Subaru's EyeSight-equipped Impreza, Legacy, Outback, Forester, Levorg and WRX S4 Win Top ASV++ Rating in JNCAP Preventive Safety Performance Assessment

Tokyo, December 1, 2016 - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., the manufacturer of Subaru automobiles, today announced that its all-new Impreza as well as Legacy, Outback, Forester, Levorg and WRX S4 models equipped with Subaru's EyeSight driver assist system have received the top rating of Advanced Safety Vehicle++ (ASV++) in the fiscal 2016 Japan New Car Assessment Program (JNCAP) preventive safety performance assessment conducted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the National Agency for Automotive Safety & Victims' Aid (NASVA).

In addition to the car-to-car Autonomous Emergency Braking System (AEBS), Lane Departure Warning System, and Rear View Monitoring System tested in fiscal 2015, the fiscal 2016 assessment includes testing of car-to-pedestrian AEBS. The car-to-pedestrian AEBS testing evaluates effectiveness of driver alerts and pre-collision braking in scenarios where a vehicle travelling at 10–60 km/h approaches a target simulating a pedestrian crossing the road. All the Subaru models tested won the highest possible ASV++ rating, with the new Impreza scoring 68.9 points, the Legacy and Outback 68.0 points, the Forester 69.5 points, and the Levorg and WRX S4 68.5 points.

Since the launch of the JNCAP preventive safety performance assessment in fiscal 2014, all of Subaru's EyeSight-equipped models tested by JNCAP so far have been awarded the highest possible rating, a testament to strong preventive safety performance of Subaru vehicles underpinned by the EyeSight system.

In addition to the standard EyeSight driver assist system, the new Impreza in Japan comes standard with a pedestrian protection airbag which is designed to mitigate pedestrian head injuries in the event of an accident.

Subaru will continue to enhance its primary, active, passive, and pre-collision safety technologies under its "all-around safety" principle, which underpins an "enjoyment and peace of mind" driving experience for all drivers and passengers.