As always, Tesla’s luxury electric SUV offers some of the most impressive autonomous technology in the market. It has a network of 12 sensors and 4 cameras.
- Range: 305mi
- Top Speed: 163mph
- 0-60 mph in 2.7s
The base model already includes the Autopilot system. However, with the enhanced Autopilot you can maintain traffic speed, get the self-park feature and your car responds to Summon.
2020 Mercedes Benz S Class
Price including Autonomous Driving Features: $94,250
The Mercedes Benz S-Class is a super luxury car. A flagship model of the iconic company. The standard model includes Intelligent Drive and also features the Car-to-X Communication. It comes equipped with a Twin Turbo Premium Unleaded V-6 motor.
- Miles per gallon: 22 Combined
- Transmission: 10-Speed Automatic
- Horsepower: 362 hp @ 6000
Intelligent Drive, has an Active Emergency Stop Assist that stops the car should the driver not be paying attention to the road. In this extremely enjoyable car you’ll also have steering assist feature as well as other sensors that allow for a better decision making.
2020 Audi A8
Price for Plug-in Hybrid: $94,960
Having gone through some major changes in 2019, the Audi A8 was fully redesigned to include technology like Traffic Jam Pilot, which allows the car to steer through slow moving traffic without your intervention.
- Miles per gallon: 19 city / 27 hwy
- Transmission: 8-Speed Automatic
- Horsepower: 453 hp
You can also opt for Driver-Assist Technology. It includes: Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Rearview camera with cross-traffic alert, adaptive cruise control, frontal collision warning and automatic emergency braking.
2020 Nissan Leaf EV
Price w/ Autonomous Driving Features: $34,890
This one is an honorable mention. Although it can’t compete in the luxury market as the rest of the cars listed here you can trust that it has a great technology behind it, thanks to the Renault-Mitsubishi-Nissan Alliance with Google – Yes, the Waymo-Uber Lawsuit comes to mind.
This Electric Car reached 3rd place in global sales behind Tesla Model 3.
- Range: 226mi
- Top Speed: 93mph
- Apple Car Play
This humble competitor offers ProPilot Assist to steer, accelerate, and brake. For some markets, a self-parking version was issued. However, even though it provides some good sensors that make the stop-and-go traffic feel like a smooth ride the manufacturer’s recommendation is “Always hands-on”
