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Electronic Stability Control, cross-referenced to NCAP safety ratings
Electronic Stability Control (ESC and other acronyms) has been shown to
significantly reduce the chance of accidents. http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/vrtc/ca/esc.htm Since the best way to avoid an accident is not to have one, ESC is a good idea. So, I cross-referenced 2004-2006 vehicles which had ESC against NCAP crash test ratings, and filtered out the vehicles which had only a 3-star or lower crash test rating. The results follow. * = not standard for all ESC is Called 2004 Acura 3.2 CL Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) Acura 3.2 TL Acura RL Acura MDX Acura TSX Audi A4 Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Audi A6 Audi A8 Audi all-road Quattro Audi S6 Audi S8 Audi TT BMW 5 Series Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) BMW 7 Series BMW M3 BMW M5 BMW X3 BMW X5 BMW Z8 Buick LeSabre * StabiliTrak Buick Park Avenue * Buick Park Avenue Ultra Cadillac CTS * StabiliTrak Cadillac DeVille * Cadillac Escalade EST Cadillac Seville Cadillac SRX Cadillac XLR Chevrolet Corvette Active Handling Chrysler 300 C * Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Chrysler Crossfire Coupe Dodge Magnum * Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Ford Expedition * AdvanceTrac Ford Freestar * Infiniti FX35 Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) Infiniti FX45 Infiniti G35 Infiniti I35 * Infiniti M45 Infiniti Q45 Jaguar S-Type Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) Jaguar XJ Series Jaguar XK Series Jaguar X-Type * Land Rover Range Rover Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) Lexus ES 300 * Vehicle Skid Control (VSC) Lexus GS 300 Lexus GS 430 Lexus GX470 * Lexus IS 300 Lexus LS 430 Lexus LX 470 Lexus RX 330 Lexus SC 430 Lincoln Aviator * AdvanceTrac Lincoln LS * Lincoln Navigator Luxury * Lincoln Navigator Ultimate Lincoln Navigator Premium Mazda RX-8 * Dynamic Stability Control Mercedes-Benz C-Class Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Mercedes-Benz E-Class Mercedes-Benz G-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class Mini Cooper * Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) Mitsubishi Montero Active Skid & Traction Control MULTIMODE(TM) Nissan 350 Z * Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) Nissan Frontier * Nissan Maxima * Nissan Murano * Nissan Pathfinder * Nissan Titan * Nissan Xterra * Pontiac Bonneville SSEi * StabiliTrak Porsche 911 * Porsche Stability Management (PSM) Porsche Boxster * Porsche Cayenne Saab 9.3 Sports Sedan Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Saab 9.5 Sedan Saab 9.5 SportWagon Subaru Outback H6-30 VDC Sedan Vehicle Dynamics Control System Subaru Outback H6-3.0 VDC Wagon Toyota Avalon * Vehicle Skid Control (VSC) Toyota Camry * Toyota Highlander * Toyota Land Cruiser Toyota Sequoia Toyota Sienna * Volkswagen Eurovan Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) Volkswagen Golf * Volkswagen GTI VR6 Volkswagen Jetta * Volkswagen Passat * Volkswagen Touareg Volvo C70 Dynamic Stability & Traction Control (DSTC) Volvo S60 * Volvo S80 * Volvo V70 * Volvo XC70 Volvo XC90 2005 Acura 3.2 TL Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) Acura RL Acura MDX Acura TSX Audi A4 Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Audi A6 Audi A8 Audi all-road Quattro Audi TT BMW 5 Series Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) BMW 6 Series BMW 7 Series BMW M3 BMW X3 BMW X5 Buick LeSabre * StabiliTrak Buick Park Avenue * Buick Terraza * Cadillac CTS * StabiliTrak Cadillac DeVille * Cadillac ESV Cadillac STS Cadillac SRX Cadillac XLR Chevrolet Corvette Active Handling Chevrolet Uplander * StabiliTrak Chrysler 300 * Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Chrysler Crossfire Coupe Dodge Magnum * Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Ford Expedition * AdvanceTrac Ford Freestar * Honda CR-V Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Honda Odyssey Honda Pilot Hyundai Tucson Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Infiniti FX35 Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) Infiniti FX45 Infiniti G35 Infiniti Q45 Infiniti QX56 Jaguar S-Type Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) Jaguar XJ Series Jaguar XK Series Jaguar X-Type Kia Amanti * Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Kia Sportage * Land Rover Range Rover Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) Land Rover LR3 Lexus ES 330 * Vehicle Skid Control (VSC) Lexus GS 300 Lexus GS 430 Lexus GX 470 Lexus IS 300 * Lexus LS 430 Lexus LX 470 Lexus RX 330 Lexus RX 400h Lexus SC 430 Lincoln Aviator AdvanceTrac Lincoln LS * Lincoln Navigator Mazda RX-8 * Dynamic Stability Control Mercedes-Benz C-Class Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Mercedes-Benz CL-Class Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Mercedes-Benz E-Class Mercedes-Benz