The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) gives awards for fourteen Toyota and Lexus vehicles, with twelve receiving the highest possible award, the TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+). Out of all manufacturers, Toyota sweeps the competition with the most possible rewards from the IIHS.
Qualifications for TSP+ include:
- A vehicle earning good ratings in five IIHS crash-worthiness tests: small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraints
- An advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention
- An acceptable or good headlight rating
Toyota’s premium midsize sedan, the Toyota Avalon, was recognized previously by the IIHS as a TOP SAFETY PICK winner, but now is considered a TSP+ winner. The promotion for the Avalon is due to an improvement made after March 2017 in the aim of the headlights on the vehicles.
“At Toyota, we’re committed to developing safe and reliable vehicles,” said Jeff Makarewicz, Toyota’s North American Vehicle, Quality & Safety Engineering group vice president. “The Toyota Avalon’s latest achievement is a great example of how we continually evaluate new criteria and find ways to enhance our customers’ driving experience.”
2017 Toyota and Lexus TOP SAFETY PICK+ winners:
- Toyota Avalon (with specific headlights and built after March 2017)
- Toyota Prius (built after August 2016)
- Toyota Prius Prime
- Toyota Corolla
- Toyota Camry (with available front crash prevention and specific headlights)
- Toyota Prius v (with available front crash prevention and specific headlights)
- Toyota RAV4 (with specific headlights)
- Toyota Highlander
- Lexus RC (with available front crash prevention and specific headlights)
- Lexus ES 350 (with specific headlights)
- Lexus NX (with available front crash prevention and specific headlights)
- Lexus RX (with specific headlights)
2017 Toyota and Lexus TOP SAFETY PICK+ winners:
- Toyota Yaris iA
- Lexus CT 200h (with available front crash prevention)
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