Front
crash prevention systems use various types of sensors, such as cameras, radar or laser, to detect when the vehicle is getting too close to one in front of it.
It is possible that some of the observed benefit for front
crash prevention systems in avoiding rear - end collisions is actually a result of adaptive cruise control.
Front
crash prevention systems use cameras, radar, or other sensors to monitor a truck's path and alert the driver of a potential collision with a vehicle or object.
A combination of the luxury car's technologies and available front
crash prevention system helped it earn the prestigious rating, putting it among the best in its class.
It coupled a score of acceptable or better in the small front overlap test with at least the OPTION of an automated frontal
crash prevention system on that model as the minimum bar to receive TSP +.
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Subaru Impreza, previously a Top Safety Pick award winner, moves up to 2014 Top Safety Pick + with the addition of a superior - rated front
crash prevention system as an option on the 2015 model.
The requirements for front
crash prevention systems also became tighter for 2016, as TSP + winners must earn either an «Advanced» or a «Superior» rating.
EyeSight, which uses Subaru - developed stereo camera technology, is the highest - rated front
crash prevention system by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
All the models listed below have optional front
crash prevention systems except for the Scion iA, the Acura RLX, the Mercedes - Benz E-Class, and all Volvo models, which have standard systems.
IIHS assigns models with available front
crash prevention systems basic, advanced or superior ratings based on system type and performance in track tests.
Analysts examined the point of impact for S60s and XC60s with City Safety and for comparable vehicles without a low - speed front
crash prevention system repaired under PDL coverage.
This means that the vehicle scored a GOOD rating in all five of the IIHS crash tests, and that its front
crash prevention system scored a SUPERIOR rating.
In general, current front
crash prevention systems fall into two categories: forward collision warning and front crash mitigation or prevention with autobrake.
Thirty - six midsize models either don't offer a front
crash prevention system at all, or they have a system that doesn't meet NHTSA or IIHS criteria.
For this year, IIHS has tightened its standards by requiring a «Good» or better rating in all five of the crashworthiness categories to earn a «Top Safety Pick» and making an available front
crash prevention system mandatory for all awards.
Due to the company's commitment to safety, the 2016 Toyota Avalon, RAV4, Camry and Prius V each received good ratings in five of the IIHS» crash - worthiness tests, and earned a superior or advanced rating for their available front
crash prevention systems complete with automatic braking.
Vehicles that meet the crashworthiness criteria but have only a basic - rated front
crash prevention system qualify for the second - tier award, Top Safety Pick.
Beginning in 2013 the IIHS began assessing the effectiveness of front
crash prevention systems including forward collision warning and collision mitigation braking systems.
Good crashworthiness and improved availability of front
crash prevention systems resulted in top ratings in latest round of Euro NCAP's tests ahead of the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show.
IIHS began rating front
crash prevention systems earlier this year after research by its affiliate, the Highway Loss Data Institute, showed that forward collision warning and automatic braking systems are reducing crashes.
IIHS also recently completed a study designed to see if
forward crash prevention systems with automatic emergency braking was proving to be effective in the real world.
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 car's available front
crash prevention system also received a score of «superior,» which can be attributed to its Top Safety Pick + rating.
According to the IIHS, the 2018 Volvo XC60 aced the crashworthiness tests and its standard front
crash prevention system improved from an advanced to a superior rating.
The 2015 Outback offers the latest version of the EyeSight driver - assist system, the highest - rated front
crash prevention system by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
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