Re:Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei t...
by shye on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @06:34PM
(#50447838)
We can't tell without comparable tests, which we don't have.
Results from crash testing of the Japanese model aren't great (scored 1 out of 5; higher is better), but since results are only comparable to similar weight vehicles, we can't compare to bigger cab-overs directly, only to passenger Kei cars, where some reach 4 out of 5, with a few scoring the full 5.
Re:Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei t...
by jojobas on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @08:12PM
(#50448606)
The thing is, heavier trucks are exempt from any of it in the US. 2006-2009 Chevrolet W-Series were frontal collision death traps as kei trucks and nobody cared.
Results from crash testing of the Japanese model aren't great (scored 1 out of 5; higher is better), but since results are only comparable to similar weight vehicles, we can't compare to bigger cab-overs directly, only to passenger Kei cars, where some reach 4 out of 5, with a few scoring the full 5.