New Japanese models feature increased use of active safety systems

Adoption of backup collision intervention and automatic braking systems expands

2014/07/08

Summary
Toyota: active safety features on Harrier and Crown Majesta
Honda: advanced driving assistance features on Vezel
Nissan: advanced driving stability and active safety features on Skyline and X-Trail
Mazda/Fuji Heavy Industries: active safety systems on Axela and Levorg
Mitsubishi/Suzuki/Daihatsu: pre-stop start-stop systems

Summary

Toyota Harrier featuring many active safety systems
(Tokyo Motor Show 2013)

Reported below is feature availability on new models released for sale in Japan by Japanese OEMs from September 2013 to June 2014. 17 new and fully redesigned models including six mini vehicles are reported: four each under the Honda and Nissan brand, three under Toyota, two under Daihatsu, and one each under Mazda, Subaru, Mitsubishi, and Suzuki. Equipment that has been increasingly used includes the start-stop system which shuts down the engine before the vehicle stops, backup collision intervention systems, collision mitigation brakes, LED headlamps, and the cold storage evaporators which limit the increase in cabin temperature during an idle stop.

Advanced equipment made available by Japanese OEMs on their new models

(New models launched in Japan from September 2013 to June 2014)

Equipment		Models
Driving performance (including fuel efficiency)	ESC (for mini vehicles)	Honda N-WGN, Nissan Days Roox, Mitsubishi eK Space, Suzuki Hustler, Daihatsu Copen, Daihatsu Tanto
Driving performance (including fuel efficiency)	Pre-stop start-stop system	Honda N-WGN, Nissan Days Roox, Mitsubishi eK Space, Suzuki Hustler, Daihatsu Tanto
Collision safety	Driver's knee airbag	Toyota Noah/Voxy, Toyota Harrier, Toyota Crown Majesta, Subaru Levorg
Driving assistance	Backup collision intervention	Toyota Harrier, Honda Odyssey, Nissan Skyline
	Collision mitigation brake system at low speeds	Honda Vezel, Honda N-WGN, Honda Odyssey, Honda Fit, Mazda Axela, Suzuki Hustler, Daihatsu Tanto
	Collision mitigation brake system at medium and high speeds	Toyota Harrier, Toyota Crown Majesta, Honda Odyssey, Nissan Skyline, Nissan X-Trail, Mazda Axela, Subaru Levorg
Visibility	LED headlamps	Toyota Noah/Voxy, Toyota Harrier, Toyota Crown Majesta, Honda Vezel, Honda Odyssey, Honda Fit, Nissan Skyline, Nissan X-Trail, Subaru Levorg, Daihatsu Copen
Visibility	Automatic high beams	Toyota Noah/Voxy, Toyota Harrier, Toyota Crown Majesta, Nissan Skyline, Mazda Axela
Comfort	Cold storage evaporator	Toyota Noah/Voxy, Toyota Harrier, Honda Odyssey, Suzuki Hustler
Comfort	Rear air conditioning system	Toyota Noah/Voxy, Toyota Crown Majesta

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