In India, road safety has always been a concern, but the introduction of a new generation of cars has greatly improved it.
One of the most significant breakthroughs in automotive safety technologies is the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).
Cars equipped with this life-saving technology have features like lane departure warning, blind-spot applications, night vision, driver alertness, and adaptive cruise control.
These features help drivers avoid accidents that could endanger human life and protect both the vehicle’s occupants and pedestrians.
If you are looking to buy a new car in India with ADAS features, here is a list for you to consider.
Looking for a safe and budget-friendly car for your family?
Look no further, as there are options available under Rs. 20 lakhs equipped with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) features.
2023 Honda City Facelift
The 2023 Honda City Facelift is the newest car in India to get the ADAS technology. The popular mid-size sedan was launched recently in India in two versions, a 1.5-litre petrol and 1.5-litre Hybrid, also known as the City e:HEV.
The Honda City is the first sedan under Rs 20 lakh to get ADAS technology. While the Honda City e:HEV used to offer ADAS technology, now the manual-petrol SV variant offers the ADAS feature, which means Honda City with ADAS is available at only Rs 12.37 lakh (ex-showroom).
MG Astor
The MG Astor is the most affordable SUV to come with ADAS technology in India. The mid-size SUV from the Brit-Chinese automaker offers the ADAS in Sharp and Savvy variants of the SUV.
Starting at Rs 15.78 lakhs (ex-showroom),
the MG Astor gets level 2 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems with features like Lane Keep Assist,
Blind Spot Detection, Adaptive Cruise Control, Front Collision Warning, Automatic Emergency Braking, Speed Assist System and Intelligent Headlamp Control.
Mahindra XUV700
The last on our list is the controversial Mahindra XUV700. Controversial because a lot of XUV700 owners are misusing the ADAS technology to gain social media traction.
Leaving that aside, the Mahindra XUV700 offers ADAS in multiple variants, making it among the least expensive ADAS equipped SUV.
It is at least Rs 4 lakh less than the Tata siblings and Rs 2 lakh less than the MG Hector. The Mahindra XUV700 AX7 version, starts at Rs 19.44 lakh (ex-showroom).
MG Hector/ Hector Plus
Another MG car on the list is the newly updated MG Hector mid-size premium SUV, which now features ADAS technology in India. The SUV, like Astor gets Autonomous Level 2 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) featuring systems like Traffic Jam Assist (TJA), Auto Turn Indicators, apart from regular ADAS systems.
The Hector is also the only car in India to offer largest-in-India 14-inch touchscreen infotainment screen apart from 6 airbags, among others.
The new MG Hector now begins at Rs 14.72 lakh (ex-showroom) and Rs 17.49 lakh (ex-showroom) for Hector Plus.
Tata Harrier/ Safari
The premium mid-size SUV duo from Tata Motors recently became the only and first SUVs to get the ADAS functionalities.
The Indian automaker is quickly updating its product range, and the ADAS in Harrier 5-seater SUV and Safari 7-seater SUV gets Forward Collision Warning, Automatic Emergency Braking, High beam assist, Lane Change Alert among other functions.
The standard variants of the 2023 Tata Harrier range starts at Rs 15 lakh, while the Safari retails from Rs 15.65 lakh.
