tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814440308809683696.post4995983921446060630..comments2021-03-02T09:08:25.004-08:00Comments on Toyota Customer's Story: Euro NCAP safety data for Land CruiserUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814440308809683696.post-71785863203513650152009-05-24T02:16:09.116-07:002009-05-24T02:16:09.116-07:00Agree. Obviously, Land Cruisers are driven 90% of ...Agree. Obviously, Land Cruisers are driven 90% of the time on highways and in cities. Even by those who bought them for their off-road qualities. <br /><br />Toyota also doesn't say "It is off-road vehicle only", right? :)<br /><br />It is a SUV and it just must be safe on-road. And rollover is one of the main risks for SUVs (please see NHTSA information about this at www.safercar.gov They also say "Rollovers are dangerous incidents that have a higher fatality rate than other types of crashes.")Toyota Customerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165863261785099323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814440308809683696.post-58972102378544734592009-05-23T08:25:59.152-07:002009-05-23T08:25:59.152-07:00I looked at the tests by ANCAP, and I can see that...I looked at the tests by ANCAP, and I can see that the guys haven't even conducted "side impact test" on it, and no rollover test also. Ofcourse this doesn't explain why LC has no Euro NCAP or IIHS ratings.<br /><br /><br />>> if you want a safe car for the city, buy a nice VW, Merc or Volvo...<br />:))<br /><br />LC (Prado) is for the city. Just look around if you live in a city :) you'll see a whole lot of LCs with leather-covered interiors. Toyota just has to make it safe in a city.<br /><br />Oh yeaahh LC is known for its high gravity center, so why Toyota doesn't secure it with rollover curtains? :)<br />IMO, HIGH GRAVITY CENTER DOESN'T EXCUSE POOR PASSIVE ROLLOVER SAFETY, IT JUST MAKES IT UNACCEPTABLE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814440308809683696.post-63757731120600797612009-05-23T05:03:46.507-07:002009-05-23T05:03:46.507-07:00It's tested in Australia though:
http://www.ancap...It's tested in Australia though:<br /><br />http://www.ancap.com.au/results/153/<br />http://www.ancap.com.au/results/150/<br /><br />There is a warning on the driver sunvisor about the high centre of gravity. <br /><br />To be completely fair, this is a large vehicle and although most of them are driven around cities and never see a dirt road in their lives, the car is really designed to drive in difficult terrain that requires 4WD and occasional low range crawling over difficult obstacles.<br /><br />These cars do not belong in the city, and like all large vehicles, they are a hazard to other road users in the city. <br /><br />If you want a safe car for the city, buy a nice VW, Merc or Volvo...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com