Mazda Shows Automatic City Braking System in Brussels

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is debuting an autonomous emergency braking system that Mazda calls Smart City Brake Support on the CX-5Mazda CX-5 Gen.1Japan, 2012 > present37 versions
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The system uses a near-infared sensor in the windshield to monitor vehicles and can engage the brakes and stop the vehicle if it detects an imminent accident is going less than 30km/h. While it debuts on the CX-5, all future Mazdas will come with the tech. )Volkswagen offers similar technology on the {TOOLTIPVolkswagenGermany, 1938 > present98 models
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“The CX-5 was the only SUV at the event, so it was an excellent opportunity to show how committed we are at Mazda to preventing accidents using a combination of state-of-the-art active and passive safety technology,” said Jeff Guyton, President and CEO Mazda Motor Europe. 

Mazda will also be adding lane departure warning to its cars in order to further raise Euro NCAP scores.