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STOP THE CRASH!

AEB provides a real opportunity for reduction in crashes, and their associated material damage and personal injury. As the demand for these systems increases, the technology behind them continues to develop fast, resulting in even more effective systems. With 75% of all crashes occurring at less than 20mph, Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) has the capacity to completely avoid the most common real world accident scenarios and to mitigate many others, keeping drivers safe and vehicles on the road.

A real world study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in the US showed that AEB reduces crashes by up to 25%. Following analysis by Thatcham on the potential benefits of widespread adoption of low-speed AEB into the UK fleet, UK insurers have incentivised the adoption of AEB systems into new cars.

A significant reduction has been offered to the group rating of vehicles which have AEB as standard fit and are also successful in meeting the requirements of Thatcham’s AEB test protocol. In the 50 group system, a consequent premium reduction on a specific vehicle type on a like for like basis is of the order of 10%, however this remains the decision of individual insurers.

Most manufacturers now have an AEB system, a FCW (Forward Collision Warning), or both, on offer or in development. The availability of these systems as standard is constantly increasing and is not merely restricted to premium models. The following charts show which UK vehicles now have AEB (or FCW) fitted either as standard or as an option.

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IT’S AS EASY AS AEBNew vehicle systems are now available which automatically apply emergency braking to a vehicle if a crash is imminent. Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) technology enables a vehicle to avoid a low-speed car-to-car impact, which would typically lead to substantial vehicle damage or claims for whiplash injuries, or mitigate a high speed crash reducing injury and damage.

AEB systems use signals from LIDAR (Light Detection And Ranging), RADAR or camera sensors mounted on the vehicle, which detect that a vehicle is about to strike another and apply full emergency braking to either mitigate the accident or avoid it altogether.

LIDAR sensors are designed to work at low speeds and monitor the distance between a vehicle and the vehicle in front. RADAR sensors are fitted at the front of the vehicle, work at motorway speeds and are capable of detecting obstacles at long range.

Camera sensors are capable of distinguishing pedestrians and other vulnerable road users as well as vehicles. Cameras, LIDAR and RADARs can work in conjunction with one another in a process called ‘sensor fusion’ which detects vehicles and pedestrians at greater distances and at faster speeds.

AUDI A3 Pre Sense Front

A4 Pre Sense Front

A5 Pre Sense Front

A6 Pre Sense Front Plus



Q5 Pre Sense Front

Q7 Braking Guard

BMW 3 series (2012 on) ACC with stop & go

4 series ACC with stop & go

5 series ACC with stop & go

6 series T Driving Assistant Plus

7 Series Driving Assistant Plus

i3 ACC with stop & go

X5 ACC with stop & go

X5 Driving Assistant Plus

X6 ACC with stop & go

CITROEN C4 Picasso Active Radar Guided Cruise Control

C4 Grand Picasso Active Radar Guided Cruise Control

FIAT 500L City Brake Control

Panda City Brake Control

FORD B-MAX Active City Stop

C-MAX Active City Stop

Fiesta (2013 on) Active City Stop

Focus Active City Stop

Focus Forward Collision Warning + Brake Support

Galaxy Forward Collision Warning + Brake Support

Kuga (2013 on) Active City Stop

Kuga (2013 on) Adaptive Cruise Control System

Mondeo Forward Collision Warning + Brake Support

S-MAX Forward Collision Warning+ Brake Support

HONDA Accord Collision Mitigation Braking System

Civic Collision Mitigation Braking System

CR-V (Sept 2013 on) Collision Mitigation Braking System

INFINITI EX Forward Collision Warning

& Intelligent Brake Assist

FX Forward Collision Warning


G Forward Collision Warning


M Forward Collision Warning


JAGUAR XF Advanced Emergency Brake Assist

XF Intelligent Emergency Braking

XJ Advanced Emergency Brake Assist

LEXUS CT200h Pre Crash System

GS (Mar 2012 on) Pre Crash System

IS Pre Crash System

LS Advanced Pre Crash System

LS Adaptive Cruise Control System

RX (Jul 2012 on) Pre Crash System

MAZDA 6 (2012 on) Smart City Braking System

CX-5 Smart City Braking System

MERCEDES-BENZ A-Class Collision Prevention Assist 2.0

A-Class DISTRONIC PLUS

B-Class Collision Prevention Assist 2.0

B-Class DISTRONIC PLUS

C-Class DISTRONIC PLUS (inc.Pre-SAFE Brake)

