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Introducing Safety Sense: A Safer Way to Drive

You always strive for safety behind the wheel of a car. You get specialized car seats for your children, you always check your mirrors and over your shoulder before changing lanes, and you scour over crash test ratings before making a purchase.

How can you be even safer?

Toyota is rolling out a new suite of active safety features, which are already available on some current models. It's called Toyota Safety Sense, and like the name implies, it will enhance your senses by supplementing your eyes and ears with cameras and radar.

When your Safety Sense vehicle detects a…

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Scion Reveals New Details About FR-S Series 2.0

Here at Elgin Toyota Scion, we're always on the lookout for exciting brand news, and a last Thursday, we came across a press release from Scion that really caught our attention.

Scion has revealed that they will be releasing a special edition of the sporty FR-S, the "Series 2.0." The model run is limited to one thousand units, with each vehicle featuring its sequential number embroidered on the dash...

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Scion Announces Third All-New Vehicle for L.A. Autoshow

You may remember from one of our previous blog posts, that last month Scion released two brand new vehicles: the iM hatchback, and the iA sedan. Recently, as you can see in the following tweet, the company made an exciting announcement, that a third all-new automobile will be unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show, to be held November 18 - 19. The vehicle will be a concept, with the finished version scheduled to hit dealerships sometime time in

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How the Toyota Tacoma Can Win You Fun Points

Fun is subjective, right? Nobody can tell you how much fun you're having in an all-new Toyota Tacoma.

Actually, they can.

Toyota held a new kind of competition to show off their newly redesigned truck. It's an off-roading adventure contest pitting three teams against each other in events of strength and endurance... but the winners are not the strongest, or most enduring competitors.

The winning team is the pair having the most fun.

They used real neuroscience to interpret electrodermal readings collected by a wristband each competitor wore, and assigned point scores adding points for

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Can Your Car Run on Lemonade?

The lemonade business just isn't what it once was. Thankfully, Toyota has a car that can run on your leftover lemonade.

The Mirai, Toyota's fuel cell vehicle, runs on pure hydrogen. While traditional gasoline-powered cars only run on one thing: gasoline, hydrogen cars can be much more flexible in terms of where we source fuel.

Case-in-point, we can create hydrogen from lemonade.

A process called electrolysis splits apart water molecules by running a current through it. This water doesn't have to be pure-- in fact it helps conduct electricity better if it has particles, like lemon juice…

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Introducing Scion's First Four-Door Sedan

Here at Elgin Toyota Scion, we're really excited for Scion's latest arrivals, especially the all-new iA, the company's first four-door sedan. This is an interesting new direction for Scion, and we know you're wondering how the new iA measures up to other vehicles in its class. Obviously the question concerns the folks at @Scion, as well. Here's what they discovered.

 

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There's Still Time Left to Take Advantage of These Special Service Offers

Now, through the end of the month, Elgin Toyota Scion has lots of special offers on services like:
  • Four wheel alignment for just $89.95; or FREE when you purchase a set of 4 tires.
  • Multipoint inspection and oil change for just $39.95 (synthetic: $54.95). Includes tire rotation, pressure check and battery inspection.
  • 50% off front or rear brake replacement.
  • Timing belt special: Includes timing belt replacement, and drive belt, seals, and 


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Toyota Wants to Help You Stay Safe on the Road


Toyota vehicles are known for their reliability and safety. Each model undergoes meticulous testing to ensure it is following safety regulations, and includes a number of features designed to keep you as safe as possible. But Toyota is taking that one step further by starting their Buckle Up for Life program. Check out the video below to hear all about it.

Safety depends on both the car and the driver. Toyota has done its part…

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Toyota Avalon Becomes More Stately for 2016

We've seen a trend in recent years of Toyota enriching the style of its sedan lineup. It began in 2014 with the stylish Corolla, and carried on to the 2015 Camry. 2016, however, will be the year of the Avalon, which received a stunning visual update earlier this year, and is soon to arrive on the market.

At first blush, the changes to the Avalon seem subtle. When taken together, however, these visual tweaks add up to make the sedan look more stately--even elegant. This can be seen in the more aggressive treatment to the headlamps, which boast LED…

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Toyota Highlander Deserves a High Five

Here at Elgin Toyota Scion, we simply can't help but sing the praises of the 2015 Toyota Highlander!

The Highlander presents a fantastic option to families as it certain please both kids and their parents!

Beyond its eye-catching style, the Highlander offers many of the positive traits of a minivan but none of those annoying drawbacks.

For instance, the Highlander is equipped with a standard third row, but still offers lively performance through its…

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