IIHS rates 19 new models for front crash prevention - Automotive World (press release)
While the prospect of fleets of driverless cars grabs headlines, vehicles that can brake without driver intervention if a crash is imminent are here and are making a measurable difference on U. S. roads. 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. More than a dozen new models earn the highest rating of superior in the latest... 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... The Institute rates vehicles as basic, advanced or superior for front crash prevention depending on whether they offer autobrake and, if so, how effective it is in tests at 12 and 25 mph. Percentage of vehicles earning a superior, advanced or basic rating. Fourteen new models earn a superior rating and five earn an advanced rating. 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (both Collision Prevention Assist Plus and Pre-Safe Brake equipped versions), CLA (both Collision Prevention Assist Plus and Distronic Plus equipped versions) and E-Class. Source: www.automotiveworld.com