CL-Class DISTRONIC PLUS (inc.Pre-SAFE Brake)

CLS-Class DISTRONIC PLUS (inc.Pre-SAFE Brake)

MODEL SYSTEM NAME MODEL SYSTEM NAME

NOT AVAILABLEOPTIONAL

STANDARD


STANDARD

AEB and FCW Fitments

E-Class Collision Prevention Assist

E-Class DISTRONIC PLUS (inc.Pre-SAFE Brake)

G-Class DISTRONIC PLUS

GL-Class Collision Prevention Assist 2.0

GL-Class DISTRONIC PLUS (inc.Pre-SAFE Brake)

M-Class Collision Prevention Assist

M-Class DISTRONIC PLUS (inc.Pre-SAFE Brake)

S-Class DISTRONIC PLUS (inc.Pre-SAFE Brake)

SL-Class DISTRONIC PLUS (inc.Pre-SAFE Brake)

SLK-Class DISTRONIC PLUS (inc.Pre-SAFE Brake)

CLA Collision Prevention Assist

CLA DISTRONIC PLUS (inc.Pre-SAFE Brake)

MITSUBISHI Outlander Adaptive Cruise Control System

RANGE ROVER Range Rover ACC with Emergency Brake Assist

Sport ACC with Adv. Emergency Brake Assist

ROLLS ROYCE Ghost iBrake 2

Wraith iBrake 2

SEAT Mii Brake Assistant Town

SKODA Citigo City Safe Drive

Octavia (2013 on) Front Assist

TOYOTA Avensis Pre-Crash System

Land Cruiser Pre-Crash System

Prius+ Pre-Crash System

Prius3 Pre-Crash System

VAUXHALL Astra Forward Collision Warning

with Automatic Brake Intervention

MODEL SYSTEM NAME


STANDARD

Astra GTC Forward Collision Warning

Cascada Forward Collision Warning

Insignia (2013 on) Forward Collision Warning

Insignia (2013 on) Front Camera + Emergency Braking

ACC Stop n Go

Insignia (to 2013) Front Camera + Emergency Braking

Mokka Front Camera & Forward Collision Alert

Zafira Tourer Front Camera + Emergency Braking

VW CC Front Assist Inc. City Emergency Braking

Golf VII City Emergency Braking

Passat Front Assist Inc. City Emergency Braking

Phaeton Front Assist (Phaeton) Inc. City Emergency Braking

Touareg Front Assist Inc. City Emergency Braking

up! City Emergency Braking

VOLVO S60 CitySafety

S60 Collision Warning with Full Autobrake & Pedestrian Detection

S80 CitySafety

S80 Collision Warning with Full Autobrake & Pedestrian Detection

V40 CitySafety

V40 Collision Warning with Full Autobrake & Pedestrian Detection

V60 CitySafety


V70 CitySafety


XC60 CitySafety

XC60 Collision Warning with Full Autobrake & Pedestrian Detection

XC70 CitySafety

XC70 Collision Warning with Full Autobrake & Pedestrian Detection

MODEL SYSTEM NAME


STANDARD

These fitment ratings are a guide for anyone purchasing a new car. Both AEB and FCW systems are rated, so please ask the manufacturer before purchase for full information about the operation of the system you are considering. AEB systems will auto-

matically apply braking in an emergency if the driver is unresponsive, and some will also issue a warning. Whereas FCW systems will only issue a warning and apply brake support boosting the brake force, but require the driver to react.

Please note the coloured bars show the proportion of the range with each type of fitment. Correct at time of print, Oct. 2013.

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