How safe are the 2021 Subaru Forester, Outback, and Ascent SUVs? The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) says rear automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems on the automaker’s models save owners money and time because they help prevent rear accidents.
An updated analysis from the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) shows Subaru and GM models equipped with rear AEB had 28 percent fewer property damage liability claims and 10 percent fewer collision claims across the two manufacturers. The advanced safety technology saves drivers more money than any other AEB feature, according to the new study.
The 2021 Subaru Forester, Outback, Ascent, and Legacy models all come standard with front and rear AEB. The vehicles use cameras and radar to detect when the car is getting too close to an obstacle and automatically applies the brakes to avoid or mitigate collisions.
It s responsible for 28% fewer damaged property claims.
As cars grow more complex with each passing year, accumulating ever more available active driver assistance systems, it s worth taking a good, hard look at the empirical evidence to see which technologies work, and which ones don t. On that note, given the chance, you should absolutely consider opting for reverse automatic emergency braking; the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has just labeled the technology the standout feature in this year s compilation of research from its own Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI).
Just how effective is it? According to the data, cars equipped with reverse automatic emergency braking were involved in 10 percent fewer collision claims and a whopping 28 percent fewer property damage liability claims.
IIHS finds that rear automatic emergency braking saves drivers big money
It s the most effective means of reducing expensive low-speed rear collisions. Listen - 01:48
Systems that brake automatically have been found to be much more effective than ones that merely warn of collisions. Emme Hall/Roadshow
Frontal automatic emergency braking is a big deal. It s done a great deal to save lives, and that s part of why it s becoming more common on new vehicles. Its rear-facing cousin may not snag as many headlines for saving lives, but according to an announcement Thursday by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, it s saving people a ton of cash.