Uploaded February 2016 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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NHTSA side pole crash test for 2016 Lexus ES 350
Overall safety rating: 5 stars

NHTSA - New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) side pole test:
A small-sized adult female crash test dummy is placed in the driver's seat and is secured with a seat belt. The test vehicle, angled at 75 degrees, is then pulled sideways at 20 mph (32km/h) into a 25-cm diameter pole at the driver's seating location. This test mimics a side impact crash involving a narrow, fixed object like a utility pole or tree. 1 star is the lowest rating; 5 stars is the highest. More stars equal safer cars.

Frontal crash rating: 4 stars (driver: 5, passenger: 4)
Side crash rating: 5 stars (driver: 5, passenger: 5)
Side pole crash rating: 4 stars
Combined side barrier and pole rating: (front seat: 5, rear seat: 5)
Rollover rating: 4 stars
Risk of rollover: 11.1%

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