Subaru “Crossover 7” Awarded Top ASV+ Rating in JNCAP Preventive Safety Performance Assessment
Tokyo, June 1, 2015 - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the manufacturer of Subaru automobiles, today announced that the Subaru “Crossover 7”*1, Japan exclusive 7-seater MPV equipped with Subaru’s unique “EyeSight” driver assist system, have received the top rating of Advanced Safety Vehicle-Plus (ASV+) in the JNCAP*2 preventive safety performance assessment conducted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport (MLIT) and the National Agency for Automotive Safety & Victims’ Aid (NASVA).
From this fiscal year, the JNCAP preventive safety performance assessment involves rear visibility test for capability evaluation of displays that provide the driver with information captured by rear-facing cameras in addition to testing two systems, the Autonomous Emergency Braking System (AEBS)*3 and the Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS). The maximum number of rating points is 46. Any vehicle earning 2 points or more is designated as an Advanced Safety Vehicle (ASV), and a vehicle earning 12 points or more is designated as an Advanced Safety Vehicle-Plus (ASV+). The Crossover 7 achieved the ASV+ ratings with a score of 45.9 points.
The Crossover 7 is the latest model to join Subaru’s lineup of the ASV+ designated vehicles. In the JNCAP preventive safety performance assessment which was introduced last fiscal year, the lineup includes the Outback*4 (40 points), Legacy*4 (40 points), Levorg*4 (40 points), WRX S4*4 (40 points), Impreza*4 (40 points), Subaru XV*4 (40 points) , Forester*1 (39.9 points) and Subaru XV Hybrid*1 (39.3 points). All of Subaru’s EyeSight-equipped models ever tested in the assessment so far have been awarded with the ASV+ designations – a testament to the EyeSight’s strong pre-crash safety performance.
FHI is committed to offering its customers Subaru’s distinctive “enjoyment and peace of mind” driving experience through the Subaru brand statement of “Confidence in Motion”. Subaru will continue to enhance its primary, active, passive, and pre-crash safety technologies under its “all-around safety” principle, which underpins the enjoyment and peace of mind for all drivers and passengers.
*1: Equipped with the previous generation EyeSight (“EyeSight (ver.2)” in Japan)
*2: Japan New Car Assessment Program
*3: Test target: Vehicle
*4: Equipped with the latest generation EyeSight (“EyeSight (ver.3)” in Japan)
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