Sentences with phrase «forward crash prevention»

Plus, it is the most affordable vehicle in its class with superior - rated forward crash prevention.

On its website Tesla talks the talk, and says that its current vehicles will be able to be retroactively have forward crash prevention, but that it «will take several months for all the features to be completed and uploaded to the cars.»

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.

So, for example, the Subaru Outback can be advertised as earning the Top Safety Pick Plus rating, even though much of the inventory on its dealers» lots are not actually TSP + eligible because the forward crash prevention system is not included on top - selling trims.

Even worse, automakers like Subaru with excellent forward crash prevention systems don't include it on all trims.

Family - minded buyers will love the Outlander's exemplary crash test ratings, and the availability of forward crash prevention on an Outlander priced out below $ 30,000 allows for a wider array of buyers to obtain this useful technology.

According to the Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the Lexus CT 200h earns good ratings in all crash tests including the small front overlap and it's a Top Safety Pick + with a superior rating for forward crash prevention.

The Mazda6 and Subaru legacy both earn a superior rating for forward crash prevention, while the VW Golf is rated as advanced with optional equipment, however, the headlights are rated poor.

Of these four SUVs when equipped with their respective forward crash prevention systems, the Subaru is least expensive at $ 27,240, with the Mazda costing $ 28,225, the Mitsubishi costing $ 30,720, and the Nissan Rogue costing $ 30,920, all including destination.

But earning the Top Safety Pick + designation is the bigger achievement, as recipients need to offer forward crash prevention and good lighting in addition to acing the IIHS» crash tests.

Not exact matches

Performance requirements: Participating manufacturers will ensure vehicles have both a forward collision warning system that meets a subset of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's current 5 - Star Safety Ratings program requirements on the timing of driver alerts and an automatic braking system that earns at least an advanced rating in the current Insurance Institute for Highway Safety front crash prevention track tests.

The X1 gets Good ratings in all crash tests and an Advanced score for forward collision prevention, but a Marginal for headlight performance.

Besides rear cameras and rear parking sensors, the studied features include front crash prevention with forward collision warning, front crash prevention with automatic emergency braking, adaptive front lighting, lane departure warning and blind spot monitoring.

Both pickups are available with front crash prevention with an optional forward collision warning system.

Both the crew cab and extended cab F - 150 pickups are rated basic for front crash prevention when equipped with Ford's optional forward collision warning system, which meets performance criteria set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

«Just as forward collision warning systems that include autonomous braking cut crashes more sharply than those that don't, lane departure prevention systems that don't rely on a driver's response may hold more promise than the systems HLDI has looked at so far,» says David Zuby, the Institute's chief research officer.

Its optional forward collision warning system earns it a basic rating for front crash prevention.

The 2017 Ford Escape also offers a wide variety of crash prevention and safety technology, including adaptive cruise control and forward collision alert that primes the brakes if an emergency stop is needed.

The 2017 Odyssey was available only with optional forward collision warning, earning it a basic rating for front crash prevention.

The Sorento is a Top Safety Pick Plus with Good scores for all crash tests, a Superior score for forward collision prevention and an Acceptable rating for headlight performance.

However, the small front overlap crash test and headlight performance are rated Poor and there is no score for forward collision prevention.

The Sonic is available with an optional forward collision warning system that earns a basic rating from IIHS for front crash prevention.

The Institute's research on the effects of front crash prevention on police - reported crashes found that vehicles with forward collision warning and automatic braking had a 20 percent higher rate of being rear - ended than vehicles without the systems.

The QX60 also received credit for forward collision warning components in its front crash prevention system that meets National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) criteria.

However, the Q3 does not offer front crash prevention features like automatic emergency braking or forward collision warning.

Unlike the Q3, the 2016 Audi Q5 features optional crash prevention technology like forward collision warning and low - speed autobrake, which helped it earn the highest rating possible of Top Safety Pick Plus.

In addition, headlight performance and frontal crash prevention by means of auto - braking and forward collision warning systems are evaluated.

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 GTI recieved an advanced rating in front crash prevention thanks to its low - speed autobrake and forward collision warning technology.

Since 2012 it has become harder for car companies to earn the organization's «Top Safety Pick» rating thanks to the addition of a tough new small overlap frontal - impact crash test, and new ratings of forward collision warning and collision prevention systems.

Cutting edge crash prevention technologies fitted to the mid-size General Motors pickups include forward collision and lane departure warning systems, which are offered as optional equipment.

Both vehicles also receive credit for forward collision warning components in their front crash prevention systems that meet National Highway Traffic Safety Administration criteria.

An optional forward collision warning system earns the car a basic rating for front crash prevention.

A mandate for speed limiters also is under consideration, along with a requirement that trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more have a forward collision warning system with automatic braking (see «Front crash prevention may be required for large trucks,» Feb. 26, 2016).

The Legacy and Outback earn superior ratings for front crash prevention when equipped with EyeSight, their optional forward collision warning system with autobrake.

Ford and Dodge offer optional forward collision warning systems on the Mustang and Challenger, and both coupes earn a basic rating for front crash prevention because their systems meet performance criteria set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The standard Uconnect Access system includes automatic crash notification, on - demand roadside assistance, remote door unlocking and stolen vehicle assistance, while the optional SafetyTec Plus package (offered on all but the 300 Limited) adds forward collision warning and mitigation with automatic braking, lane - departure warning and prevention and a blind spot monitor with rear cross-traffic alert.

They also may help explain why studies so far haven't found a consistent benefit from the feature, in contrast to forward collision warning (see «Evidence continues to mount in favor of front crash prevention,» Aug. 26, 2015, and Status Report special issue: crash avoidance, July 3, 2012).

The IIHS gave the latest Murano it is coveted highest - possible ranking of «Good» in five crash tests and the highest rating of «Superior» for frontal crash prevention after its standard forward collision warning and emergency automatic braking systems avoided a 12 mph frontal collision.