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Is Automatic Emergency Braking Worth It?

If avoiding costly or dangerous car crashes is important to you, AEB should be, as well. It's an important feature that even the most tuned-in drivers can appreciate. It's a helpful backup in unpredictable traffic conditions. Some automakers charge extra for AEB, but its cost seems worth it against the financial or wellbeing expenditures a crash could cause. The good news is that AEB is becoming standard equipment on an increasing number of vehicles.

Does Automatic Emergency Braking Really Work?

Every automaker now offers some sort of AEB system, but none suggests it's a substitute for remaining alert at the wheel. The technology is not advanced enough to detect and mitigate every potential impact. Nonetheless, it's proven to be a significant safety benefit—AEB is recommended by the IIHS and NHTSA. Until fully autonomous vehicles arrive, there won't be a substitute for paying full attention to the road ahead. But AEB really works in those moments when a split second or a few feet make all the difference.

What Are the Different Automatic Emergency Braking Systems?

Some automakers brand AEB with their own trademarks. Don't let marketing confuse you; even though it's sometimes referred to by different titles, AEB has essentially the same function and purpose across all vehicles. Here are the more common AEB systems as they're called by their respective manufacturers:

Acura: Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS); part of the AcuraWatch safety suite
Alfa Romeo: Full-Speed Forward Collision Warning Plus
Audi: Audi Pre Sense Front or Audi Pre Sense City
BMW: Frontal Collision Warning with City Collision Mitigation; part of the Active Driving Assistant or Active Guard safety suites
Buick: Automatic Emergency Braking or Enhanced Automatic Emergency Braking
Cadillac: Automatic Emergency Braking or Enhanced Automatic Emergency Braking
Chevrolet: Automatic Emergency Braking or Enhanced Automatic Emergency Braking
Chrysler: Full-Speed Forward Collision Warning with Active Braking
Dodge: Full-Speed Forward Collision Warning with Active Braking
Fiat: Full-Speed Forward Collision Warning with Active Braking
Ford: Pre-Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking; part of the Ford Co-Pilot360 safety suite
Genesis: Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
GMC: Automatic Emergency Braking or Enhanced Automatic Emergency Braking
Honda: Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS); part of the Honda Sensing safety suite
Hyundai: Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
Infiniti: Predictive Collision Warning and Forward Emergency Braking
Jaguar: Emergency Braking
Jeep: Full-Speed Forward Collision Warning with Active Braking
Kia: Auto Emergency Braking & Warning or Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist; part of the Kia Drive Wise safety suite
Land Rover: Emergency Braking
Lexus: Pre-Collision System with Automatic Emergency Braking; part of Lexus Safety System +
Lincoln: Pre-Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking; part of the Lincoln Co-Pilot360 safety suite
Maserati: Autonomous Emergency Braking
Mazda: Smart Brake Support; part of I-Activsense
Mercedes-Benz: Active Brake Assist
Mini: Automatic Emergency Braking; part of Active Driving Assistant
Mitsubishi: Forward Collision Mitigation
Nissan: Automatic Emergency Braking; part of Nissan Safety Shield 360
Porsche: Porsche Active Safe
Ram: Forward Collision Warning with Active Braking
Subaru: Pre-Collision Braking; part of the Eyesight safety suite
Tesla: Collision warning with emergency braking
Toyota: Pre-Collision System; part of Toyota Safety Sense (TSS)
Volkswagen: Front Assist
Volvo: City Safety Collision Avoidance Technology