• Honda’s Collision Mitigation Brake System (CMBS) awarded Euro NCAP Advanced honour
• CMBS is a radar-based autonomous emergency braking technology to help prevent collisions
• Euro NCAP Advanced evaluates safety technologies not tested under the traditional Euro NCAP assessment

This award reflects Honda’s commitment to overall vehicle safety and compliments Honda’s long standing in-house safety testing which seeks to improve real world safety.

Euro NCAP Advanced was initiated by Euro NCAP in response to the rapid development of new safety technologies available which are not tested under the traditional star assessment - like Honda’s CMBS system. 

Honda’s award-winning Collision Mitigation Brake System (CMBS) is a radar-based autonomous emergency braking system designed to help prevent collisions with vehicles which are stationary or travelling in the same direction. 

Honda’s Collision Mitigation Brake System
The technology works at speeds above 9 mph and if the system senses that the car is likely to collide with a car in front, a three stage process is initiated. In the first, typically around 3 seconds before impact, the driver is alerted by visual and audible warnings. In the second stage, when the system senses that a collision is still likely (2 seconds before impact), three sharp tugs are given on the seat belt and the car automatically starts to apply some braking. Finally, when a collision is unavoidable, CMBS tightens the front seat occupants’ seatbelts and applies a high level of braking force. The technology is available as an option on Accord and CR-V models.

About Euro NCAP
Euro NCAP provides motoring consumers with a realistic and independent assessment of the safety performance of some of the most popular cars sold in Europe. Since the introduction of the new rating scheme Euro NCAP have tested 5 Honda models; Civic, Accord, Jazz, Insight and most recently CR-Z. All 5 models achieved 5 stars, with the Honda Insight also being named “safest hybrid vehicle” as well as the 2nd safest vehicle tested in 2009. 

Euro NCAP Advanced is a Euro NCAP initiative in response to the rapid development of new safety technologies available when buying cars for which there is no independent assessment. Euro NCAP Advanced is open to any technical system that has a clear safety benefit and as long as it is available as an option on one of the Euro NCAP tested cars and not already addressed by the current star rating.

Detailed information about the 2010 rewarded technologies, their safety benefits and the related cars is now available on Euro NCAP’s website: www.euroncap.com.