Consumer Reports ranks these systems in a number of categories, including their ability to stay in a lane and their level of driver engagement and clarity around safety. Tesla’s Autopilot took top marks in most of the categories, but it’s score in the latter cost it the top spot. When it comes to making sure drivers know when it is safe to use the system and remain engaged while it is operating, Tesla tied for last place. “We evaluated the systems in terms of how clearly they communicate in real time about when drivers should — and should not — be using the technology,” Consumer Reports said.
Lincoln/Ford’s Co-Pilot 360 took third place, while Audi Pre-Sense came in fourth and Hyundai SmartSense and Kia DRIVE WiSE took fifth place. The full results are available here.
