IIHS Pedestrian Autobrake Tests - Audi, Ford, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Subaru

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety rated the pedestrian crash prevention systems of 16 midsize cars in the lead-up to Halloween, a holiday that consistently ranks among the deadliest days for pedestrians in the United States.
Four luxury and two nonluxury midsize cars earn a superior rating for their pedestrian crash prevention systems, while four nonluxury cars earn only a basic rating or no credit. Another six cars earn an advanced rating.
Annual pedestrian fatalities have increased 53 percent since reaching a low point in 2009. More than 6,000 pedestrians were killed in 2018. During 2013-17, the two deadliest days of the year for pedestrians on average were Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 (or after midnight on Halloween).
Technology could be part of the solution. Many manufacturers are upgrading the automatic emergency braking systems they have agreed to install by 2022 to recognize pedestrians, in addition to other vehicles. These systems scan the path ahead and automatically apply the brakes to avoid hitting people in the roadway.
About two-thirds of the vehicles that IIHS rates included pedestrian detection in 2019, in many cases as standard equipment. Among the vehicles evaluated in this current round of testing, pedestrian crash prevention is standard on all six luxury cars and six out of 10 nonluxury cars.
When they work correctly, such systems can help avert tragedy. A 2017 Highway Loss Data Institute analysis, for instance, found that Subaru's EyeSight system with pedestrian detection cut the rate of likely pedestrian-related insurance claims by 35 percent, compared with the same vehicles without the system.
Most pedestrian crash prevention systems use one or two forward-facing cameras mounted near the rearview mirror and/or radar sensors in the front grille to scan the roadway for pedestrians poised to enter the vehicle's path. Algorithms determine if the detected objects are pedestrians. In some cases, they can recognize bicyclists or animals too. If the software calculates that a collision is imminent, it alerts the driver and applies the brakes faster than a human can react.
The performance of the systems varies widely, the latest IIHS ratings show.The Audi A4, BMW 3 series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Nissan Maxima, Subaru Outback and Volvo S60 have systems that earn superior ratings. They avoided collisions or slowed substantially in track tests.
At the other end of the spectrum, the Ford Fusion, Hyundai Sonata and Kia Optima earn no credit because they failed to slow significantly in multiple scenarios.
The C-Class, 3 series and Chevrolet Malibu each offer two different pedestrian crash prevention systems. On the C-Class, the optional system earns a superior rating, while the standard one earns a basic rating. On the 3 series, the standard system surprisingly earns a higher rating of superior, while the more costly optional system earns an advanced rating. Both of the Malibu's optional systems - a camera only and a camera plus radar - earn basic ratings.
About the tests
IIHS launched its pedestrian ratings in February. In the first round of testing, four out of 11 small SUVs earned a superior rating, while another five earned an advanced rating.
IIHS tests performance in three scenarios: an adult pedestrian stepping into the street in the path of the oncoming vehicle with an unobstructed view, a child darting into the street from behind two parked cars, and an adult pedestrian near the side of the road in the travel lane, facing away from traffic. The two perpendicular tests are conducted at 12 and 25 miles per hour, and the test simulating a pedestrian walking in a parallel path to the vehicle is conducted at 25 and 37 mph.
In each of these tests, the system has 1 or 2 seconds to stop the car to avoid hitting the pedestrian dummy.
Each test is performed in full daylight on dry pavement. Systems might not perform as well during the nighttime hours that account for most pedestrian fatalities, though if paired with good-performing headlights, they should be able to detect pedestrians.
Pedestrian crash prevention ratings for midsize cars:
SUPERIOR
2019 Audi A4
2019-20 BMW 3 series
2020 Subaru Outback
2019-20 Mercedes-Benz C-Class*
2019-20 Nissan Maxima (optional for 2019/standard for 2020)
2019 Volvo S60
ADVANCED
2019-20 BMW 3 series*
2019-20 Honda Accord
2019-20 Lexus ES 350
2019 Mazda 6
2019-20 Nissan Altima
2019-20 Tesla Model 3
2019-20 Toyota Camry
BASIC
2019-20 Chevrolet Malibu*
2019-20 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
NO CREDIT
2019-20 Ford Fusion
2019 Hyundai Sonata*
2019 Kia Optima*
* Optional safety pack

[@八餅]

There is autobrake, and then there is Ford. Subaru: Obstacle detected! Ford: Obstacle removed.

[@RydalS]

Shouldn't a loud horn blast be part of these automatic systems??

[@UNKLELUKE86]

Fashing lights and horn seems reasonable.

[@iaminevitable936]

Ford: Target Acquired!

[@SustainaBIT]

​@@RydalS I swear one day I hit a person with my car and instead of pressing the brakes I pressed the hoooooorn as I freaked out and didn't know what to do lol, so I was pushing him back and at the same time shouting my horn at him Lolll, he's completely fine though as I was slow enough!

