Nissan to make autonomous emergency braking a standard feature on 2018 model year vehicles in the US

Nissan to make autonomous emergency braking a standard feature on 2018 model year vehicles in the US

Nissan says it will be making autonomous emergency braking (AEB) a standard feature on a million 2018 model year vehicles it is slated to sell in the United States.

The move to introduce AEB – an element of the Nissan’s Intelligent Safety Shield suite of driver-aid technologies – will more than double the number of AEB-equipped Nissan vehicles sold there, compared to that offered in the 2017 model year line-up.

Models that will offer AEB as standard equipment will include the Rogue (X-Trail), Rogue Sport (Qashqai), Altima (Teana), Murano, Pathfinder, Maxima, Sentra (Sylphy) and the Leaf EV, except for those equipped with a manual transmission or a Nismo version.

Nissan to make autonomous emergency braking a standard feature on 2018 model year vehicles in the US

The system – previously known as Forward Emergency Braking – uses radar technology to monitor a vehicle’s proximity to the vehicle ahead, giving the driver audible and visual display warnings to help the driver reduce the vehicle’s speed if a potential frontal collision is detected.

If the driver doesn’t respond, the AEB system can apply the brakes, helping to avoid the collision or mitigate the effects of a frontal collision by trimming the speed of impact.

The automaker’s inclusion of AEB as standard fitment falls in line with the plan by major automakers to incorporate such a system as a standard feature on all new cars by 2022. According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data obtained from a 2013 survey, one-third of all reported crashes involve a rear-end collision, and the agency says that items like AEB can help reduce injury insurance claims by as much as 35%.

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Comments

  • Anything But P1, NoVSC P2, Pricey Honda, Nissan Tidur, Greedy Bermazda on Jun 09, 2017 at 1:42 pm

    Still tidur ka Tan Chong? Bangun la even Proton cars are better and equipped with VSC therefore safer than your Almari and Grand Nirvana.

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  • Potong Steam on Jun 09, 2017 at 1:59 pm

    Meanwhile in Malaysia, 2 airbags and ABS is standard for any Nissan model here. Only more pricey model get ESC. XD

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  • Sam Loo (legit) on Jun 09, 2017 at 2:06 pm

    Meanwhile in 3rd world countries, people are still getting [milo tin] with 0 star for crash test.

    P.s. to editor: Disqus comment system is recommended

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  • Meanwhile in Malaysia, Nissan model in 2018 still come with two airbags (X-trail, Serena, Almera, Livina etc)… Please improve on this Nissan Malaysia or TC.

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  • Tan Chong will make it compulsory on 2081.

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  • Meanwhile in Malaysia, Tan Chong Motors assemble Nissan car even with only 1 airbag!

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  • We probably need to see this in Malaysia a few decades later.

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  • Mikey on Jun 09, 2017 at 6:55 pm

    At the point of writing, there are 7 comments. All comments indicate TCM/Nissan vehicles in M’sia do not have a Gud perception. It’s high time TCM buckle up.

    Please don’t take it as Bashing. They are merely showing their frustration bcos they only wanted Nissan/TCM to improve. Please take it positively. It’s the weekend. Cheers

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  • Not Toyota Fan on Jun 09, 2017 at 8:20 pm

    Tan Chong Motors is just …. eat pau, sell pau mentality. Perhaps the family fued has had a great impact on the running of business. Not only ultra conservative but very slow to accept new things & idea.

    Sorry Tan Chong Malaysia but I see Glen Tan as the only innovator in the family but he is the Singapore side of your family.

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