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.
Even worse, automakers like Subaru with excellent
forward crash prevention systems don't include it on all trims.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
In addition, headlight performance and frontal
crash prevention by means of auto - braking and
forward collision warning
systems are evaluated.
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.
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.