2021 Tesla Model Y original side IIHS crash test

2021 Tesla Model Y 31 mph original side 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.

[busystudying]

I want to see how this car holds up against the new version of this test. This is the old test, with slower speeds and a lighter dummy car.

[nicholassmith]

Rear passengers deserve side airbags as well.

[vampyrelycan]

I think the side curtain bags could've made a little wider (ie. from top to bottom) to cover the entire window areas (esp. rear windows) more effectively to shield against broken glass

[motormusique]

This is the dated side impact test that most cars do well in. IIHS started doing the new 37mph side impact test with a heavier barrier, and so far only the Mazda CX-5 got a 'Good' rating.

[lakebodomtree]

is the rear curtain airbag maybe a bit too short? It looks like the rear dummy hit his head against the door panel after hitting part of the airbag

[KuyaArbee]

When is the iihs going to add in rear end collisions….. high speed ones….. it’s the most common accident

[jasonmandela]

I'm gonna have to buy myself one of these Model Y's. Tesla seems to be great at safety.

[srp]

The side airbags could be a bit bigger. At the rear, the childs head contacted the door panel. That could have been avoided if the airbag was bigger. And way too many shards of broken glass went inside the cabin because of the same reason.

[hairtoss]

It now has a 5-Star Rating on the 250-foot Cliff Drop Test.

[vxllfire]

Please release the tesla model y Small overlap test

[DennisCW]

the Tesla Model Y is a fantastic Daily Driver - checks off ALOT of boxes

[SirHackaLt.]

The website is missing the Model y results

[KuyaArbee]

WHERE IS THE SIDE UPDATED why are ya'll still showing the original

[BigEightiesNewWave]

Rear side airbags need to be better/not good.

[kennethawesome]

Pretty good actually, now let’s keep the full circle steering wheel in all models

[legioner]

Why did you use the old barrier design for this crash-test and not the new redesigned one (and higher impact speed)?

[TheMidTierGamer]

This thing has to be made out of Superman or something like that

[FilmScapeK]

No side airbags for rear passengers? Cost cutting right there.

[anakintel]

I wish the rear glass are also laminated. Them shards of tempered glass exploding likely to injure rear occupants eyes.