[@Syncopia]

Can't hit what isn't there

[@youtube9999zh]

Am i Alone To have laughed a lot when the ford didnt stop ? Lol

[@hermannparkhomenko1166]

Only Ford? Feel proud for korean cars?

[@kyleyoder2175]

Lol I laughed because fords sucked

[@hermannparkhomenko1166]

@@kyleyoder2175 any kind of reaction is good. I wasn't surprised at all, when korean car failed.

[@kyleyoder2175]

@@hermannparkhomenko1166 thing is, the Ford didn’t even attempt to stop before it hit the pedestrian....

[@hermannparkhomenko1166]

@@kyleyoder2175 and btw, goddamn Huyndai, even tried to overrun dummy! 😂

[@DrearyCash]

Life lesson: don't walk out on the road if there is a ford, hyundai or kia coming

[@steverb1413]

SlipperyWhale0987 Plays You cant say the new telluride cant auto brake, can it?

[@DrearyCash]

@@steverb1413 the new what now?just sayin I'm irish so idk most of the cars there

[@steverb1413]

SlipperyWhale0987 Plays its a korean car thats like bestselling i think

[@alpzepta]

SlipperyWhale0987 Plays im surprised cause I drive 2015 Hyundai Sonata. Oh well I hope 2020 Sonata do better

[@DrearyCash]

@@justenzo6342 what?

[@dominick2890]

Hyundai Sonata: hits pedestrian *proceeds to run him over*

[@wladzix2]

Haha

[@diablo09090909]

Hyundai has the worst front collision detection of the lot; followed by Subaru. This applies even for cars, let alone pedestrians. Was evident when i was test driving these last year when i was buying a car. Ended up with an Infiniti.

[@mnunez1618]

Mission. Accomplished.

[@ggtontoyono]

@@diablo09090909 Subaru? why subaru? I drove one and found it very effective

[@diablo09090909]

@@ggtontoyono The auto braking and lane correction was very bad.

[@mikedior3089]

The Nissan preformed at an impressive level.

[@jameswilson8169]

Now if only the majority of their drivers would turn their headlights on at night.

[@B1OOD4NDBULL3TS]

@@jameswilson8169 spot on

[@mikedior3089]

@@jameswilson8169 Doesn’t Nissan have auto head lights lol

[@emelyg.3430]

@@mikedior3089 yes it does 😳

[@mual9524]

I know Nissan is a good car

[@Premises225]

engineers : should we look at better auto braking for pedestrians? Ford CEO : no just reinforce the hood and it will be fine

[@Random-nf7qb]

Pedestrians shouldn't be retarded Just don't walk out onto the road when there are cars And drivers should watch the road, not their phones

[@MultiRyan58]

@@Random-nf7qb Obviously society is too incompetent for that, which is why we have these features rolling out lol

[@jaspreetsidhu5708]

@@MultiRyan58 It's not about being an idiot, its about minimizing the chance of hitting someone. Was driving a country road, I saw a ball roll onto the street out of the corner of my eye behind two parked vehicles. A child runs out my car picked it up before I even started applying pressure onto the brakes (the parents of the child were mindful of what the child was doing the dad had already started darting off, but he wouldn't have made it in time). I can go to sleep a bit easier. I'm a cyclist as well, my bike tire punctured once when crossing wet railroad tracks, I lost control but avoided a fall, there was no car behind me or following me closely, I probably would have been hit by a vehicle, accidents happen, to all of us, even when we're not being stupid.

[@MetroTech101]

Ford was made by a man for a man so if you put sexy blond with big 00 on side of the road it will stop, regardless of her location (side of the road or in front of the car)

[@kubeanie18]

The Ford's a base model car without co-pilot 360

[@TheDanioXL]

Every car: Oh shit pedestrian I must stop Ford: *THIS IS AMERICA*

[@NileshR12]

Omfg 😂😂

[@2024LexusRX]

Hyandai more like hyandie

[@dawiddworak538]

@Why-is-that No worries, there won't be many of them in shithole countries where car hijacking is common

[@flopjul3022]

@@dawiddworak538 like america?

[@cliffordgill9052]

😆

[@yourbrother2707]

Hyundai: I know that this is a doll

[@etadavack8026]

Hahahahahahha

[@tavorrulez]

Also Ford: Ima whack that kiddy doll

[@MrDigit885]

Kia: "what's that"

[@tumo2757]

😁

[@oneworld2642]

😂😆

[@wizardcoolio]

nissan: we need people on the street to be safe if a car is coming at them ford: they can't sue you if they're dead

[@dalaanibombina8822]

Hahaha, love it.

