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Two More Toyota Vehicles Earn 2010 'Top Safety Pick' Award

Based in part on the new rollover test results of midsize SUVs, the 2010 Toyota Highlander and Venza have been designated "Top Safety Picks" by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the institute announced today.  Toyota now has more "Top Safety Pick" vehicles this year than any other manufacturer.

To achieve this designation, a vehicle has to earn the top rating of "good" for occupant protection in the institute's front, side, rear and rollover crash tests.  It also has to have electronic stability control.

The institute tested 12 midsize SUVs of various brands. Six, including Highlander and Venza (the only Toyotas evaluated), earned the top rating of "good" for rollover protection, one was rated "acceptable" and five others received the second lowest rating of "marginal."

In its press release, the institute said, "New test results show that some automakers are doing a good job of designing vehicle roofs that perform much better than current federal rollover standards require."

Highlander and Venza join five other Toyota and Lexus vehicles that have earned the "Top Safety Pick" designation based in part on the new rollover test results.  On May 25, the institute announced that the 2011 Toyota Avalon and Sienna and 2010 Lexus RX had earned the designation.  The 2010 Toyota Corolla and Scion xB were designated "Top Safety Picks" in March.

To read the press release, please visit-  http://www.iihs.org/news/rss/pr060210.html.