Car brand terms explained
What each car maker calls its all-wheel drive, four-wheel drive and driver assist systems: xDrive, 4MATIC, quattro, Honda Sensing, Super Cruise and more.
Acura
- SH-AWD
Name for All-wheel drive, since 2005.
Super Handling All-Wheel Drive
- AcuraWatch
Suite that includes Automatic emergency braking, since 2016.
Alfa Romeo
- Q4
Name for All-wheel drive, since 2017.
Audi
- quattro
Name for All-wheel drive.
Audi writes it in lower case
- Audi pre sense
Suite that includes Automatic emergency braking, since 2016.
BMW
- xDrive
Name for All-wheel drive, since 2004.
- Driving Assistance Professional
Suite that includes Adaptive cruise control, since 2019.
adaptive cruise with steering assist
- Active Driving Assistant
Suite that includes Automatic emergency braking, since 2017.
- Driving Assistant
Suite that includes Automatic emergency braking, since 2014.
Cadillac
- Super Cruise
Name for Hands-free highway driving, since 2018.
Chevrolet
- Super Cruise
Name for Hands-free highway driving, since 2022.
Ford
- Ford Co-Pilot360
Suite that includes Automatic emergency braking, since 2019.
- BlueCruise
Name for Hands-free highway driving, since 2021.
Genesis
- HTRAC
Name for All-wheel drive, since 2017.
- Highway Driving Assist
Suite that includes Adaptive cruise control, since 2017.
adaptive cruise with lane centering
GMC
- Super Cruise
Name for Hands-free highway driving, since 2022.
Honda
- i-VTM4
Name for All-wheel drive, since 2016.
torque-vectoring AWD on larger models
- Real Time AWD
Name for All-wheel drive, since 2007.
- Honda Sensing
Suite that includes Automatic emergency braking, since 2016.
Hyundai
- HTRAC
Name for All-wheel drive, since 2019.
- Highway Driving Assist
Suite that includes Adaptive cruise control, since 2020.
adaptive cruise with lane centering
- Hyundai SmartSense
Suite that includes Automatic emergency braking, since 2020.
Infiniti
- Intelligent AWD
Name for All-wheel drive, since 2014.
Jeep
- Command-Trac
Name for Four-wheel drive.
part-time 4WD
- Quadra-Trac
Name for Four-wheel drive.
full-time 4WD
- Rock-Trac
Name for Four-wheel drive, since 2003.
Rubicon and other trail-rated models
- Selec-Trac
Name for Four-wheel drive.
Kia
- Kia Drive Wise
Suite that includes Automatic emergency braking, since 2018.
Lexus
- Lexus Safety System+
Suite that includes Automatic emergency braking, since 2018.
Lincoln
- Lincoln Co-Pilot360
Suite that includes Automatic emergency braking, since 2019.
Mazda
- i-ACTIV AWD
Name for All-wheel drive, since 2016.
- i-ActivSense
Suite that includes Automatic emergency braking, since 2016.
Mercedes-Benz
- 4MATIC
Name for All-wheel drive, since 1988.
- 4MATIC+
Name for All-wheel drive, since 2017.
Mercedes-AMG models
- DISTRONIC
Name for Adaptive cruise control, since 2000.
- active ventilated seats
Name for Ventilated seats.
MINI
- ALL4
Name for All-wheel drive, since 2011.
Nissan
- Intelligent AWD
Name for All-wheel drive, since 2014.
- ProPILOT Assist
Suite that includes Adaptive cruise control, since 2018.
adaptive cruise with steering assist
- Safety Shield 360
Suite that includes Automatic emergency braking, since 2020.
Polestar
- Dual motor
Name for All-wheel drive, since 2021.
Rivian
- Dual-Motor
Name for All-wheel drive, since 2022.
- Quad-Motor
Name for All-wheel drive, since 2022.
Subaru
- Symmetrical AWD
Name for All-wheel drive, since 1996.
- EyeSight
Suite that includes Automatic emergency braking, since 2013.
Tesla
- Dual Motor
Name for All-wheel drive, since 2015.
- Autopilot
Suite that includes Adaptive cruise control, since 2015.
Traffic-Aware Cruise Control with Autosteer
Toyota
- Toyota Safety Sense
Suite that includes Automatic emergency braking, since 2018.
Volkswagen
- 4MOTION
Name for All-wheel drive, since 2000.
- IQ.DRIVE
Suite that includes Adaptive cruise control, since 2020.
Volvo
- Pilot Assist
Suite that includes Adaptive cruise control, since 2016.
adaptive cruise with steering assist
- City Safety
Name for Automatic emergency braking, since 2010.
- IntelliSafe
Suite that includes Automatic emergency braking, since 2016.
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