[@papayaman123]

@@dalaanibombina8822 LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@SArtisto1]

I hate that I laughed at this lmao

[@Teasuti]

@@NeightrixPrime Chinese approve. :D

[@dontcallmethat7240]

@@Teasuti Nope, it doesn't speed up. Auto-reverse after a run-over would be reasonable

[@googleemail7210]

The ford breaks perfectly: breaks the pedestrian in three parts. Awesome!

[@NileshR12]

Lmfao 😂😂

[@youyining6140]

Imagine driving around a place of nowhere and you see a paper kid running cross the street

[@chisox551]

Thats not good sir

[@tanishandshanvigaming4396]

@@youyining6140 lol

[@Jassir]

LMAOOOOO

[@T-WorksOfficial]

Ford: "The road is meant for cars!"

[@crowbirdryuell]

*FACT*

[@jeremysun7365]

well the pedestrians in my area don't agree. last time a man jump off the pavement, I stopped in time then follow with the car horn. the man kicked my car as if it was my fault.

[@covrrsyke5538]

More like Kia

[@Al-en6nj]

ахахаха

[@abhipatabhi]

@@jeremysun7365 it's your fault that you applied brakes 😜

[@SickRabbit]

Koreans: We dont like people ... Ford: Same

[@the_no1088]

False, car sensors work 20% for each car.

[@janderson7459]

do it right. Koreans: we dont like people ... Americans: same

[@king_83227]

와우, 내 나라를 모욕하는 너, 엿 먹어라.

[@worldvistor]

Ford: I have the right on this road. Koreans: Yes, We are following u

[@Octopus-TV]

@@king_83227 이건 또 뭐야

[@andybub45]

Person walks into the street Ford: *Peace was never an option*

[@anirudhks]

Yup rather pieces 😂😂

[@stungun3009]

@@anirudhks LOL 😂

[@mustanger5450]

_ran over a child_ *"1+ Point!"*

[@isaacreyes1181]

I fucking love that I have the same car.

[@guidedmeditation2396]

I wonder if the Ford Fusion kid is going to be okay. I think Ford should give him a free Ford Fusion for his trouble and a free tour of their factory.

[@KhangStarr]

Ford dislike this video.

[@Stormify5]

only ford? lol

[@ReeseL4D]

Black Lives Matter dislikes this video.

[@dwadd7528]

Hyundai, Kia

[@salami99]

Fake news, ford LIKED the video.

[@Dogappel]

@@salami99 Because the remove obstacle function worked?

[@mikeclay6089]

I love how they have to show every possible angle and include a slow mo of the fusion absolutely obliterating the child as if it wasn’t clear the first time

[@TheSupremeHaloMaster]

That's why im here, its funny

[@Fr4ncM]

1:34 Damn! The Sonata not only hit the pedestrian, but went on to finishing the job... Ice cold!

[@parsabbaluca21]

Imagine having a north korean car on this test... kill, hide the body then kill the rest of the family......

[@VelarOW]

they can't sue you if they're dead

[@jeremiahanthony5521]

Ford and Kia/Hyundai need to get they shit together . Props to Nissan on improving

[@casper5181]

Lol

[@montyi8]

lol that head bump was funny

[@connermcgarrah2171]

Ford: Hit then instantly brake Kia: Hit then speed up

[@birdzhanmehmed2399]

Kia seems to be the "leave before they see us"

[@barrya.6212]

It's KIA's hit and run system

[@Watcher3223]

Kia literally lives up to its name... Kill In Action!

[@barrya.6212]

FORD PASSED TEST ON THIS VIDEO >> kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIWuqXZ7atagh68

[@casper5181]

@@Watcher3223 its 'killing it again' bro

[@rugbynimbus]

I'm not comfortable with how much I laughed at seeing the "child" hit by the Fusion.

[@markfulton3633]

Lol same!

[@SmellySocks5678]

How is it funny

[@hockeymaskbob2942]

This wouldn't have happened if the child was also in a car -Ford CEO probably

[@FrozenDonut13]

LMAOO ME TOO

[@the_tux]

I’ve been laughing for almost 10 minutes straight 😂

[@MrHeartoheart]

Hyundai and Ford did the right thing not to stop when you see someone without a face with feet off the ground on the road.

[@StreetN1ckel]

Right!

[@SkylabBeats]

😂

[@Orangestardust]

It's warlock/witch detection system

[@nickem7]

Yes sure. Now stand in front of one of them to verify it

[@benson4820]

It knew they were imposters

[@redgy80]

Even after watching the video the kia still doesn't believe there was a child crossing the street.

[@merwynvincent]

😂🤣😂

[@200223101]

KIA : Killed In Action

[@hashemsaad5629]

There was no child 😂

[@bradleyscarreviews]

@@200223101 🙄

[@ZacharyHankins]

Wow, the Nissan did awesome. If only their Transmission's worked that well.

