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A safer Toyota Land Cruiser.(Evaluation)

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| March 01, 2001 | COPYRIGHT 2001 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

In recent years, the Toyota Land Cruiser has been reliable, comfortable, and quiet, scoring highly in most of our tests. But we couldn't recommend this large SUV because of its poor performance in our emergency-avoidance test, which simulates the vehicle's ability to steer around an obstacle in the road. Our test vehicle tended to spin out too easily in that test.

A safety feature that is now standard on most Toyota SUVs changes the picture. We can now add the Toyota Land Cruiser to our "recommended" list.

The feature that has made a significant difference in the Land Cruiser is its "Vehicle Skid Control" system, a sophisticated electronic technology that helps keep vehicles on course during emergency maneuvers or on slippery roads ...

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