Heyward Allen Toyota Stocks IIHS Top Safety Picks

June 21, 2011 - PRLog -- Heyward Allen Toyota announces that the Toyota Prius and Toyota Corolla have received top safety pick designations from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.  The Athens Toyota dealer is proud to offer these award-winning vehicles to Georgia car buyers.

To qualify as an IIHS Top Safety Pick, models must meet rigorous requirements, earning the Institute’s highest rating of “good” in front, side, and rear-impact crash tests as well as rollover tests. Additionally, winning models must be equipped with electronic stability control as a standard feature.
 
With a starting MSRP of only $15,900, the Toyota Corolla offers safety at a bargain price.  This best-selling four-door sedan comes with a number of standard safety features. In addition to driver and front passenger advance airbag systems, LATCH for child safety seats, side-impact door beams, an engine immobilizer, and a tire pressure monitor system, the Toyota Corolla also has a standard Star Safety System. This safety package includes Enhanced Vehicle Stability Control, Traction Control, Anti-Lock Brake System, Electronic Brake-force Distribution, Brake Assist, and Smart Stop Technology.

Setting the standard for hybrid vehicles, the Toyota Prius is as safe as it is fuel-efficient. Standard safety features include Hill Start Assist Control, an engine immobilizer, LATCH for child safety seats, comprehensive airbag systems, Enhanced Vehicle Stability Control, Traction Control, Anti-Lock Brake System, Electronic Brake-force Distribution, Brake Assist, and Smart Stop Technology.  Prius buyers can also select several optional safety features for their vehicles, including Safety Connect®, a Pre-Collision System, Lane Keep Assist, and an Advanced Parking Guidance System.

Heyward Allen Toyota encourages Athens Toyota shoppers to stop in and see for themselves why the Toyota Corolla and Toyota Prius are 2011 IIHS Top Safety Pick winners. For more information about these vehicles, please visit http://www.heywardallentoyota.com.

Heyward Allen Toyota
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Athens, GA 30606
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