[@king_83227]

yeah, i like renault but they are SOOOOO unreliable.

[@gunzforarmz]

I had a 2005 Nissan Sentra with CVT and went over 100k miles before I traded it in. I never had any issues and I also never changed out the transmission fluid as suggested.

[@gunzforarmz]

And my wife just traded in her 2018 Camry because it decided to stop working while driving at 60 miles an hour and the push start always struggles to start. She's afraid to drive that thing.

[@ZacharyHankins]

@@gunzforarmz I had a 2018 Camry, and traded it in as well. I didn't have those issues, but the transmission was freaking awful. I traded it for a Corolla, and like it a lot better.

[@gunzforarmz]

@@ZacharyHankins I feel bad for whoever buys it after us. I'm sure they will sell it as is.

[@AB-pr4uc]

Ford Hyundai & Kia: Pedestrian: _"Why do I hear boss music ?"_

[@peytonthesingleton3752]

Lol I really thought the Kia Optima was really gonna break

[@michaeljorgensen790]

I almost started expecting the KIA to run over the person...then stop...put itself in reverse...and back over them a couple times.

[@trenton.tchannel1810]

@@peytonthesingleton3752 I think the K5 and new generation Sonata would be better suited for this. Those two versions on this video are really refreshed cars from like 2015 so I’m not surprised. Same with the fusion it’s been around with no changes for like 5 years now.

[@MM-ul4bc]

Boreal Valley vibes

[@saipranay3416]

Buy ford fusion if u hate kids....Nissan always stopping at a distance from rest of cars

[@saipranay3416]

@@marco.morel04 some times systems are faster than eyes....bcoz they don't panic ....

[@saipranay3416]

@@marco.morel04 technology is there just to make better drive for safety of driver and pedestrian...not to replace r make lazy...sometimes if even u r alert things di happen....these type of tech is meant to avoid that.....not to replace r anything.....

[@omgitsme435]

@@marco.morel04 you sound so ignorant right now.. It's not too totally takeover the driver, obviously.. It's a backup/precautionary system. Any of these good systems will react and brake better than most human drivers especially in this day and age.

[@cyurenes9961]

Sai Pranay when someone named Marco Morel knows they’re wrong and sound idiotic so they remove their comment so they don’t continue being ridiculed lmaoo

[@pancake5830]

ill add the fusion to my shopping list then

[@aqdrk]

I should NOT be laughing that hard, but Ford made me.

[@SmellySocks5678]

I guess..

[@truthkeeperfilms]

3:28 ohh, that's what Ford stands for: Found On Road Dead.

[@omnia9348]

I lold

[@NileshR12]

Omfg 😂😂

[@TopNoff]

kia stands for killed in action

[@22Tech]

you know what they say Ford stands for? Fix it again Tony

[@francodoraga]

@@22Tech no that would be Fiat- wait fiat?

[@fieryelf]

It's amazing where technology is headed. I never would've thought that I'd see crash test dummies with moving legs!!!!

[@reubinthomas]

Have you been living under a rock?

[@tautukas]

@@reubinthomas you must be fun at parties

[@reubinthomas]

@Mika Schmidt Wtf are you talking about? It's a joke you idiot. I was probably drunk too. Wth!?

[@reubinthomas]

@Mika Schmidt Yes. Obviously it's just your opinion.

[@CLEARR-E-]

@@reubinthomas also mine opinion. Also opinion of all the people upvoted their comments as well.

[@madziam3927]

Ford ,Kia and Hyundai, the perfect GTA cars.

[@ErectileSceptile]

Ford, covered in blood: There was a pedestrian? All I saw was an obstacle.

[@hihet89]

맞는 말입니다.

[@reenachauriya4931]

@@ErectileSceptileit was just like daddy mustang

[@__georgi_2]

Samo aubi Mercedes no

[@mmjackk]

Conclusion: trust only German and Japanese engineers

[@GreenStorm01]

I was really surprised the Korean brands didn't manage

[@derekford7230]

@@GreenStorm01 same

[@mentallyuntouchable2918]

@@derekford7230 considering hyundai/kia has recent recalls I wouldn't expect their brake game to be the strongest either

[@derekford7230]

@@mentallyuntouchable2918 yea I agree with that

[@leftifornian2066]

@@mentallyuntouchable2918 based

[@HydraliskX]

I'm wondering how some of these manufacturers even test their systems.

[@Patrick-tf1ri]

Those manufacturers use a system called “in theory.”

