The Toyota dealers in Orange County have seen increasing popularity in the 2021 Toyota Highlander among growing families. Toyota of Orange, the leading Toyota dealer in Orange County is not surprised either. The vehicle comes with three rows of seating and has a long list of tech-savvy features, and comes equipped with a V6 engine under the hood. Although this three-row SUV is highly admired, can you count on the 2021 model to keep you and your clan safe? The Toyota dealers investigate and have all the information for you down below.
Does The 2021 Toyota Highlander Have Standard Features?
Toyota doesn’t take any shortcuts when it comes to safety features. For this reason, every 2021 Toyota Highlander model comes standard with Toyota Safety Sense 2.5 which consists of crowd-pleasing safety features such as a pre-collision system with pedestrian detection, full-speed range dynamic radar cruise control, lane departure alert with steering assist, and lane tracing assist.
A new addition to this year’s model at Toyota dealers in Orange County particularly Toyota of Orange is that it comes standard with road sign assist, which uses an intelligent camera to detect speed limit signs, stop signs, ‘Do Not Enter’ signs, and yield signs.
However, those are not the only safety features that the 2021 Toyota Highlander offers. Although it comes standard with many safety features, it is also available with features such as a blind-spot monitor with rear cross-traffic alerts and front and rear parking assist with automatic braking.
Is The 2021 Toyota Highlander A Top Safety Pick?
Much as the 2021 Toyota Highlander comes standard with a long list of safety features, buyers want to know whether you can really count on it to keep you and your occupants safe? Based on information from the IIHS, you can.
The 2021 Toyota Highlander earned a score of ‘Good’ in all of the IIHS’ crashworthiness tests. Also, it earned ‘Superior’ ratings in crash avoidance and mitigation tests, including front crash prevention vehicle-to-vehicle tests and front crash prevention vehicle-to-pedestrian tests. With these high safety ratings from the IIHS, the 2021 Highlander has been acknowledged by the organization as a Top Safety Pick+.
How Does The NHTSA Rate The 2021 Toyota Highlander?
The IIHS is not the only organization out there that can prove how safe the 2021 Toyota Highlander is. In the opinion of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA) the new Highlander earned four stars in its front driver side and front passenger side crashworthiness tests.
Although it missed a star during those tests with the NHSTA, the three-row SUV did earn a five-star rating with the NHTSA’s side barrier and pole tests. So, what does this mean overall for the 2021 Toyota Highlander for the NHTSA? The NHTSA gave this year’s Highlander a five-star rating, which is very profound when paired with its Top Safety Pick+ title.
Is Roadside Assistance Coverage Available Too?
Even though the Highlander has earned very impressive safety ratings, you can’t help but wonder if something does happen? For instance, imagine if you find yourself in the middle of nowhere with a dead car battery, a flat tire, or you need your car to be towed. What do you do then? You will be happy to learn that all 2021 Toyota Highlander models come standard with Toyota Care, which not only consists of complimentary vehicle maintenance for two years or 25,000 miles but also 24-hour roadside assistance for two years, unlimited mileage.
Is The 2021 Toyota Highlander A Safe SUV?
Yes, absolutely. The 2021 Toyota Highlander is a safe SUV. It is loaded with standard safety features and earned some very impressive crash test ratings. Also, keep in mind that the IIHS acknowledges this year’s model as a Top Safety Pick+ as well. So, if you are truly after a safe SUV, you can’t make a mistake with a 2021 Toyota Highlander.
Here is a list of the 2021 Toyota Highlander’s standard and available advanced safety features:
Standard advanced safety features:
- Forward collision warning
- Pedestrian detection
- Automatic emergency braking
- Adaptive cruise control
- Lane departure warning
- Lane keep assist
- Automatic high-beam headlights
- Lane trace assist
- Traffic sign recognition
- Rearview camera
- Rear-seat reminder
Available advanced safety features:
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Surround-view parking camera system
- Adaptive headlights
- Rain-sensing windshield wipers
- Rearview mirror camera
- Head-up display
Besides Safety, What Else Does The 2021 Toyota Highlander Offer?
The 2021 Toyota Highlander enlarges its lineup with a new and sporty XSE model with a sport-tuned suspension. Many buyers who are looking for a three-row family SUV are most probably not interested in handling performance, however, the Highlander is capable of it.
The Highlander provides comfortable seats and ride quality. It is also equipped with a powerful V6 engine that comes standard. However, the only drawback, if you can call it that, is the third row is only suitable for children.
Overall, you should expect a lot of features if you go for the new XSE trim model. Here is a list of all of them:
- LED headlights
- Heated mirrors
- Remote keyless entry and ignition
- Power-adjustable driver’s seat
- Tri-zone automatic climate control
- Second- and third-row 60/40-split folding seats
- 8-inch infotainment touchscreen
- Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and Amazon Alexa smartphone integration
- Six-speaker audio system
- Onboard Wi-Fi hotspot
- Emergency communications (Toyota’s Safety Connect)
- Toyota’s Safety Sense suite of advanced safety features:
- Frontal collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
- Adaptive cruise control (adjusts speed to maintain a constant distance between the vehicle and the car in front)
- Automatic high beams
- Lane tracing assist (makes minor steering corrections to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane)
- Traffic sign reader
- Foglights
- Height-adjustable power liftgate
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob
- Blind-spot monitor (alerts you if a vehicle in the next lane over is in your blind spot)
- Roof rails
- Sunroof
- Wireless charging pad
- Auto-dimming rearview mirror
- Simulated leather upholstery (SofTex)
- Heated front seats
- Second-row captain’s chairs
- Second-row sunshades
- A larger driver information display
- Unique sporty styling cues
- Sport-tuned suspension
- Interior ambient lighting
- Navigation system
So, with all these safety, exterior, and interior features that are available on the 2021 Toyota Highlander; if you haven’t bought one yet, what on earth are you waiting for?