Euro NCAP says its findings support the group's decision to include
autobrake as a factor in its safety ratings program for consumers.
Euro NCAP includes
autobrake as a factor in how it rates vehicles in the safety group's consumer information program.
Not exact matches
Among 2015 models, 212 of 784 offer
autobrake, more than twice
as many
as in the 2012 model year.
Twenty - seven percent of 2015 models offer a front crash prevention system with
autobrake, more than twice
as many
as in the 2012 model year.
The Institute rates vehicles
as basic, advanced or superior for front crash prevention depending on whether they offer
autobrake and, if so, how effective it is in tests at 12 and 25 mph.
The inclusion of tests for pedestrian - detecting
autobrake systems drove a huge increase in fitment of this life - saving technology, mostly
as standard equipment but also
as an option.
The Institute rates models with optional or standard front crash prevention systems
as superior, advanced or basic depending on whether they offer autonomous braking, or
autobrake, and, if so, how effective it is in tests at 12 and 25 mph.
The front crash prevention features of the Top Safety Pick + winners run the gamut from basic warning systems, such
as those offered on the Ford Fusion, Lincoln MKZ and Honda's four winners, to Subaru's EyeSight warning and
autobrake system.
The inclusion of tests for pedestrian - detecting
autobrake systems drove a huge increase in fitment of this technology, mostly
as standard equipment but also
as an option.
Autobrake isn't standard, instead offered
as part of the adaptive cruise control option.
Some vehicles advertised
as having
autobrake along with forward collision warning earn only 1 point and a basic rating if the
autobrake fails to slow the vehicle enough to earn points in IIHS tests.
The 2016 Volkswagen Golf received a Top Safety Pick Plus rating from the IIHS because of its good test performance, on top of its crash prevention technologies such
as forward collision warning and low - speed
autobrake.
For both awards, models must earn good ratings in the small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests,
as well
as an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention with standard or optional
autobrake.
If all vehicles had been equipped with
autobrake that worked
as well
as the systems studied, there would have been at least 700,000 fewer police - reported rear - end crashes in 2013.
The Institute rates vehicles
as basic, advanced or superior for front crash prevention depending on whether they offer
autobrake and, if so, how effective it is in the tests at 12 and 25 mph.
There is a small handful of safety features on offer,
as well, like
autobrake and blind spot monitoring.