Mar 3, 2017

With a major emphasis on safety this year, it is only fitting that the Toyota brand should earn more Top Safety Picks for 2017 than any other automaker. Its cars have more airbags, more crash avoidance features or both. Schedule a test drive of your favorite at McKinnon Toyota dealer serving Montgomery AL.

Award Earners
To get Top Safety Pick Plus, you have to earn it. That’s just what the new Toyota Yaris iA sedan and Avalon did. How did they do it? Well, the Yaris iA sedan has eight airbags and class-exclusive standard city autobrake. Taking home the Plus designation, the Prius, Prius v, Camry, Corolla and RAV4 proved that their crash avoidance features really work on behalf of their passengers.

Expanding Safety
This year Toyota has added a standard autobrake, forward collision warning, and pedestrian detection to the Prius family and the RAV4 family. Surprisingly, it also adds these things to the Corolla, helping it lead its class. The Highlander now offers these crash avoidance features, too. The Tundra and Tacoma lead their class with eight airbags apiece.

Safety On Tap
A monocular camera and radar interact with electronics to create a blanket system. It watches for pedestrians, reacts to stopping traffic, and alerts drivers to lane departures. For the base price, many Toyotas offer:

  • full-speed dynamic radar cruise control
  • pedestrian detection
  • blind spot monitor
  • lane alert with steering assist
  • automatic on/off high beams
  • precollision system with

To make your family safer, find your next ride at McKinnon Toyota dealer serving Montgomery AL.

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