Every vehicle goes through tests of the assistance systems that they include and thus test their behavior in critical driving scenarios on motorways, as well as regular lane change manoeuvres, which test the effectiveness of the systems when it comes to helping the driver to prevent accidents . One is the ‘Assist Competence’ test, which assesses driver interaction, ie how the system and driver work together and how well the system makes sure the driver stays involved in driving. Another is the ‘Safety Backup’ test, which assesses the effectiveness of the vehicle in avoiding collisions and mitigating the possible consequences of an accident.
Taking this into account, and in its evaluation, Euro NCAP, the most comprehensive and demanding test, highlights the result of the Volkswagen ID.5, which offers excellent vehicle driving assistance with a similar level of driver involvement. This, combined with outstanding safety support, means that the system generally offers “very good” roadside assistance.
Specifically, in the ID.5 Volkswagen employs innovative and fully integrated assistance systems. The optionally included ‘Travel Assist with Swarm Data’ is a great example of this. Within the limits of the system, it can actively keep the vehicle in the lane and maintain both the distance to the vehicle in front and the maximum speed set by the driver. Among other things, the system makes use of the adaptive lane guidance function, which actively keeps the vehicle in the center of the lane. However, ‘Travel Assist with Swarm Data’ is also capable of adapting to driving style and can keep the vehicle on the right or left side of the lane; as well as it can also offer assistance on roads with a single lane delimitation, for example, on rural roads without a central lane delimitation.
And this model, which achieved the highest possible rating of five stars in the renowned Euro NCAP safety test. Testers rated the all-electric SUV coupé as excellent in all four test criteria: protecting adult passengers, children and vulnerable road users, as well as the assistance systems included as standard. Thus, the ‘Travel Assist with swarm data’ is now optionally available in Europe on all ID models. of new production equipped with the ID. Software 3.0. In this way, Volkswagen is fulfilling its goal of making high-quality technology available in all vehicle classes.
