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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Rear air conditioning system | Toyota Noah/Voxy, Toyota Crown Majesta | |
Related Reports:
Features on new Hyundai/Kia models (Mar. 2014)
German OEMs roll-out advanced driving assistance systems (Nov. 2013),
New European models' specifications (Jan. 2014)
US models feature increased use of automatic braking systems (Aug. 2013),
Features on new Japanese models (Jul. 2013)
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