NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The redesigned Toyota Corolla struggled in a new crash test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the group said this week. The IIHS rated the 2014 ...

The redesigned Toyota Corolla earned a Marginal Rating for its performance in the tough Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) small overlap front crash test.

The Corolla, Toyota's bread-and-butter compact sedan, managed only a Marginal score on the new small overlap crash test, which was just added last year.

The test simulates a car hitting an object like a tree or light pole at 40 mph. The 2014 Toyota Corolla does earn the top score of good in IIHS’ other four crash tests and has been named a Top ...

The Toyota Corolla, despite a full redesign for 2014, failed to fare well enough on a tough, new crash test to receive honors from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the group said today.