
12 inches |
13 inches |
HIC |
267 |
319 |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.