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.
Park assist and rear
crash prevention systems help drivers park and back up.
Not exact matches
The new C300 Coupe also comes standard with collision
prevention and adaptive braking
systems to
help avoid
crashes.
The 2016 Subaru WRX is available with a front
crash prevention system that earns a superior rating, which
helps it go from the Pick to the Pick Plus.
Crash avoidance technology, such as front
crash prevention systems, should
help offset some of the effects of distracted driving as these
systems make their way into more vehicles on the road.
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).
To
help consumers zero in on automatic braking
systems with the most stopping power, the Institute started rating passenger vehicles for front
crash prevention in 2013.
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).
Front
crash prevention, which includes both warning
systems and automatic braking, is intended to
help inattentive drivers avoid rear - ending a stopped or slower - moving vehicle in front of them.
A new test program by the Institute rates the performance of front
crash prevention systems to
help consumers decide which features to consider and encourage automakers to speed adoption of the technology.
Institute test programs rate the performance of headlights, front
crash prevention and rear
crash prevention systems to
help consumers compare them and to encourage automakers to speed adoption of the technology.
IIHS launched its front
crash prevention rating program in 2013 to
help consumers sort through a maze of technologies and zero in on the most effective
systems.
Vehicles with front
crash prevention systems that recognize pedestrians also would
help — particularly if they are designed to work in low light.
A new IIHS test program rates front
crash prevention systems to
help consumers decide which features to consider and encourage automakers to speed adoption of the technology.