Seven of 74 car models examined earned superior ratings for front crash prevention systems, according to a recent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) test of technologies designed to help drivers avoid front-to-rear collisions.
In a "Status Report" on IIHS' website, Chief Research Officer David Zuby says, "Front crash prevention systems can add a thousand dollars or more to the cost of a new car. Our new ratings let consumers know which systems offer the most promise for the extra expense."
For its test, IIHS examined moderately priced and luxury midsize cars and SUVs with optional or standard front crash prevention systems, assigning ratings of "basic," "advanced" or "superior" depending on whether the vehicle offered autonomous braking (autobrake) and how effective the autobrake was at 12 miles per hour and 25 miles per hour. Autobrake, IIHS says, is designed to reduce vehicle speeds in a crash. Some systems, IIHS notes, "can slow down or completely stop the car to avoid some front-to-rear crashes if its driver doesn't brake or steer out of the way in response to a warning."
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