PLANO, Texas, Dec. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- A total of
eleven Toyota and Lexus vehicles are 2018 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK
award winners, with the new 2018 Camry receiving its highest award,
the TOP SAFETY PICK+.
According to IIHS, the TOP SAFETY PICK and TOP SAFETY PICK+
requirements were strengthened for 2018 and the majority of winners
qualify only when optionally equipped, with the exception being
Toyota. Toyota has equipped all but a handful of Toyota and Lexus
models with standard autobrake and other advanced features. Seven
models with standard autobrake also have standard acceptable or
good headlights and qualify for TSP without any added options.
"We're pleased to have so many vehicles recognized by IIHS,
especially with the completely redesigned 2018 Camry receiving its
highest safety award. Toyota and Lexus remain committed to
providing safe and reliable vehicles and we're proud to have Toyota
Safety Sense and Lexus Safety System+ as standard equipment on
almost every new model in our lineup," said Chris Nielsen, executive vice president of
product support and chief quality officer of Toyota Motor North
America.
To qualify for a 2018 TSP award, vehicles must have Good ratings
in driver-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side,
and roof strength and head restraint tests, as well as Advanced or
Superior rating for front crash prevention, and an Acceptable or
Good headlight rating.
2018 TSP+ award winners were required to earn Good ratings in
driver-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, and
roof strength and head restraint tests, as well as Acceptable or
Good rating in the passenger-side small overlap front test,
Advanced or Superior rating for front crash prevention, and a Good
headlight rating.
Toyota and Lexus 2018 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ winner:
- Toyota Camry with specific headlights
Toyota and Lexus 2018 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK winners:
- Toyota Avalon with specific headlights
- Toyota Corolla
- Toyota Prius
- Toyota Prius Prime
- Toyota RAV4 with specific headlights
- Toyota Highlander
- Lexus ES with specific headlights
- Lexus IS
- Lexus NX
- Lexus RX with specific headlights
Media Contacts:
TMNA Corporate Communications
Brian Lyons
469-292-3573
brian.lyons@toyota.com
Ming-Jou Chen
469-292-3799
ming-jou.chen@toyota.com
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the
U.S. and North America for 60
years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation
mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands. During that time,
Toyota has created a tremendous value chain as our teams have
contributed to world-class design, engineering, and assembly of
more than 33 million cars and trucks in North America, where we operate 14
manufacturing plants (10 in the U.S.) and directly employ more than
46,000 people (more than 36,000 in the U.S.). Our 1,800 North
American dealerships (nearly 1,500 in the U.S.) sold almost 2.7
million cars and trucks (2.45 million in the U.S.) in 2016 – and
about 85 percent of all Toyota vehicles sold over the past 15 years
are still on the road today.
Toyota partners with community, civic, academic, and
governmental organizations to address our society's most pressing
mobility challenges. We share company resources and extensive
know-how to support non-profits to help expand their ability to
assist more people move more places. For more information about
Toyota, visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.
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