G-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz Maybach Mercedes-Benz S-Class Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class Mercedes-Benz SLR-Class Mercury Mountaineer AdvanceTrac Mercury Monterey * MINI Cooper * Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) Mitsubishi Montero Active Skid & Traction Control MULTIMODE(TM) Mitsubishi Endeavor * Nissan Armada Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) Nissan 350 Z * Nissan Frontier * Nissan Maxima * Nissan Murano * Nissan Quest * Nissan Titan * Nissan Xterra * Pontiac Bonneville SSEi * StabiliTrak Pontiac Montana SV6 * Porsche 911 * Porsche Stability Management (PSM) Porsche Boxster * Porsche Cayenne Saab 9-3 Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Saab 9-5 Saturn Relay * StabiliTrak Subaru Outback * Vehicle Dynamics Control System (VDCS) Toyota Avalon * Vehicle Skid Control (VSC) Toyota Camry/Solara * Toyota Corolla * Toyota Highlander Toyota Land Cruiser Toyota Prius * Toyota RAV4 Toyota Scion xB Toyota Sequoia Toyota Sienna * Toyota Tacoma * Toyota Tundra * Volkswagen Golf/GTI * Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) Volkswagen Jetta * Volkswagen Passat * Volkswagen Phaeton Volkswagen Touareg Volvo S70/V70 * Dynamic Stability & Traction Control (DTSC) Volvo S40/V40 * Volvo V50 * Volvo S60 * Volvo S80 * Volvo XC70 * Volvo XC90 - 2006 Acura MDX Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) Acura RL Acura TL Acura TSX Audi A3 Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Audi A4 Audi A6 Audi A8 Audi S4 Audi TT BMW 3 Series Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) BMW 5 Series BMW 6 Series BMW 7 Series BMW M3 BMW M5 BMW M6 BMW X3 BMW X5 Buick LaCrosse * StabiliTrak Buick Lucerne * Buick Rainier Buick Terraza * Cadillac CTS * StabiliTrak Cadillac DTS * Cadillac SRX Cadillac STS Cadillac XLR Chevrolet Corvette Active Handling Chevrolet Uplander * StabiliTrak Chrysler 300 * Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Chrysler Crossfire Dodge Charger * Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Dodge Magnum * Ford Expedition * AdvanceTrac Ford Explorer Ford Freestar * GMC Envoy XL StabiliTrak Honda Accord * Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Honda Accord Hybrid Honda CR-V Honda Odyssey Honda Pilot Honda Ridgeline Hyundai Azera * Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Hyundai Sonata Hyundai Tiburon * Infiniti FX35/45 Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) Infiniti G35 Infiniti M35/45 Infiniti Q45 Infiniti QX56 Isuzu Ascender 7 StabiliTrak Jaguar New X-Type Sportwagon Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) Jaguar S-Type Jaguar XJ Series Jaguar XK Series Jaguar X-Type * Jeep Commander Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Kia Amanti * Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Kia Optima * Kia Sedona * Kia Sportage Land Rover LR-3 Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) Land Rover Range Rover Land Rover Range Rover Sport Lexus ES 330 * Vehicle Skid Control (VSC) Lexus GS 300/430 Lexus GX 470 Lexus IS 250/350 Lexus LS 430 Lexus LX 470 Lexus RX 330 Lexus RX 400h Lexus SC 430 Lincoln LS * AdvanceTrac Lincoln Navigator Maserati Quattroporte Sedan Mazda MX-5/Miata * Dynamic Stability Control Mazda RX-8 * Mercedes-Benz C-Class Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Mercedes-Benz CLK/CLS-Class Mercedes-Benz E-Class Mercedes-Benz G-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz R-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Mercedes-Benz SLK/SLR Class Mercury Mountaineer AdvanceTrac Mercury Monterrey * MINI Cooper * Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) Mitsubishi Montero Active Skid and Traction Control MULTIMODE(TM) Mitsubishi Endeavor * Nissan 350Z * Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) Nissan Armada Nissan Frontier * Nissan Maxima * Nissan Murano * Nissan Quest * Nissan Titan * Nissan Xterra Pontiac G6 * StabiliTrak Pontiac Montana SV6 * Porsche 911 Porsche Stability Management (PSM) Porsche Boxster * Porsche Cayenne Porsche Cayman Saab 9.3 Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Saab 9.5 Saab 9.7x Saturn Relay * StabiliTrak Subaru B9 Tribeca Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC) Subaru Forrester * Subaru Outback * Suzuki Grand Vitara Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Toyota Avalon * Vehicle Skid Control (VSC) Toyota Camry * Toyota Corolla * Toyota FJ Cruiser Toyota Highlander Toyota Highlander Hybrid Toyota Landcruiser Toyota Prius * Toyota RAV4 Toyota Sequoia Toyota Sienna * Toyota Tacoma * Toyota Tundra * Volkswagen Golf/GTI * Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Volkswagen Jetta * Volkswagen new Golf * Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Phaeton Volkswagen Touareg Volvo S40 * Dynamic Stability & Traction Control (DSTC) Volvo S60 * Volvo S80 * Volvo V50 * Volvo V70 * Volvo XC70 * Volvo XC90 |
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