New safety features The AEB and forward
collision alert now standard on all models was available for QASHQAI in overseas markets when the SUV launched here in 2014, but had not been engineered to suit the Aussie market back then.
Not exact matches
Some GM vehicles are
now equipped with camera systems that detect nearby vehicles and lane markings, then
alert drivers about possible
collisions with warning tones and console lights if cars wander off their path.
A new set of driver aids is
now available, including forward
collision warning with autonomous emergency braking, lane change warning / assist, lane keeping assist, blind spot detection and rear cross-traffic
alert.
In addition to previously available forward
collision warning and blind spot
alert, a new lane keep assist feature
now ties in with both, preventing you from changing lanes and accidentally merging into a car traveling in your rear blind spot.
A backup camera is
now standard; lane departure warning, forward
collision alert, and adaptive cruise control join the options list.
Standard features across the Commodore range includes front and rear parking sensors, reverse camera and auto park assist, whereas high specifications models such as the Calais - V and SS - V redline models also feature, as standard, forward and reverse
collision alert system and a colour heads - up display - all possible thanks to the VF's electronics
now being compatible with those of more developed GM cars, resulting in the new Commodore being cheaper to manufacture.
Also, every model is
now equipped with Toyota's Safety Sense - P suite which offers automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, forward
collision warning and lane departure
alert.
A rearview camera is
now standard on all models, and the Driver Assistance Package has been updated to include adaptive cruise control, forward -
collision warning and autonomous emergency braking, lane - departure warning, blind - spot monitor with rear cross-traffic
alert, and a parking steering assist system.
However, and thanks to standard driving assist features like rear view camera, forward
collision system, side and blind
alert, lane change system, lane departure warning and rear cross traffic
alert, what once was a «scary» vehicle is
now an easy to drive GM success story that cruises, turns, handles and parks in fine fashion.
This
now includes a driver's knee airbag as well as the Subaru EyeSight system, which makes use of a front - facing camera to detect an impending
collision as well as
alert drivers when the SUV drifts out of its lane.
Honda Sensing — the company's suite of active safety technologies — is
now equipped as standard equipment on EX and higher trim levels, offering features like
collision mitigation braking, lane keep assist, blind spot warning, and rear cross traffic
alert.
Specifically, models featuring the Blue Link telematics system will
now feature automatic -
collision notification, SOS emergency assistance, vehicle - diagnostic
alert, monthly vehicle - health reports, car care maintenance scheduling, and one - button enhanced roadside assistance.
The Rear Occupant Alert monitors the rear seats to detect passengers and
alerts the driver when leaving the car, while the Rear Cross-Traffic
Collision Warning is
now enhanced by an automated braking function.
Safety technology
now includes forward
collision mitigation with pedestrian detection, blind spot mirrors with lane change assist, rear cross traffic
alert, automatic high beams, and a multi-view camera system.
On the driver aid and safety technology front, Nissan
now offers a number of available options for the Sentra including adaptive cruise control, forward
collision warning and emergency braking, as well as blind spot detection and rear cross traffic
alert.
All trim levels are
now equipped with intelligent safety features, such as forward
collision warning, lane keeping assistance, a lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking, lane change assistance, pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise control and a rear cross traffic
alert with a blind spot warning feature.
A forward
collision mitigation system comes as standard equipment on all models, and rear cross-traffic
alert, a USB port and a revised infotainment system are
now available.
The Mazda CX - 9
now has Smart City Brake Support — a
collision - mitigating automatic braking system that works at 19 mph and below — as standard equipment, as well as standard blind - spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic
alert, and Mazda G - Vectoring Control.
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now has blind spot detection, lane departure warning and forward
collision alert, but no adaptive cruise control.
Interestingly, the iA — which is the least expensive model in Scion's lineup
now that the iQ has finished its short run — seems to boast the best standard safety tech of any Scion model, coming standard with a rear - view camera and a standard low - speed precollision system that uses a forward laser sensor to
alert the driver of an imminent
collision and can even activate the brakes to prevent or reduce the damage in the event of an accident.
Both NX variants also
now come standard with Lexus Safety System +, a suite of active and passive driver aids that includes forward
collision warning, autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane departure
alert and auto high beams.