[@aleksandersuur9475]

@@Patrick-tf1ri Ah, all of these systems work "In theory". If they trigger properly or not depends on everything from weather and surrounding scenery to what the pedestrian is wearing. It's basically self driving car tech, it's currently in a stage where it works some of the time, but not all the time and not reliably enough. It's good enough for AEB systems though, some accidents prevented are better than nothing and they are already good enough to at least not create more safety problems than they fix. They will get better over time, it's a software problem to crack and significant incremental improvements in it happen all the time.

[@narancs5]

They tested if listing this feature in the brochure increases their sales, and the results were positive.

[@pummyy]

@@narancs5 haha good one

[@_EyeOfTheTiger]

@@aleksandersuur9475 bro it’s clear sky’s with 100% visibility

[@Psxmoe]

Imagine a world... Get this.. where the driver is paying attention and the pedestrian looks before crossing!?

[@RodneyW]

Exactly!!! My concern with AEB systems is that they can also trigger incorrectly - leading to other kinds of accidents.

[@brianreno6600]

Kid: *run across the street Ford and Kia:lemme just hit this kid real quick

[@mustanger5450]

+1 point for hitting a child!

[@enigmaPL]

Why is there a kid running across a street in the first place in any scenario?

[@kalidoss7234]

@@enigmaPL there have been so many such incidents bro. Unfortunately kids don't have awareness as much you have.

[@enigmaPL]

@@kalidoss7234 "Kids don't have awareness as much as you have" .. Actually they do and should. I learned that I shouldn't play in the roads when I was 3. In fact, most responsible parents teach their kids that. As for the ones that don't? Who's fault is that? More importantly who's responsibility is it to care? Certainly not everyone elses'... let me start you off with that hint.

[@opelkorea9632]

Then Kia runs away

[@samuelwaithaka1291]

Ford has no chills

[@Patrick-tf1ri]

You mean no fucks

[@iCazZiStronZi]

At least the Ford tried, the Kia did not even attempt to stop itself lol

[@mrb2349]

@@iCazZiStronZi Ford was like "oh no! brake! oops, nevermind."

[@boeing_RBLX]

@@mrb2349 that would be me.

[@operator8014]

I like how the hyundai was able to efficiently dispatch the obstacle before driving over it to assert dominance.

[@lazymarine4890]

Have y’all seen what Mustangs do to pedestrians? It’s in Fords DNA to take out NPC’s.

[@Angry-Lynx]

don't mind the npcs, it's worse if it's main quest/story character! 😋

[@HR-eb4vs]

they are just keeping their heritage alive now.

[@YourAverageGamer85]

ive heard stories about mustangs running over ppl at cars and coffee....

[@samwhaleIV]

What if you need to run someone over? Zombie, crazed & armed madman, etc..

[@nickwolf3024]

Overall Nissan seems to be doing good job..

[@gronz]

that was the whole purpose of this video... why else the Nissan showing up at every test.

[@kamata93]

Audi as well.

[@badassforever1]

It might stop when I walk out in front of it, but it's too late. It's looks already killed me.

[@MINXC3]

Except that my Leaf has occasionally braked for no reason. Worrying if there's traffic following close behind.

[@TMediaCo]

@Slakers so is nissan, unreliable plastic crap

[@marvelaveriel5437]

Pedestrian: (crossing the road) Ford, Hyundai and Kia: *Yo wanna feel isekai?*

[@iCazZiStronZi]

Ford, Hyundai and Kia: “want to pay more for this thing we have that doesn’t work?”

[@Accarvd]

It is mandatory, they can't sell them without it...

[@Aaronaitor]

@@Accarvd There are plenty of new cars sold without these systems.

[@WilliePeck]

@@Accarvd it's not mandatory at all

[@MrEeeaddict]

@@WilliePeck Have you considered me might not live where you do.......

[@MrEeeaddict]

@@WilliePeck Have you considered me might not live where you do.......

[@daniosan84]

hyundai engineers: "Broken legs is not dead!"

[@SpartacusColo]

I want a long, hard horn blast to come on automatically too! And some pre-recorded swearing in multiple languages.

[@BuffaloDoctor]

Radar: WATCH OUT FOR THAT KID!!! Ford Fusion: * CRUNNNNNCH * What kid?

[@opelkorea9632]

*After hitting the kid Ford: ? So where's the kid?

[@cristiandemirel1918]

Ford was like: "Get the f... out of my way!"

[@RydalS]

Shouldn't a loud horn blast be part of these automatic systems??

[@reversemoustachecat8127]

LOL a very American way to drive, so they captured our spirit.

[@jfletcher1029]

Kid was like: “Get the Ford out of my way!”

[@Tradingpassion]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@matek67057]

Koreans have special software to eliminate overpopulation

[@cferbentn88]

Fusion thought it was a mustang.. "crowd detected"

[@Limited-uq2yk]

You mean the Challenger🤣

[@Kayshots]

*Ford is that one Karen Grandma.* Kia is the parent that doesn’t like their son’s friend.

