​​What is Subaru’s EyeSight?​

Every Subaru model has been tested to ensure they will protect you from a collision. That is why the Subaru lineup has scored high on both the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration crash tests.  

Subaru accomplished these high scores on crash testing thanks to a unique and extremely effective technology that protects your Subaru and the occupants inside from harm. That is why Subaru equips its vehicles with EyeSight Driver Assist Technology. 

The development of EyeSight is the culmination of everything Subaru engineers know about safety. As of today, Subaru has sold over one million EyeSight-equipped vehicles.  

Adding confidence to every trip, EyeSight monitors traffic movement, optimizes cruise control, and warns you if you sway outside your lane. All in the name of keeping you safe.  

How does EyeSight work? On every Subaru, you’ll find a set of dual color cameras that constantly scan the road for unanticipated dangers placed unobtrusively near the rearview mirror. For an even wider field of vision, select models feature a third camera for better pedestrian and cyclist detection.  

Connected to the EyeSight cameras are a set of key features that will keep your vehicle out of harm. Here’s a breakdown of those key features that are a part of EyeSight’s suite of safety technologies: 

Advanced Adaptive Cruise Control: EyeSight’s Advanced Adaptive Cruise Control with Lane Centering can automatically maintain a safe distance from the car in front of you, and for added reassurance, it can even help you stay centered in your lane. 

Lane Departure and Sway Warning: EyeSight monitors lane markings, and if you begin to drift toward the edge, the system can alert you and even intervene, steering you safely back into your lane. 

Pre-Collision Braking: EyeSight constantly scans the road ahead to help you stay safe. If it spots potential danger, it can alert you and, if needed, automatically apply the brakes to help avoid an accident. 

Automatic Emergency Steering: When Pre-Collision Braking alone isn’t enough to prevent an accident, EyeSight can engage Automatic Emergency Steering to help maneuver you safely around the obstruction in your path. 

Pre-Collision Throttle Management: If EyeSight detects potential danger in your path, it can reduce power to the engine, giving you more time to respond and slow down in a low-speed emergency situation. 

Combined, these EyeSight features will keep your Subaru ahead of danger and avoid it. You are assured a safe ride even if those driving around you are not making safe choices.  

EyeSight’s cameras are mounted high at the top of the windshield on Subaru models equipped with this driver safety technology. While most sensor systems are mounted below, on the grille, or lower, the mounting of EyeSight’s cameras provides a broader field of detection of conditions that enable these technologies to work.  

Since its introduction, EyeSight has saved many lives. This proven driver assistance technology is the reason why you see more Subaru vehicles on the road today. At Ewing Subaru of Plano, we believe in our commitment to keeping you safe on the road. Contact us to see how EyeSight will do that for you.