One of Nissan's Advanced Safety Technologies Will Be a Standard Feature
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) will be standard on the automaker’s most popular models.
Starting with the 2018 model year, the Nissan Rogue/Rogue Sport, Altima, Murano, Leaf, Pathfinder, Maxima, Sentra (excluding manual transmission-equipped and all NISMO versions), and select Armada models will all come standard with AEB. Nissan expects the move to affect a projected one-million vehicles, up from roughly 450,000 currently on the road.
Previously known as Forward Emergency Braking, AEB uses radar technology to monitor a vehicle’s proximity to the vehicles ahead. It can warn the driver with audible and visual warnings so the driver can reduce the vehicle’s speed if a potential frontal collision is detected. The system will also automatically apply the brakes if the driver fails to respond.
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Nissan said according to a 2013 study from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), one-third of all police-reported crashes involve a rear-end collision. Systems like AEB can help reduce injury insurance claims by as much as 35 percent, based on a 2015 report.
“The big news here is that we’re making AEB standard across all grades of our best-selling models,” said Michael Bunce, vice president, Product Planning, Nissan North America, Inc. “This increased AEB availability is part of our ongoing commitment to help reduce fatalities while realizing our comprehensive vision of Nissan Intelligent Mobility.”
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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Does the GTR get that feature, or no? And why can't manual equipped models have that? It's just another excuse to remove the manual transmission and have an automatic, that is more expensive to repair, after the warranty is over.