Toyota Safety Features We Are Thankful For
“Our ultimate goal: a world without accidents.”
Toyota is committed to raising the bar on safety standards every year, and has a reputation for designing some of the safest cars on the road. In 2019, Four Toyota vehicles were named IIHS Top Safety Pick, with the Toyota Avalon receiving IIHS’ highest award, “Top Safety Pick.” Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) was created in 2016 to work alongside you while you drive; it’s your extra pair of eyes and ears on the road, giving you peace of mind that you and your most precious cargo are well taken care of. Going into its fourth year, the TSS 2.0 features are better than ever, and poised to make the 2020 lineup of Toyota vehicles the safest yet - without compromising on performance or style!
With the holidays just around the corner, our Castlegar Toyota family is busy counting our blessings and thinking about what matters most: keeping our families safe. Here are the Toyota Safety Features we are most thankful for this holiday season that do just that:
Pre-Collision System with Daytime/Low-Light Vehicle and Pedestrian Detection + Daytime Bicycle Detection. Even for the most attentive and experienced driver, unexpected situations can occur on the road. That why the Pre-Collision System provides collision avoidance in situations where frontal impact is likely to occur. It can also detect bicycles and pedestrians, helping to keep both your family, and others, safe while we all share the road.
Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist and Road Edge Protection. On roads with a relatively clear road edge, curb, or lane markings, this feature alerts you if you start to drift out of your lane. It can even provide small corrective steering inputs. So while you’re reaching around in the backseat for a pacifier or toy, Toyota is there to help keep you, and your car, centered.
Automatic High Beam. At this time of year, it becomes painfully obvious that we are losing daylight hours quickly. You can drop-off the kids on a sunny morning, only to pick them up from soccer practice in the pitch dark. That’s where the Automatic High Beam system comes in, detecting changes in light and automatically switching between low beams and high beams for you. Less time spent fidgeting with buttons and knobs while you are driving on dark roads means more time to ask your children about their day.
Full Speed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC). Toyota has truly thought of everything! DRCC can automatically adjust vehicle speed to maintain the same distance between you and the car in front of you. It can allow low-speed following, acceleration/deceleration, speed matching, and stopping. It is a major relief on long highway drives to know that you can safely peak in the rearview mirror to check on your children without worry of edging up too closely on the car in front of you. Dynamic Radar Cruise Control also comes with Lane Trace Assist, which is designed to keep your vehicle centred in its lane, and avoid unintended lane departures while using DRCC.
It’s hard to put a price tag on the peace of mind that these, and many other, thoughtfully designed safety features provide for you and your family. Not only is Toyota is committed to integrative technology and innovation that makes these advancements in safety possible, but with a reputation for making some of the most dependable cars on the road, it’s no wonder that Toyota is one of the top choices for families across Canada.
This holiday season, our staff here at Castlegar Toyota want to thank you for your continued support over the years. We are honoured to serve our community here in Castlegar and across British Columbia, and we can’t wait to help you find the next perfect vehicle to suit you and your family’s needs. Come visit us at the dealership and take a look at our latest TSS 2.0 lineup today!
