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Four and five stars, frontal impact; five stars, side impact
Good," top rating for frontal-offset and side-impact crash testing
vehicles equipped with the V6 and/or the optional third-row seat also come with hill-start assist and downhill assist control
SAFETY | 8 out of 10
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Four and five stars, frontal impact; five stars, side impact
NHTSA
Good," top rating for frontal-offset and side-impact crash testing
IIHS
vehicles equipped with the V6 and/or the optional third-row seat also come with hill-start assist and downhill assist control
Edmunds
Experts at TheCarConnection.com like the safety features included on the 2009 Toyota RAV4. It hits all the important marks and scores well overall.
The RAV4 performed admirably in both National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) tests. The IIHS gave the RAV4 its top rating, "good," for both frontal-offset and side-impact crash testing. NHTSA awarded the RAV4 five out of five stars for driver protection in frontal impacts, and for front- and rear-occupant protection in side impacts. It earned four stars for front passenger protection in frontal impacts, as well as rollover resistance and rollover crash protection.
Standard safety equipment on the RAV4 is comprehensive. Crucial to both tire wear and proper safety performance, tire pressure is monitored electronically in every RAV4. Importantly, the side curtain airbags will deploy if the vehicle's sensors detect an impending rollover, a great feature in any SUV where the center of gravity is naturally higher. Anti-lock disc brakes at all four wheels, Toyota's VSC (Vehicle Stability Control), traction control, front seat side airbags, and the ever-important full-length side curtain airbags are standard on every RAV4.
"Vehicles equipped with the V6 and/or the optional third-row seat also come with hill-start assist and downhill assist control," reports Edmunds. These features probably won't be used much by soccer moms in suburbia, making them a bit superfluous for most RAV4s, but they certainly lend greater control to drivers who venture onto snow and engage in light-duty off-roading.
Conclusion
The 2009 Toyota RAV4 has the features and protection to satisfy safety-minded families.
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