Toyota is committed to vehicle safety. That's why we established the Global Outstanding Assessment (GOA) passive safety assessment programme. First we find the toughest safety standards in the world, then we exceed them.
Active All Wheel Drive
Advanced Active All Wheel Drive (AWD) means you’re steadier on your feet. Because power is dynamically distributed, you get sure footed handling in all conditions. On Cruiser, Cruiser L and all V6 models you also get the added safety of Downhill Assist Control (DAC) (automatic transmission models only), Hill-start Assist Control (HAC), Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) & Traction Control (TRC).
Active braking with intelligence (AB-i) ABS with EBD & BA
On the Toyota RAV4, safety isn't an option - it's standard. All RAV4 models come with AB-i incorporating Anti-skid Braking System (ABS), Electronic Broke-force Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist (BA) as standard, helping you stay well out of harm’s way – no matter what the surface. The RAV4 AB-i system includes:
- ABS - ABS helps prevent your wheels from locking up, so you’re less likely to skid under heavy braking. Wheel lock-up is a major cause of accidents because steering control is lost once the front wheels begin to skid.
- Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) - Helps redistribute braking force according to changing vehicle loads.
- Brake Assist (BA) - When you brake fast and hard, Brake Assist interprets this as emergency braking. If you haven't hit the brakes hard enough, it dynamically increases braking power.
Vehicle Control Management System (VCMS)
With the exception of CV, all models come standard with Toyota's impressive Vehicle Control Management System (VCMS). VCMS acts like a central nervous system and serves as a link between various traction enhancing technologies such as Vehicle Stability Control (VCS), Traction Control (TRC), Active Braking with intelligence (AB-i) and Electric Power Steering (EPS). This all provides you with enhanced control in adverse conditions and especially in emergency situations.
Standard Safety Features
Keep your guard up with a host of standard safety features:
- Dual front SRS airbags – Driver and front passenger SRS (Supplementary Restraint System) airbags are standard.
- Front-seat Side SRS airbags and Front and Rear Curtain-shield SRS airbags - Cruiser and Cruiser L models deliver all-round airbag protection, with front seat mounted side and front and rear curtain shield airbags. (Available on CV models at additional cost as part of the Enhanced Safety Pack option.)
- Safe-T-Cell – Toyota’s revolutionary impact absorbing cabin disperses the impact of collision instead of transferring it to your and your passengers.
- Side door anti-intrusion beams – The doors of the All New RAV4 contain side impact beams which help protect you and your passengers if you’re struck from the side by another vehicle.
- Impact absorbing steering column – Because the All New RAV4’s steering column compresses slightly on impact, it helps absorb the force, rather than transferring it to the driver.
- Force-limiting seat belts – Pre-tensioner and force-limiter front seat belts automatically retract to hold the occupants snugly during frontal collisions, then reduce tension when they reach a predetermined load, reducing the risk of chest injury.
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