Subaru Forester updated with Eyesight advanced driver assist technology
New tech acts as a second pair of eyes, and can reduce the severity of accidents at high speeds
Subaru has added a new technology to the Forester — Eyesight.
The tech, which will become standard equipment on all trims of the SUV, acts as a second pair of eyes — designed to reduce the severity of high-speed accidents.
It works through two cameras mounted on each side of the rear-view mirror which use image recognition to distinguish vehicles, motorbikes, pedestrians, road markings and other obstacles and assess traffic conditions.
Aiding Eyesight are six other technologies: adaptive cruise control, pre-collision braking, pre-collision throttle management, lane departure warning, lane keep assist and lead vehicle start alert.
A study of Subaru vehicles in Japan by Traffic Accident Research and Data Analysis found, between 2010 and 2014, there were 61 per cent fewer accidents involving cars equipped with Eyesight than those without.
The technology was first introduced in 2007 and as of 2016, one million Eyesight-equipped vehicles were on the road globally.
The Forester will become the third model in the UK to receive the tech when it is introduced in October, following the Outback crossover and Levorg estate.
All three vehicles have a five-star Euro NCAP rating when equipped with Eyesight.
Subaru have also confirmed that the Impreza and XV will receive the tech as standard in future.
