Not exact matches
In terms of technology, there is little that you can't specify on the 3 - series,
as such luxuries
as Active
Cruise Control with Stop & Go, heated rear seats, a heads - up display, a whole wealth of safety - related driver assist functions and
Adaptive M Sport suspension are among the many, many
things listed in the lengthy options chart.
Here are a few highlights: a 22 - way adjustable driver's seat (heated and cooled, of course,
as is the 16 - way adjustable passenger seat), a 17 - speaker Lexicon audio system with a 12.3 - inch navigation and infotainment screen, an active air suspension designed to keep
things smooth under rough road conditions, a head - up display, and
adaptive cruise control.
Our heavily specced test car is equipped with, amongst other
things, Lane Departure Warning and Lane Keeping Aid systems, a Low Speed Safety System (helps you to avoid crashing in town), Traffic Sign Recognition (displays the last speed limit sign you passed), Driver Alert (works out how «with it» you are and whether you should stop for some caffeine), Blind Spot Information,
Adaptive Cruise Control, Auto High Beam headlights, Stop - Start and Active Park Assist (which will identify a big enough kerbside parking space
as you drive past and then steer you into it).
InnoDrive technology doesn't drive for you, but
as next - gen
adaptive cruise control goes it's doing the next best
thing.
It's all stuff we've seen before in more expensive marques, but seeing such
things as Fatigue Detection, Lane Assist,
Adaptive Cruise Control and City Emergency Braking filter down to more affordable models is welcomed.
Be aware that many
things you may assume would be standard in a modern luxury car crossover, such
as adaptive cruise control and cooled seats, are not, and the adders can boost the price significantly.
Things are definitely unaltered for post-facelift models
as well, especially since every Mazda 6 offers dual front, front side and rear side airbags complemented by
adaptive cruise control, intelligent braking assist, lane keeping assist and traffic sign recognition.
For technology, the Clarity will feature premium levels of content
as well
as driver assistive technologies
as standard equipment —
things like autonomous braking, road departure mitigation,
adaptive cruise control with low - speed follow and lane keeping assist.
The test car also packed optional features such
as the excellent nine - speaker Beats audio system, bi-xenon automatic headlights,
adaptive cruise control, power tailgate, rearview camera, heated windshield, and metallic paint, among other
things.
The latter includes such
things as the efficiency assistant, which facilitates a driving style conducive to reducing consumption, and the
adaptive driving assistant (ADA), which supplements the
adaptive cruise control (ACC) with helpful steering interventions to maintain the lane.
At this level though, we were a little surprised at some of the omissions from the XF's standard gear: The R - Sport lacks a few of the
things becoming common once the $ 100k line is crossed, including
adaptive cruise control, lane - keep assist (the errant driver just gets a warning), blind - spot sensor, rear cross-traffic alert, brake - assisted
cruise control, LED headlights and internal niceties such
as head - up display, digital radio, seat heating / cooling.
In the Pilot's favor are
things like
adaptive cruise control and other advanced safety tech at a much lower price than the Traverse, and its top model — Touring Elite — costs less than the Traverse
as well.