Summary
| Intelligent Drive next Level (semi-autonomous driving system) on new Mercedes-Benz E-Class (Source: Mercedes-Benz press release) |
Reported below is availability of active safety features on Daimler, BMW and Audi's models released (or to be released) in Europe. Five models ranging from the flagship, midsize to entry models are selected for each brand and their feature availabilities are compared.
Daimler (Mercedes-Benz brand models)* Offering different Driving Assistance Packages for midsize/large vehicles and small vehicles
* Installing new active safety features on the new E-Class to be launched in the spring of 2016
* Nearly the same Driving Assistant Packages available on all models
* Featuring various Driving Assistant Plus Packages for different models
* Adopting new features on the new flagship 7 Series to be released in October 2015
* Offering more active safety features on the new Q7 and A4 (to be) released in 2015 than the flagship model
* Featuring automatic brakes for vehicles and pedestrians and multicollision brake assist system as standard equipment
* Preparing three assistance system packages: Tour, City and Parking
* Euro NCAP's assessment items for automobile safety
Including Autonomous Emergency Braking for vehicles and Lane Keep Assist systems in 2014
Including Autonomous Emergency Braking for pedestrians in 2016
* Research and development on autonomous driving progressing by the three OEMs
Semi-autonomous system (such as Traffic Jam Assist) increasingly available
| Cockpit of new BMW 7 Series (Source: BMW press release) | Numerous driving assist systems available on new Audi A4 (Source: Audi press release) |
Related reports:
Toyota: Introduction of active safety packages on all cars in three years (Feb. 2015)
Nissan and Honda expand and improve active safety systems (Mar. 2015)
Mazda, Subaru, Suzuki and Daihatsu adopt updated active safety systems (Apr. 2015)
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Daimler offers different Driving Assistance Packages for midsize/large and small vehicles
The source outline identifies this section as part of “Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi extending active safety features”. Based on the available local metadata, this section should be read through the lens of Mercedes-Benz, Europe, New models & technologies, Autonomous, Vehicles & OEMs, Automotive and the visible introduction, figures, captions, and tables.
BMW provides same Driving Assistant Package on all models
The source outline identifies this section as part of “Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi extending active safety features”. Based on the available local metadata, this section should be read through the lens of Mercedes-Benz, Europe, New models & technologies, Autonomous, Vehicles & OEMs, Automotive and the visible introduction, figures, captions, and tables.
Audi's new Q7 and A4 feature active safety systems superior to flagship
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