For more about Toyota’s hybrid SUV, this article is short, sweet, and insightful. As for the ad itself, the song used is called “Love Lost” by The Temper Trap. The full length music video is at the bottom of this post. The band formed in 2005 and released this song in early 2010. The song was also part of the soundtrack for the movie No Strings Attached. That’s the one with Ashton Kutcher, NOT Justin Timberlake. I always get those movies confused (Justin’s movie is Friends with Benefits).
The star of the 30-second spot is a dog which looks to be some sort of terrier, one of the top breeds in London (where the ad agency is based). Perhaps a cross-breed of a border terrier and a bull terrier? Just a guess.
The ad is titled “Lifesaver” and portrays the Toyota Venza as a lifesaver when it comes to doing the things you need to do, like tracking down a lost dog. I, for one, can confirm that some dogs DO run away when it thunders! One of mine will even dig under my backyard fence to try escaping the loud booms.
Toyota Safety Sense: Like Man’s Best Friend, But Better (2015)
Toyota Safety Sense was introduced to the world in March 2015. Comprised of four advanced safety technologies – a Pre-Collision System, Lane Departure Warning, Road Sign Assist and Automatic High Beam – it was launched using a series of offbeat films designed to show the system working in an amusing way.
Automatic high beam is apparently ‘like having man’s best friend with you, but better.’ We’re not sure that it makes as quite as doe-eyed as the Weimaraner in the film though.
Camry: Hitting The Jackpot Again (2014)
In the US, Toyota dealers regularly run blowout sales known as ‘Toyotathons’. The face of the Toyotathon is American actress Laurel Coppock, who plays Toyota host ‘Jan’ in a series of sketches in which she recommends Toyota models to potential customers.
In one scene, Jan meets a woman who likens finding the Toyota Camry to hitting the jackpot again and when her husband arrives, we see what she means…