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Mercedes has had the ability to keep a safe following distance for a decade or more. The lane assist is not something I've heard of, but I stopped staring at t

by Gratsby 11y ago

Mercedes has had the ability to keep a safe following distance for a decade or more. The lane assist is not something I've heard of, but I stopped staring at the latest and greatest features on cars around the time that Mercedes came out with the follow feature.

samcheng 11y ago
Mercedes also has active lane-keeping assist functionality.
adrianN 11y ago
But do they have it in such a cheap car? I know that the feature existed for a long time in very expensive cars.
- Gratsby 11y ago
  I don't think they have such a cheap car (not in the US anyways). But it is my understanding that they offer it in their lowest end models.
  - cgriswald 11y ago
    The Driver Assistance Package ($2500) on the CLA250 brings the total of the base model to ~$35K. It includes DISTRONIC PLUS (which regulates distance and speed), Blind Spot Assist, and Lane Keeping Assist. I'm not sure what that entails in the newer models. My 2013 MB seems to only alert me if I'm drifting onto the shoulder. I don't think it corrects it for me.
    - henrikschroder 11y ago
      I have a 2014 E-class with DISTRONIC PLUS, and it turns the steering to stay in the lane. I'm assuming a current CLA has the same if it has DISTRONIC PLUS. The shoulder drifting feature is a different feature, at least on my car, and it's not tied to whether cruise control is engaged or not.
  - henrikschroder 11y ago
    In Germany, you can get an A-klasse with DISTRONIC PLUS (and absolutely nothing else) for $30k, but it's an almost $4k accessory, it's not standard, and if you're shopping in that segment it would be very weird to pick that option and nothing else. So Honda's offering is actually pretty spectacular!
dagw 11y ago
Lots of cars have had these features for a while, but it's really only been in the higher end models. What's interesting is that it's becoming available in cheaper cars now, and is a step towards it becoming a standard featured in all cars.

by Gratsby 11y ago

samcheng 11y ago

Mercedes also has active lane-keeping assist functionality.

adrianN 11y ago

But do they have it in such a cheap car? I know that the feature existed for a long time in very expensive cars.

Gratsby 11y ago
I don't think they have such a cheap car (not in the US anyways). But it is my understanding that they offer it in their lowest end models.
- cgriswald 11y ago
  The Driver Assistance Package ($2500) on the CLA250 brings the total of the base model to ~$35K. It includes DISTRONIC PLUS (which regulates distance and speed), Blind Spot Assist, and Lane Keeping Assist. I'm not sure what that entails in the newer models. My 2013 MB seems to only alert me if I'm drifting onto the shoulder. I don't think it corrects it for me.
  - henrikschroder 11y ago
    I have a 2014 E-class with DISTRONIC PLUS, and it turns the steering to stay in the lane. I'm assuming a current CLA has the same if it has DISTRONIC PLUS. The shoulder drifting feature is a different feature, at least on my car, and it's not tied to whether cruise control is engaged or not.
- henrikschroder 11y ago
  In Germany, you can get an A-klasse with DISTRONIC PLUS (and absolutely nothing else) for $30k, but it's an almost $4k accessory, it's not standard, and if you're shopping in that segment it would be very weird to pick that option and nothing else. So Honda's offering is actually pretty spectacular!

dagw 11y ago

Lots of cars have had these features for a while, but it's really only been in the higher end models. What's interesting is that it's becoming available in cheaper cars now, and is a step towards it becoming a standard featured in all cars.