The new 2012 Toyota Prius C not only has the best gas mileage you can get (very handy when the prices at the pump keep rising), but it is also one of the safest cars out there. The new Prius C is a top safety pick, perfect for families who want to stay safe on the road.
Just a year ago, a Prius was a Prius. But this year, say that iconic hybrid model name and you could be speaking of one of three different body styles or four quite different models—the 2012 Toyota Prius Liftback, the Toyota Prius V wagon, the Toyota Prius Plug-In, or the Toyota Prius C. And with each of them quite different in weight, if not structure, that means safety ratings don't necessarily transfer across all these models.
Now shoppers considering the lightest, smallest Prius—and the one with an astounding, best-in-class 53-mpg city rating—the 2012 Toyota Prius C, can have a little more peace of mind. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has named this five-door subcompact hatchback a Top Safety Pick for 2012—with top 'good' results in each of the major crash-test categories.
The Prius C earns top 'good' ratings in all areas of testing except for the 'structure/safety cage' area of the side impact test and the 'head/neck' region of the frontal offset test—indicating that the force loads were a little higher in some respects yet still excellent in most measurements. It also manages an impressive 5.28 times its weight in the IIHS roof strength test—relating to a lower chance of head injury in a rollover crash.
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