[@mechengineer4894]

I can attest to the fact Hyundai's emergency braking system and associated sensors are garbage. On the top end Elantra trim, not once did it even beep. After my mom hit a parking obstruction with no audio warning of any sort, it caused front end damage. One Hyundai dealer claimed it was because the obstruction was not moving and another claimed the reason it did not deploy because there was no metal. They never tested the sensor and charged me $3500 to replace the metal cross member it was mounted on as the final insult. Remember this when considering a Hyundai/Kia because of the great value they claim it is. Thank you for uploading this video because it validates the corners Hyundai cut to lower costs.

[@mikke73]

I have a 2018 Ioniq, and for me the emergency braking system has never failed so far. Same goes for cross-traffic sensors etc. The only thing I find somewhat annoying is the parking radar. If you park in reverse gear, the parking radar turns on automatically, but when you do the same with forward gears you need to enable the parking radar manually (of course, in this situation you rarely need the radar anyway).

[@av5084]

Some people believe Kia hasn’t stopped till now

[@ddy246]

Kia still heading down I95....lol

[@junedqwerty1129]

1:40 hyundai: let me teach you why not to walk in the middle o' the road !

[@Victor-tl4dk]

I see Nissan is doing some amazing work.

[@jacob1931]

The Ford is just so good, it knows it’s a doll so just keeps going

[@Dusty118]

Imagine if tests can be done with actual CEO’s of companies.... it’ll all change for the good overnight

[@fryede03]

Right?! If you claim something ...stand in front of it

[@saladien9987]

@@fryede03 Like the Volvo Video where they have the Truck driving over his head? Or where the steering is so good that Van Dam is splitting on two trucks :)

[@madprophetus]

All other cars: Emergency stop! Ford Fusion: NEW HOOD ORNAMENT DETECTED

[@TobiasOliveira685]

Moral of the story: only japanese and european cars are reliable. The rest sucks.

[@opelkorea9632]

As a Korean, I'm so embarrassing..lol

[@slury6287]

@@opelkorea9632 me know if you have a nice day

[@Xaevryn]

That's been the rule for the last 30 years or so.

[@telosfd]

@@opelkorea9632 Are Opels made in Korea?

[@opelkorea9632]

@@telosfd Nope Opel didn't even launch in Korea lol

[@JoeR203]

Nissan stopped the best with room to spare. Watching those things "walk" is creepy. Kia: "I don't give a F%#K!"

[@W0LFB3AT5]

Hyundai: “What are you guys in for?” Ford: “Running over a kid and disembodied him…” Kia: “Yeah, same as well…” Hyundai: “…oh damn!”

[@yuvarajviji3997]

Other cars : Hey kid, are you okay? Meanwhile ford : Hit and run 💨

[@SteelHex]

All newer Hyundai models have “Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist” that stops you from hitting another car, but the “Pedestrian Detection” was only available in some of them, usually the top trims or luxury models.

[@cudisean]

Huge shout out to Ford and Kia for their great job in preparing to zombie apocalypse 👏👏👏

[@SmellySocks5678]

😂😂 LMAO

[@Mike-me3sp]

By the time we see the 6th angle of the same car doing it: "Alright, WE GET IT!"

[@wavymats6128]

Kia: runs over him Also Kia: keeps on driving

[@debunkthejunk1]

Plot twist: The pedestrians were wearing Chevy t-shirts.

[@wavymats6128]

Ford Fusion: runs over the child Child: The feet is gone

[@noahpehowic6080]

I'm actually pretty shocked at how amazingly the Nissan Maxima does

[@Amnesty4Me]

Nissan has top tier software and sensors. Trust me I was a service advisor for them and the programming and VDC are legit. You will use rear brake pads more often because the traction control is just that much more active than other brands but can’t complain when it does stuff like this

[@danielmartins9901]

Hyundai: let's slow down a little, hit them, then when they think it's over, we slowly run over them

[@StrangeDuck]

other cars: "woah a child! stop!" ford: "yeetus the meatus!"

[@thespeedinguy]

Lololololol lolololololololololol

[@richardp1037]

🤣🤣🤣

[@TheWinger1008]

Seems like the Nissan did the best overall. Sorry, but had to laugh at the Ford Fusion :-)

[@patricksandeberg8184]

Surprised that a big company like Ford failed so miserable. Great work Nissan! 👌🏽

[@saladien9987]

Because Ford is a cheap, low quality brand.

[@ZachPye]

​@@saladien9987No, it is because Ford cars are only level 1 ADAS where the rest were level 2 and 3

[@saladien9987]

@@ZachPye That’s implied by my comment :) low quality software etc.

