Toyota Safety Sense Coming to UK Yaris and Aygo
Last December, Toyota announced a new safety package called Toyota Safety Sense that would start rolling out this year. In the UK, the package has already been introduced on the Avensis and Auris models, and now the automaker will be offering Safety Sense in the new Yaris and Aygo models.
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Toyota Safety Sense is an affordable option that helps make the vehicles much safer. For £375, drivers can opt for the package on the Aygo. This package will include a laser-controlled Pre-Collision System, an Autonomous Emergency Braking system, a Forward Collision Warning system, and a lane departure warning function.
The same system is offered on the Yaris, with the addition of Automatic High Beam headlights. On the Yaris, the package will cost £400. In the US, expect to see Toyota Safety Sense on the 2016 RAV4 and Avalon, due out this fall, with the option to add it to more vehicles by the end of 2017.
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