ACTIVE SAFETY AND driver assistance features are common on new vehicles, but the terminology used by automakers to describe them varies widely, often seeming to prioritize marketing over meaning.
That’s why CR worked with AAA, J.D. Power, National Safety Council, PAVE, and SAE International to come up with clear, standardized naming conventions to describe what these systems do.
The common naming outlined below is simple, specific, consistent, and designed to reduce driver and buyer confusion.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has endorsed this effort to bring about standardized names for common safety features. These names are what we use in CR’s print and web content, and the list will be continually refined as new systems are developed.
No matter what they’re called, it’s important to remember that these systems are designed to assist—not replace—an…
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Consumer Reports New Cars (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2023