US Yaris crash test are in

[Galavoxx]

Damn! So they really do exist. lol!!

[hystria]

Originally Posted by sewid

I opted for the "safety pack" when I bought my 5door HB Yaris (Australia). This adds the side, curtain and knee airbags.

Let me guess: you Australian people are much fragile and more prone to head injuries than North Americans, in a side crash

Here in Canada only the sedan has optional side airbags. What's the problem with the Hb ? Take off the rear panels in a 2 doors hatchback and look inside the wall: there is ONLY the exterior sheet of metal to protect the rear passengers

[sewid]

Originally Posted by hystria

Let me guess: you Australian people are much fragile and more prone to head injuries than North Americans, in a side crash

Here in Canada only the sedan has optional side airbags. What's the problem with the Hb ? Take off the rear panels in a 2 doors hatchback and look inside the wall: there is ONLY the exterior sheet of metal to protect the rear passengers

Don't know why but yeah. Kinda weird how differently toyota have specced the Yaris in each region.

In my Yaris the rear seats have their own curtain airbags situated in the C-pillar.

We also got other weird items I haven't seen in other regions like an electronic guage cluster with a big digital speedo and electronic tacho kinda like the old Soarer/Lexus SC300/SC400s.

[hystria]

Take a look at this more complete video, judge by yourself

1- the airbag seems to offer no protection to the driver's head, as the head would hit the steering wheel
2- with side curtain airbag versus without it

http://www.car.com/content/research/...ODEL_VCH/Yaris

You might want to compare to the Fit crash test:
http://www.car.com/content/research/.../MODEL_VCH/Fit