Honda and Toyota cars are synonymous with reliability and affordability. However, the most trustworthy vehicles can sometimes drop the ball in the face of extensive safety tests. For example, the 2023 Honda Civic and 2023 Toyota Corolla both lost Top Safety Pick+ ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
Which Honda and Toyota dropped safety ratings for 2023?
These popular Toyota and Honda car models dropped from Top Safety Pick+ to Top Safety Pick rankings for 2023:
It awards a Top Safety Pick+ rating to models it considers to be the best performers in crashworthiness and collision avoidance. In order to award ratings, IIHS vehicles are subjected to crash tests, such as frontal and side impact ratings. Vehicles with “good” ratings in each crash category can earn a dealership. Additionally, the IIHS rates cars based on avoidance, mitigation, and child safety features.
In the case of the 2023 Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic, both models lost the “+” in their 2022 to 2023 ratings. However, both models and hatchback variants retained their Top Pick rating for safety.
How safe is the 2023 Honda Civic Sedan?
The new Honda Civic sedan received the IIHS’ Best Safety Rating for 2023. This rating means the Civic is suitably safe in the small car segment. However, the model received a higher rating in 2022.
The biggest flaw in the Civic sedan’s performance card is the updated side crash test. Specifically, the Civic sedan earned an “Acceptable” rating in our comprehensive side crash test rating. In terms of simulated injury, the driver sustained pelvic and torso damage, with scores as low as “marginal”.
Is the Honda Civic hatchback safe?
Like the sedan, the 2023 Honda Civic hatchback earned a Top Safety Pick + rating until 2023, when it lost the “+” in an updated side crash test. Still, the Civic hatchback is safe enough to earn decent marks.
What is the safety rating for Toyota Corolla 2023?
The 2023 Toyota Corolla earned the 2023 Top Pick Safety rating but lost out on the “+” it earned the year before. However, apart from one subclass, the Corolla earned a perfect scorecard.
Like the 2023 Honda Civic sedan and hatchback, the Toyota Corolla gets lower scores in an updated side crash test. Also, like the Corolla, it has simulated driver and rear passenger pelvic injury indication.
Is the 2023 Toyota Corolla Hatchback Safer Than the Four-Door Car?
According to the IIHS, the 2023 Toyota Corolla and Corolla hatchback earn identical safety scores and ratings. As a result, the hatchback also had its Top Safety Pick+ rating from 2022 to 2023.
The Corolla and Civic score commendable safety scores, even with their updated side-impact tests. In addition to the ratings from the IIHS, Toyota and Honda vehicles have received a five-star rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