[@ZachPye]

@@saladien9987 Level 1 ADAS has nothing to do with cheapness. If you want to talk about low quality software look at Sync GEN 1 and 2, not to mention also when they ended there relationship with Sony back in 2016. That was a cheap move

[@saladien9987]

@@ZachPye if the others are further ahead. Then they didn’t spend to be competitive. Sygic no idea almost no one drives ford here they have a very bad reputation.

[@hypesky84]

Why didn't the Ford, Hyundai, and the Kia not get any credit? they were the only ones that did not fall for the fake dummies

[@imakeitwhynot]

My thought exactly, they're not just smart, they are geniuses.

[@alexross4062]

The issue is with a lot of systems- they're too quiet. The Nissan has a great system, that PROPERLY WARNS THE DRIVER and tries to get their attention, while the Audi quietly chimes once

[@lukeheffernan]

Owning an Audi, the chime is LOUD albeit only alerting one time. Trust me. It gets your attention.

[@kerihowell6311]

@@lukeheffernan It's so true! The first time I got low on gas my car nearly scared me to death! lol

[@shaundavid1993]

Correct me if I am wrong, but in these videos, the driver is not doing any braking. It doesn't matter how loud or quiet the alert is, the vehicle is supposed to brake on its own. Obviously Kia, Hyundai, and Ford failed!

[@Brahvooo]

Audi presense is legit. Def. not quiet and does the job well.

[@spaghetti9067]

Volvo has loud rapid beeping

[@stefanoschiavon5535]

Most of cars: Obstacle detected! Ford: Obstacle removed🤠

[@kraintroat4721]

Audi: Germany Ford: USA Hyundai: Korea Kia: Korea Mercedes-Benz: Germany Nissan: Japan Subaru: Japan

[@marektruper4242]

Hyundai was like: 'oh, look, pedestr.... never mind...

[@evolxzione]

3:10 _Driving Aids_

[@PattyKuluCakes]

I forgot I was watching a test, I jumped when the Sonata wiped out the dummy. 😂 FORD: Found On the Road Dead. I guess that acronym goes for both the car and pedestrian.

[@Arnz01]

3:24 is my absolute favourite. Amazing technology.

[@SupremeSanda]

Video: "autobrake test with thumbnail of a man under the wheel" Me: Instant click

Ford new slogan: "Not even trying"

[@jewelbiju1478]

Why was this video made?? Others: To check out how safe the cars are... Me: Pedestrians go yeet!!

[@amazingamer360]

Kia, more like “See ya!” **obliterates pedestrian**

[@xyithan9128]

3:27 That’s a weird looking mustang

[@katieducky23]

I died with the sonata 😂😂😂😂

[@dannystarret-poolplayer9524]

I think it hit the gas when it saw the obstacle

[@tjw8t1]

The Ford and Hyundai react as well as a human driver.

[@guigovr]

The Fusion only got one type of test, we didn’t get to see how it would perform without the parked cars blocking the view, Why?

[@black4xe]

I've heard that Ford doesn't pay for any promotions. I've seen reviewers bashing out Ford, even though it performs well, then praising other brand cars for no valid reason. Here in my country, Ford is the best car in performance as well safety and people buy them by word of mouth

[@mrb2349]

Probably because they didn't want to run out of expensive dummies.

[@Angry-Lynx]

@@black4xe writing on youtube 'in my country' isn't really giving information about which country we're talking. Also ford makes total crap, no matter the country lol :D

[@black4xe]

@@Angry-Lynx I'm from India and here Ford's got a good reputation for being the cheapest, yet safest car in almost all the segments. Ford excels in performance making it the best drivers' cars and no other brands provide that. The interior and features are a not up to the level of the competitors, but that doesn't matter for enthusiasts. Ford is working with Mahindra in India and maybe that's why they are best in build quality.

[@black4xe]

@@Angry-Lynx you can watch any indian car review involving a ford machine and you can see some best comments on Ford. Dont get carried away by the review as they get most excited about features not perfomance

[@Killatunga]

There's just something wildly hilarious about the cars plowing through the mannequins like they're not even there...

[@Nooptema]

Ford "Instructions were not clear. We thought you said stop the child. Not stop before it."

[@lucasbullz1006]

*The neighbors kids are making noise* Google : "Politely ask the parents to calm them down" Bing : 3:48

[@itskiller8012]

Lol

[@Spencers3dprints]

Kia , ford, and Hyundai shouldn't be able to say these features work

[@Angry-Lynx]

@TheNomNom yeah saying 'you should xxx' isn't constructive, it's just pointless complaining/hindsight... sure you do, but what if you dont!? Thats whole point of those system and makes a lot of sense, it is one of very few recent car features that are actually useful and improve safety ;

[@Angry-Lynx]

@TheNomNom now im know its hard but imagine the non perfect world, where person can be distracted.or.event just.wasnt possible to predict.... Oh wait a moment, thats the world we actually live in! Who could have thought that we dont live in perfect world! ,😂😁 Aight take it easy mang ;

[@user-ce4fu1cp9z]

@TheNomNom Yeah, u are right. The thing is that a lotta people take the driving license, doing that allright for 1 time in their life. Then, it's another story.

