Both the Prius Prime and the Crosstrek Hybrid have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, 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 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid:
|
Prius Prime |
Crosstrek Hybrid |
|
Driver |
|
STARS |
4 Stars |
4 Stars |
Neck Injury Risk |
33% |
36% |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
274/256 lbs. |
252/363 lbs. |
|
Passenger |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
Chest Compression |
.6 inches |
.7 inches |
Neck Injury Risk |
31% |
44.6% |
Neck Compression |
42 lbs. |
52 lbs. |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
100/151 lbs. |
230/427 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 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid:
|
Prius Prime |
Crosstrek Hybrid |
|
Front Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Abdominal Force |
134 lbs. |
196 lbs. |
|
Rear Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
249 |
303 |
Spine Acceleration |
45 G’s |
58 G’s |
|
Into Pole |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Max Damage Depth |
12 inches |
13 inches |
Spine Acceleration |
39 G’s |
49 G’s |
Hip Force |
781 lbs. |
824 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.