2020 Alphard now equipped with Toyota Safety Sense

MANILA: The most luxurious straight-from-the-factory van in the country is now also the safest as the 2020 Alphard will come with the Japanese automaker’s comprehensive suite of safety systems, Toyota Safety Sense (TSS), as a standard feature.

Here’s what to expect:

• Pre-collision system (PCS) uses sensors and cameras to analyze various driving situations to alert the driver with beeps and visual warnings if there’s a possibility of a collision. If need be, it activates the brake assist system to help the driver add pressure on the brakes to prevent collision. Should the driver totally fail to engage the brakes, PCS will apply automatic braking to prevent the collision.
• Automatic High Beam (AHB) automatically adjusts the headlight’s beam setting depending on driving conditions. When the high beam is in use, the system will automatically adjust it to low beam if it detects oncoming traffic. After the vehicles have passed, it will revert back to the high beam.
• Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC) and Lane Tracing Assist (LTA) plus Steering Assist helps the driver by making small speed corrections within the set cruise speed relative to the speed of the vehicle in front to maintain appropriate distance. It comes with a function that will bring the Alphard to a halt should the vehicle in front come to a full stop. While DRCC is active, LTA will monitor road lanes to keep the vehicle centered at all times by applying force to the steering wheel to assist/alert the driver should the vehicle drift outside of its lane.

These features are already available in the 2019 Corolla Altis Hybrid and 2019 Hiace Super Grandia Elite and are meant to complement available passive safety features such as seatbelts, airbags, and the vehicle’s impact-absorbing structure.

“The Toyota Alphard prides itself in the luxurious first-class experience it provides its passengers. Staying true to this image, we have introduced additional features that will further enhance the ride experience and safety of its passengers,” says TMP first vice president Cristina Arevalo.

Toyota Motor Philippines reminds drivers that the TSS features function under certain driving and road conditions and should only serve as support to the driver.

Pricing of the 2020 Alphard is at P3,910,000 for Steel Blonde Metallic and Raven Black, and P3,925,000 for the Luxury White Pearl. It is now available in any of Toyota’s 70 dealerships nationwide.

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