2021 Tesla Model Y driver-side small overlap IIHS crash test

2021 Tesla Model Y 40 mph driver-side small overlap IIHS crash test

Crashworthiness evaluation: Good

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Full ratings from this morning's press release:

The 2021-22 Tesla Model Y, a midsize luxury SUV, qualifies for a Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

To qualify for either of the Institute’s two awards, vehicles must earn good ratings in six IIHS crashworthiness evaluations, including the driver-side small overlap front, passenger-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, original side, roof strength and head restraint tests. They must also be available with a front crash prevention system that earns advanced or superior ratings in both the vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-pedestrian evaluations.

For the lower-tier Top Safety Pick award, at least one good or acceptable headlight system must be available. For the higher-tier Top Safety Pick+, good or acceptable headlights must be standard across all trims.

Model Y vehicles built after April 2021 meet all the criteria for the “plus.” Following a conversion to a camera only system, the standard front crash prevention system earns superior ratings in both the vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-pedestrian tests. The two available headlight systems earn good and acceptable ratings.

Separately, the standard front crash prevention system on 2021-22 Tesla Model 3 vehicles built after April 2021 also earns a superior rating in both crash avoidance tests, following a software update. Vehicles built earlier earn an advanced rating in the vehicle-to-pedestrian evaluation.

[Rubensteezy]

Car's like: "Alright, bye wheel! See ya later!"

[lightning]

This is amazing. The car just keeps going after losing the front wheel. This is amazing for preventing internal damage from deceleration.

[monsterchannel]

Thank you, you guys made what I was waiting for. You are doing a brilliant job over and over again, which influences my car choices. Greetings from Germany.

[maxd]

This seems to be the best Tesla in this crash the model s and 3 hit the barriers hard and stopped while this kept going like what Volvo’s do

[EdgarCorona]

Tesla Model Y hits a wall:

"Understandable. Have a good day."

[ragingwarrior]

Legend says that the car is still going

[Xxblox]

Tesla: okay wheel time to go to school i will pick you up later

Wheel: bye tesla

[briantucker]

Wow, I cant believe how effective the air bags are. The dummy isn't getting whipped around at all.

[thedarkgreenvanman]

Sounded like a bomb going off. Love these videos thanks for the work you do!

[keita]

Wow those windows and windshield are amazingly intact

[Markcain]

It's all done with great accuracy, they even have a dummy in the driver's seat, just like in real life😀

[lilmonix]

Volvo style. Don't know how it will work for the new side crash test.

[ShotgunAFlyboy]

Can't wait to see how the one with the structural battery pack and front+rear gigacastings holds up in one of these tests.

[shahali]

This seems to be the safest car tesla makes!

[bluebaconjake]

The wheel was like “O” and then it went like 👄

[trancenut]

This is the first car i have seen in this test whose windscreen is still intact. Well done Tesla.

[philcraig]

Wow. Comparing with other small over lap SUVs this preforms amazingly well. It just glances off, I doubt you would even get a sore neck.

[KenzXYZ]

And they just continued their journey... on three wheels 🤯

[hsinwulau]

Thanks to iihs we can drive safer cars