independent test of forklift trucks has
demonstrated the stability of the Toyota
Tonero engine-powered forklift equipped
with the Toyota System of Active
Stability (SAS). The test was
conducted by the independent
testing organisation Union
Technique de l’Automobile, du
Motocycle et du Cycle.

All four forklifts involved passed
the test, and the Toyota Tonero
achieved an excellent score on all
requirements. The test results show that
Toyota forklifts with SAS are well equipped
to help companies drive down driver and
damage costs related to tip-over.

Test conditions were based on a proposed
European norm. The Toyota Tonero passed
with flying colours, outperforming the
proposed standard in a test designed to
measure dynamic lateral stability.

This refers to the ability of a
forklift to stay upright and not tipover
while in motion. The dynamic
stability test involved making sharp
turns at speed. Particular attention
was paid to whether the inner rear wheel
left the ground. The Toyota Tonero’s inner
wheel did not leave the ground, demonstrating
the truck’s dynamic lateral stability.