Top 5 SUVs with the Best Safety Features
One of the qualities that is becoming more common when looking for a new car is safety. More SUVs are coming standard with safety features such as sensors and rearview cameras. SUVs are now also offering more safety options than ever before. These safety options include features such as lane assist, front collision avoidance, blind-spot detection, and more. Here is a list of 5 SUVs and their safety features:
1. Mazda CX-5
Awarded the 2019 IIHS Top Safety Pick, the MAZDA CX-5 is an excellent choice for drivers looking for a safe vehicle. One safety feature this vehicle has is a lane departure warning. If you are driving over 37MPH and unintentionally cross over your lane, the car will audibly and visually give you a warning. A second safety feature is blind-spot monitoring, which alerts you with a chime and a light when a car is in your blind-spot. A similar warning feature is the Rear Cross Traffic Alert; this system alerts you when you are reversing and another car approaches.
2. Honda HR-V
The Honda HR-V has multiple safety features that you will love. From a multi-angle review camera to LaneWatch, you can feel safe when driving this car. This SUV even helps you avoid collisions with the Collision Mitigation Braking System. The system helps bring the car to a stop, if it determines that frontal collision is unavoidable, by automatically applying the brakes.
3. Subaru Crosstrek
Help keep your family safe in the reliable Subaru Crosstrek. All of the versions of the Crosstrek come with a rearview camera to assist you with backing up. The biggest safety feature is the Automatic Pre-Collision Braking system. In urgent situations, the system can apply full force to the brakes so that the car comes to a halt. This SUV even has a reverse automatic braking system that can stop the car from hitting anything behind it.
4. Volvo XC90
Created with one of the strongest steels available, the Volvo XC90 was designed with safety in mind. According to Volvo, one of the most common types of collisions is when a vehicle leaves the road. With that in mind, Volvo designed its SUV to guide the car back to its lane. If the car is traveling between 40mph and 87mph, the car will use automatic steering and brake assist if it feels the car shifting off of its path. Even with city driving, this SUV can detect potential hazards and assist by mitigating collisions.
5. Hyundai Santa Fe
“Safety comes first” is the motto that the Hyundai Santa Fe follows. Like the other cars on this list, the Sante Fe has features like lane assist, rear cross-traffic collision-avoidance assist, blind-spot warnings, and forward-collision avoidance assist. It also has safety features that make it stand out. One unique safety feature that this car has is Safe Exit Assist, a system that will keep the child locks on in the rear, once parked, if a car is approaching. Another safety feature of the car is an alert that will go off if there is movement in the back seats after the engine is turned off and the doors are locked.