Are these nine most advanced car safety and assisted driving technologies what you want most?

2021 is the year of the rise of smart cars. In this year, electric car brands and products with intelligent functions have sprung up like mushrooms after rain and entered the consumer's field of vision. Among various intelligent functions, safety and assisted driving functions are one of the factors that consumers pay the most attention to. So how to choose a car with a better safety system and advanced and complete assisted driving functions is one of the most concerned issues for consumers.

Does the more expensive the vehicle, the more advanced its assisted driving system is, and the more advanced safety technology it can provide? The answer is not necessarily. For example, the 2021 Nissan Leaf costs $32,620, and this price also includes other expenses. The 2021  Chevrolet  Bolt  EV  is  about $4,000 more expensive than the 2021 Nissan Leaf, but this does not mean that the Bolt EV can provide stronger safety protection. The 2021 Nissan Leaf can provide very comprehensive and innovative safety features, while  the Bolt EV only provides most of the same advanced safety features as options. It can be seen that price is not the basis for choosing more advanced safety and assisted driving functions.

This article sorts out the safety features and assisted driving features that are most valued by consumers on the market, as well as the smart cars that have these features. Let everyone have a more comprehensive understanding of the safety and assisted driving of smart cars. The models listed below are marked as "standard" for the entry-level models of each brand, and marked as "optional" for the upgraded models.

1. Adaptive cruise control

Adaptive cruise control uses sensors and cameras to monitor objects and vehicles ahead. When the traffic ahead slows down, the adaptive cruise control system will detect it and control the vehicle to slow down; if the ahead vehicle speeds up, the system will increase the vehicle speed. More advanced adaptive cruise control systems can control the vehicle until it stops, and when the ahead vehicle moves forward, it will be reactivated to drive forward.

Standard: Hyundai Ioniq Electric, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Kia Niro EV, Hyundai Nexo, Nissan Leaf, Polestar 2, Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model Y, Model S, Tesla Model X, Volkswagen ID.4, Toyota Mirai, Volvo XC40 Recharge.

Available: Audi e-tron Sportback, Audi e-tron, Chevrolet Bolt EV, Chevrolet Bolt EUV, BMW i3, Hyundai Kona Electric, Volvo XC40 Recharge, Jaguar I-Pace.

2. Rear crossroads traffic blind spot warning system

This function combines the two functions of rear cross traffic warning and blind spot detection warning. Rear cross traffic warning is a safety protection system launched for accident-prone sections such as crossroads and intersections. When the vehicle changes lanes in the opposite direction, the system can detect objects behind and give a warning. Especially in road conditions with extremely low visibility, this auxiliary system plays a huge role.

The blind spot detection system is that when there is a vehicle in the blind spot area of ​​the vehicle, the light on the outside rearview mirror will light up to remind the owner to avoid collision with vehicles, pedestrians or objects in the blind spot when changing lanes.

Standard: Tesla Model X, Tesla Model Y, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Audi e-tron, Audi e-tron Sportback, Hyundai IONIQ Electric, Hyundai Kona Electric, Hyundai Nexo, Kia Niro EV, Nissan Leaf, Polestar 2, Volkswagen ID.4, Toyota Mirai, Volvo XC40 Recharge, Jaguar I-Pace (Rear Cross Traffic Alert only).

Available: Chevrolet Bolt EV, Chevrolet Bolt EUV, Jaguar I-Pace (blind spot only), Porsche Taycan (blind spot only).

3. Forward Collision Warning with Emergency Braking

This system works similarly to adaptive cruise control. When your vehicle approaches a vehicle or obstacle in front of you, the system will detect the object and issue a collision warning. If the driver does not brake, the vehicle will automatically apply emergency braking.

Standard: Audi e-tron, Audi e-tron Sportback, Chevrolet Bolt EV, Chevrolet Bolt EUV, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Hyundai Ioniq Electric, Hyundai Kona Electric, Hyundai Nexo, Jaguar I-Pace, Kia Niro EV, Mini Electric, Nissan Leaf, Polestar 2, Porsche Taycan (warning only), Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model S, Tesla Model X, Tesla Model Y, Toyota Mirai, Volkswagen ID.4, Volvo XC40 Recharge.

Optional: BMW I3.

4. Lane Departure Warning

The vehicle monitors lane markings through a camera system, and when the system senses that the vehicle has strayed from its lane, the vehicle warns the driver.

Standard: Chevrolet Bolt EV, Chevrolet Bolt EUV, Audi e-tron, Audi e-tron Sportback, Hyundai Nexo, Kia Niro EV, Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model Y, Tesla Model S, Tesla Model X, Nissan LEAF i, Volkswagen ID.4, Toyota Mira, Volvo XC40 Recharge.

5. Lane Keeping Assist

This function is that if the vehicle does not take action after the lane departure warning prompt, the car will take the next step and actively push the vehicle back to its lane.

Standard: Chevrolet Bolt EV, Chevrolet Bolt EUV, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Hyundai Ioniq Electric, Hyundai Kona Electric, Hyundai Nexo, Kia Niro EV, Jaguar I-Pace, Nissan Leaf, Polestar 2, Porsche Taycan, Toyota Mirai, Tesla Model S, Tesla Model X, Tesla Model Y, Volkswagen ID.4, Volvo XC40 Recharge.

Optional: Audi e-tron, Audi e-tron Sportback, Tesla Model 3.

6. Lane Centering Assist

This driver assistance feature is designed to keep the vehicle in the center of its lane, and Nissan's ProPilot can also steer around curves, for example. This lane centering assist feature is a companion technology to lane departure warning and lane keeping assist.

Standard: Hyundai Ioniq Electric, Hyundai Kona Electric, Hyundai Nexo, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Kia Nero, Nissan Leaf, Volkswagen ID.4, Toyota Mirai.

Available: Tesla Model 3, Chevrolet Bolt EUV, Tesla Model S, Tesla Model Y, Tesla Model X.

7. Rear Automatic Emergency Braking

This feature allows the car to automatically brake to avoid an obstacle when it senses an object behind it.

Standard: Nissan Leaf, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Volkswagen ID.4.

Optional: Toyota Mirai.

8. 360-degree panoramic camera system

This feature uses a series of cameras placed around the vehicle to show the driver a 360-degree view of the vehicle to display a bird's-eye view of the vehicle. This feature greatly improves the convenience of parking.

Standard: Volvo XC40 Recharge, Tesla Model X, Tesla Model Y.

Available: Chevrolet Bolt EV, Chevrolet Bolt EUV, Audi e-tron Sportback, Audi e-tron, Nissan Leaf, Jaguar I-Pace, Polestar 2, Toyota Mirai, Porsche Taycan, Volvo XC40 Recharge.

9. Automatic high beam

The vehicle uses a front camera to detect the lights in front of it, and can detect and distinguish whether it is a car headlight or taillight. Therefore, when the vehicle detects an oncoming car in front, the vehicle will automatically turn off the high beam to avoid affecting the oncoming car driver.

Standard: Ford Mustang Mache-E, Audi e-tron, Audi e-tron Sportback, Hyundai Ioniq Electric, Hyundai Nexo, Jaguar I-Pace, Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model Y, Tesla Model S, Tesla Model X, Nissan Leaf, Volkswagen ID.4, Toyota Mirai, Volvo XC40 Recharge.

Optional: Chevrolet Bolt EV, BMW i3, Hyundai Kona electric.

The above is a review of the most advanced assisted driving functions currently on the market. Are they the functions that car owners are most concerned about in terms of safety and assisted driving? When you want to choose an intelligent car, you can filter and compare them from the above nine dimensions.