We all want safe cars. Safe cars are not always luxurious, but they may be costly because of all the advanced safety features available in them.
Today, even amid the COVID scenario, when most people are cash stripped, the demand for the latest cars with all the safety features isn’t waning, and this can only mean one thing, people don’t want to compromise on their car safety needs.
Even smaller cars now include advanced technologies that were only available in high-end sedans a few years back. One such example is a rearview camera. It was available in high-end cars until the end of 2015. But now it is a standard part of every new car brought to the market.
Best Cars with the Latest Safety Features
Let’s look at some of the latest cars and the safety features that they include.
- Genesis G80 with Lane-Keeping Assist
First in our list is the Genesis G80 car. Although a high-end sedan, Genesis offers all the exciting safety features that one could wish to have. From front automated emergency braking to blind-spot monitoring, you will find a ton of latest emergency safety features.
Even the base Genesis G80 version includes the collision avoidance feature. However, the top-of-the-line variant offers a lot more features. The IIHS has given a rating of 9.2 to the Genesis 8.0 Ultimate – the high-end version of the Genesis series for including smart cruise control, lane assist, automated emergency braking, driver attention alert, and many more.
- Kia Optima SX with Automatic High-beam Headlamps
Next, we have the Kia Optima SX with features such as automated emergency braking, forward-collision warning, automated high-beam LED headlamps. Kia Optima’s basic version still offers LED headlamp, so if you are looking for complete safety, the SX version would be a better idea.
Just keep in mind that the Optima SX non-hybrid version comes equipped with all these features, and you wouldn’t find them in the Optima hybrid version as of now. So when you buy a car in 2020, look at your preferences and check all the features accordingly.
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class with Evasive Steering
Mercedes-Benz has always taken the lead in providing quality safety control features. This time the Mercedes Benz E-Class offers many different driver-protection technologies such as adaptive cruise control, lane-changing assistant, and, most importantly, the feature that all were waiting for: evasive steering.
With this new feature, you can easily track a slow-moving car ahead and then steer away instead of braking. The radar and camera direct you to the side you should steer to avoid a collision. The technology is still in its infancy but can save lives on highways and fast-moving roads.
Apart from that, the E-Class ups its ante with features such as Active Brake Assist. The feature works on intersections and informs you of oncoming vehicles. It detects and warns of approaching vehicles through visual and audible alerts. Moreover, it can automatically apply brakes if the vehicle is too close, and you try to turn your vehicle to mitigate a collision. If you have the budget and you want to buy a car in 2020, then E-Class is one of the finest ones to get.
- Toyota Camry with Standard Safety Technology
Toyota Camry fits perfectly in the definition of family cars. It was always equipped with some of the finest safety features, but Toyota Camry saw an upgrade in 2018. With the new version, Toyota Camry has included certain tech advancements that can change the way people see safety. Since Camry is a hugely popular car in Asia and the Middle East, it will set new standards of safety in those areas.
For starters, Camry includes features like forward-collision warning, automatic forward braking, and lane departure warning. It also includes pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise control, and lane-keeping assistance. Also, the rearview camera with automatic high beam adjustment is a given in all standard versions of Camry. The price of the new Camry starts from $23,495.
- Ford Fusion can Protect from Potholes
The Ford Fusion is another mainstream car with standard safety features. Ford naturally equips all its mid-sized sedans and high-end versions of its mini-vehicles with the latest safety features. From a blind-spot detection system to automatic forward emergency braking, all of them are expected features from Ford.
This time, it is back with another amazing feature called the Pothole protection. The feature boasts a unique pothole-protection that can detect when a certain wheel drops in a hole. The system works within a split second and engages the shock absorbers accordingly to keep the car well-balanced. It also keeps the tire from blowing out or getting damaged.
The system was first introduced for the Fusion V6 Sports version, but it now aims to make it a standard safety functionality in all the latest high-end sedans.
- Subaru Legacy with Automatic Reverse Emergency Braking
Subaru Legacy comes with automatic forward emergency braking, but the latest one is now also including automatic reverse emergency braking. The purpose of both is the same, avoid or mitigate collision as much as possible.
The Subaru Legacy is a standard all-wheel drive, and the reverse emergency braking adds an additional line of safety to its safety standard. The emergency braking does what it is supposed to do: Apply brakes automatically when an object is detected within 3 feet of the car’s backside. In most cases, drivers are unaware of small objects like a cat or a dog while reversing. This standard feature can save many such lives.
- Nissan Altima – Intelligent Forward-Collision Warning
We just talked about forward and reverse collision warning. The Nissan Altima takes that setup one step forward with the intelligent forward-collision warning system. The car does exactly what it says.
It detects the speed of cars right in front and either slows the car or directs the driver to move to another lane. However, what enhances this feature is the double detection. It means the car can detect cars in the second layer ahead.
The all-new Nissan Altima has this feature from 2018. The best part is that the car is extremely budget-friendly and comes with a standard rearview camera, automatic forward emergency braking, drowsy-driver monitor, and the intelligent forward-collision warning.
- BMW 5 Series with Evasion Aid
Majority of the accidents on the road occur because the car that is in front applies brakes, and then the cars behind it in the same lane all collide. Such accidents can be devastating for cars that become sandwiched. These types of collisions also cost a lot of money if the car is not insured.
With BMW 5, you can reduce the number of head-on collisions. BMW 5 offers the latest evasion aid technology that can detect cars in front and reduce the car speed accordingly. Let’s suppose the front car applies sudden brakes, with a drowsy driver it would be impossible to apply brakes, but the evasion aid will automatically slow the speed of the car so that the driver can easily maneuver the car to the next lane.
Evasion Aid works with the help of a front radar sensor and forward-facing camera. When an object is detected in the front-facing camera, the sensor becomes activated. When it observes that the car in front is slowing down, it automatically mimics the speed.
- Volvo S90 with Large Animal Detection
Volvo’s large animal detection technology was in talks for a long time. The concept was first introduced in 2013, and the prototype was released in 2016. The first marketable version came in 2018, and now it has been further improved in terms of detection distance and height.
The detection system does what it says. It detects an oncoming or a land crossing animal, any animal and not particularly moose, and slows the car down. The test was initially called the ‘Moose detection test’ because in North America and Northern Europe, large animals like Moose are widely present. They are one of the reasons for car accidents in the area, and a moose detection test helps with that.
The test is an enhancement to pedestrian-detection technology that’s available in many of the cars. It can either help switch lanes, reduce speed, or bring the car to a permanent stop depending on the movement of the four-legged road crossers.
Parting Thoughts
So now, with everything you know about the latest cars with the best safety features, you can go all prepared for that next car purchase. Setup your priorities and go ahead!
Do you have more cars to add to this list? Please pour in your comments as we would like to know your preferences too.