[@rrraynoorrr]

@TheNomNom These systems were created for the times when the driver is not able to react quick enough (that does happen, especially with pedestrians sometimes walking onto the road without notice). Of course the drivers should be aware. But it's not always up to them. Which is precisely why these systems were put in place. I'm not sure why you're so adamant about drivers being when that isn't the issue here.

[@christopherjc54]

@TheNomNom No one's "shitting on other cars". The tests just proved they don't work in ~30mph pedestrian collision accident avoidance situations. They're also not acting like 12 year old kids. It's a fair point that lots of people who are good drivers most of the time get distracted once in a while and it's these times that the accidents happen. The systems in question are designed to avoid these situations and marketed as such, but both the people making the video and the people watching it are saying that they don't work as one might be led to believe by the manufacturers. There's nothing wrong with them not working all the time or not existing at all and paying attention is definitely of utmost importance, but marketing them as working properly when they clearly don't is deceptive at best. Further you make a good point, maybe some companies didn't design these systems for this use case, but why not just lead with that instead of starting a comment fight?

[@BimmerWon]

Ford is built tough. Nothing stands in its way. If it does, it won’t for long.

[@RandomestYT]

Lmao that 3rd sentence busted me 😂😂😂

[@Agreedtodisagree]

Why did I have a gut feeling that the Ford Fusion wasn't stopping for anyone?

[@erdbeerschosch2839]

And what do we learn from that? Only Ford, Hyundai and Kia think their drivers are intelligent enough to brake on their own.

[@JimmyJohanes]

4:07 poor kid lol

[@ZzzLHMzzZ]

1:21 Hyundai: If the Pedestrian Autobrake failed,don't worry, the Hit&Run will take over to make sure you can escape from the scene asap, we got you covered.

[@frios011]

BUILT FORD TOUGH!!! Kia and Hyundai said "OH THEY WEREN'T REAL PEOPLE!"

[@qstan1999]

3:22 ford just didnt care

[@loapher_garage]

Hyungai makes the guy learn his lesson

[@crazy_rblx1]

Subaru outback has got eyesight system in 2013

[@MTB1Leo]

Ford and Hyundai: Welcome to America!

[@TheCymbalProject]

So... who is libel when the system fails? Just asking for a dead friend. Really appreciate the slow mo BTW... nice touch.

[@jagenigma]

I can vouch for the Maxima, its emergency braking actually saved me from rear ending an SUV last year. I was within 20 feet of one and i was stopped not 3 feet from the back of that car from 24MPH. It was a big jolt, but i would rather be temporarily jarred as opposed to involved in a road accident.

[@benjovic7498]

1:11 Hyundai going for that kill

[@greg_216]

5:54 is an interesting demonstration of the velocity squared component of kinetic energy. While it's hard to say if braking pressure was the same throughout, it took about 1 second for the vehicle to go from 25 to 20, and about 1 second more for the vehicle to go from 20 to zero.

[@jeetsupa4362]

Nope, definitely didn't brake as hard first. The deacceleration is default about 1g at full braking. The difference in braking distance is because of the larger amount of distance you go in that braking period.

[@ethelryan257]

Yes. Of course, in all these cases (well, not the Ford, Kia and Hyundai), the car is quite properly accepting the risk of getting rear-ended. Which might well through the car into the pedestrian while hurting the in the car and the people who hit it. Tough situation. I once had to brake and swerve hard (my 16 year old legs hurt for a week) to avoid a person who just walked out into the street in front of me. Missed them, demolished a wide stripe of the oncoming car. Nobody hurt - but, boy you'd have thought it to have been better to kill the inattentive pedestrian than to damage that dude's car. I was going just under the speed limit and my parents insisted I drive their Cadillac as they expected I would be in accident after accident. Nearly forty years later, that was the only one. I'm glad I was wearing my safety belts. That car braked way faster than I had expected.

[@foty8679]

@@ethelryan257 Fun Fact: People keep bringing up situtations exactly like this for self driving cars (technically you did a trolly test), but the fact is the whole test is bullshit, people will do everything to avoid hitting the obstacle (car, pedestrian) right in front of them, people brake and if its really close they swerve hard, there is simply no thinking about what is worse, you just avoid the immediate danger, self driving cars on the other hand could exactly calculate the way the car needs to stop and just avoid the need to swerve in some situtations thus making it safer for everybody.