Toyota Landcruiser 70 Series

The current generation Toyota Landcruiser 79 Series is fitted with a moderate range of active safety features including a radar/camera-based autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system; lane departure warning system; and speed assistance functions.

Its AEB system can detect other vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists.

The Landcruiser 79 Series is not fitted with reversing AEB, blind spot monitoring, or any form of active lane keeping. Seatbelt reminders are provided for the driver only.

The LC79 performed reasonably well in car-to-car AEB tests, avoiding most collisions at low and higher speeds. Intersection scenarios, however, proved more challenging, with the narrower field-of-view of its camera sensor limiting its ability to detect crossing traffic.

Car-to-pedestrian AEB tests showed solid results with adult pedestrians during both day and night test scenarios, yet weaker performance was seen in child pedestrian tests, in darker conditions. The LC79’s score in this area was second-highest, only just behind that of the RAM 1500 Limited.

Testing of car-to-cyclist auto braking highlighted limitations. Performance was better when cyclists were travelling in the same direction as the LC79, however the system was less effective when cyclists crossed in front or appeared from behind an obstructing vehicle.

The LC79 can intervene to prevent rear-end crashes with stationary and braking motorcyclists ahead. The LC79 cannot, however, brake or steer to avoid a motorcyclist when turning in front of an oncoming or overtaking motorcyclist.

The lane departure warning (LDW) system provides audible, haptic, and visual alerts to the driver, however as the LC79 is not fitted with an active lane support system (LKA or ELK), it cannot actively prevent run-off-road, sideswipe or head-on crashes.

The intelligent speed limiting system worked reliably, controlling the vehicle speed steadily to within 3km/h of the speed displayed in the instrument cluster.

The omission of common safety features such as lane support, seat belt reminders, blind spot monitoring, and supplementary warnings limited its overall performance in this assessment.

Overall, the Toyota Landcruiser 79 Series achieved a SILVER grading, demonstrating sound performance of fitted systems, yet falling short in broader safety specification.

Compared with the Ford F-150, RAM 1500, Toyota Tundra, and Chevrolet Silverado 1500, the LC79 remains basic in feature fitment, but where features are available, performance is generally robust.