Colliding new and old Toyota Corolla in 1998 and 2015 makes this way of breaking so different

Sometimes passenger cars that are conveniently on board may cause disastrous damage once an accident occurs. Safety of automobiles has been dramatically improved due to increased safety regulations, but if two Toyota / Corolla products whose production times are different from each other by 20 years will collide, there will be a big difference in safety performance I understand well that there is one.

1998 Toyota Corolla vs 2015 Toyota Corolla (Auris) - Crash Test - YouTube


In this collision experiment,Australasian New Car Assessment Program(AustralasiaNew car assessment program:ANCAP) Conducted by Toyota Corolla produced in 1998 and Toyota Corolla produced in 2015 at a speed of 64 km per hourOffset collisionI am making it.

Although the Corolla in 1998 has broken up to the driver's seat in this way ....


The Corolla in 2015 seems to have had little influence after the windshield. Moreover, it can be confirmed after the airbag has spread in the window, you can feel a difference in safety just by looking at the glance.


Two corolla slowly approaching by super slow image. The 2015 model from the left side of the screen, the 1998 type from the right approach each other ... ...


Collision with shock. Although only a few seconds have passed since that moment, at this stage the 2015 Corolla has completed the expansion of the airbag.


Again from different accuracy. At the moment of collision ......


The 2015 model inflates the airbag and protects the crew. Since the destruction of the car body itself is also small, the "survival zone" where passengers are safe is secured.


The situation is obvious from the interior. At the moment of the collision the airbag opens ......


Prevent the driver from hitting the handle.


The airbag catches the face of the driver brilliantly.


Corolla of the other 1998. At the moment of collision ......


A car body that deforms greatly under the impact.


The door got out, the pillar "A pillar" in front of the driver's eyes broke and the car body collapsed to a large extent.


As you can see from another accuracy, you can see that the opponent's vehicle is completely intruding into the position of the driver.


The situation inside the car is even more miserable. In the event of a collision, the driver is crushed by the handle and the panel and seat around the meter. Even if you tighten your seatbelt, you can hardly expect any effect.


Driver completely crushed around the instrument panel. It probably broke both legs, you should smash the face on the handle and the symptoms of whip stuck on the neck.


This difference means that the Toyota Corolla in 1998 was not negligent about safety, but means that the way of thinking about car safety is changing so much. In order to enhance safety, it is stronger than ordinary steel materialsHigh tensile steel(High-tensile steel), increasing the strength itself by increasing the thickness of the iron plate, and actively making the "part to break" and the "part that does not break" The idea of ​​securing survival zone by escaping energy as aimed is adopted.