Sentences with phrase «autobrake tests»

The C - Class equipped with Collision Prevention Assist Plus avoided a collision in both the Low - Speed and High - Speed Autobrake tests.

In addition to points in the autobrake tests, vehicles earn one point if they have a forward collision warning system that meets NHTSA criteria.

Not exact matches

The IIHS» automatic braking evaluations include two tests: one at 12 mph and one at 25 mph, where a car heads towards an obstacle to with the forward collision warning and / or autobrake systems turned on.

The autobrake system is tested at speeds of 12 mph and 25 mph, with points awarded based on how the speed is reduced in the situation.

In just two rounds of tests, automakers have shown a strong commitment to improving systems in order to maximize the safety benefits (see «Quick work: Better autobrake helps more models earn top ratings for front crash prevention,» May 29, 2014).

In its latest tests, IIHS engineers evaluated rear autobrake systems on six 2017 model vehicles — the BMW 5 series sedan, Cadillac XT5, Infiniti QX60, Jeep Cherokee, Subaru Outback and Toyota Prius.

Ratings are determined by whether the vehicles have available rear autobrake and, if so, how it performs in a series of car - to - car and car - to - pole tests with different approach angles.

The autobrake function completely avoids collisions in both the 12 mph and 25 mph IIHS tests.

This is the third year the Institute has released ratings for front crash prevention systems (see «Quick work: Better autobrake helps more models earn top ratings for front crash prevention,» May 29, 2014, and «First crash avoidance ratings under new test program: 7 midsize vehicles earn top marks,» Sept. 27, 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 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.

This is how much the C - Class's autobrake system reduced the car's speed in IIHS track testing.

The highest - scoring cars and SUVs have autobrake and substantially reduce speeds in both the 12 and 25 mph tests.

Crash tests show how autobrake can mitigate crash severity, damage costs.

The tests illustrate what happens in a 25 mph crash when the striking vehicle doesn't have autobrake, compared with what happens when autobrake reduces the speed by 13 mph.

Additional points are awarded for autobrake, based on performance in IIHS track tests at 12 mph and 25 mph.

In the IIHS 12 mph track test, the Envision with the autobrake system avoided a collision.

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.

Adaptive cruise worked fine, but I didn't feel like playing chicken with a wall to test the autobrake.

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.

If the Institute hasn't tested a vehicle's autobrake system, but NHTSA recognizes its forward collision warning system, the vehicle gets a rating of «basic; autobrake not tested.»

For an advanced rating, a vehicle must have autobrake and avoid a crash or reduce speeds by at least 5 mph in 1 of 2 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.

The Murano's autobrake nearly avoided a collision in the 12 mph IIHS track test and reduced the vehicle's speed by 11 mph in the 25 mph test.

IIHS conducted two demonstration crash tests at different speeds to show how autobrake can reduce damage even when a crash can't be avoided.

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.

The Q70's optional front crash prevention system earns a superior rating in IIHS tests, but the headlights packaged with the autobrake option only earn marginal.

Forward collision warning systems that meet performance criteria set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and autobrake systems that provide only minimal speed reduction in IIHS tests earn a basic rating.

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.

IIHS wasn't able to test the autobrake systems on the Mercedes - Benz GLE - Class (formerly the M - Class), Nissan Rogue and Nissan Sentra in time for this initial release of winners.

Pedestrian - detecting autobrake systems, first tested by Euro NCAP in 2016, was already available on 82 percent of the cars tested in 2017 and standard equipment on 62 percent of them.

The Scion iA is rated good in the small overlap front test and is the first low - priced model with standard autobrake.

The agency tested the forward collision warning, slow - speed autobrake and high - speed autobrake to determine effectiveness.