How Fast Is India Adopting Level 2 ADAS in Mid-Range Cars : Well, advanced driver-assisting technology such as autonomous braking, lane-keeping, and adaptive cruise control was once considered exclusive to luxury vehicles. Indeed, by 2025, these systems, particularly in the case of Level 2 ADAS, will slowly make entry into the mid-range in India: many such smart safety features in inexpensive cars will have given most buyers the chance to experience semi-autonomous driving in ways they haven’t before in India.
In layman’s terms, “Level 2 ADAS” means when the car is able to control steering and speed in some scenarios, typically in freeway cruising or bumper-to-bumper traffic, the driver still has to be in a position to pay attention to the road and has to keep his or her hands on the steering wheel. Some typical Level 2 features include lane keep assist, forward collision warning, autonomous emergency braking (AEB), and adaptive cruise control-all designed to ease the driver’s burden while preventing many accidents caused by human error.
Cars like Mahindra, Honda, MG, Hyundai, and Tata offer ADAS Level 2 features in the mid-range car segment within the range of about ₹12 lakh to ₹20 lakh. And among the well-known names are Mahindra XUV 3XO, Honda Elevate, MG Astor, and Hyundai Verna 2024: the forerunners of this ADAS technology push.
Moreover, the high-tech impetus in India is yet another propellant in rising safety concerns among Indian buyers. Increasing safety concerns about vehicles have found resonance in terms of responsible road conditions along with government efforts at pushing safety through regulations. As much as the arms race among automakers rages to provide optimum value in high-tech features, the ADAS itself has become a selling point.
However, all these involve challenges. The performance of the ADAS is primarily dependent on the clarity of road markings, as well as on relatively good conditions of highways. Poor road conditions, along with indelicate traffic situations, along with unclear lane markings, may create chaos in these systems in most of India. However, the performance of these systems would improve as infrastructure improves and upgrades in their adaptive technology occur.
India will gradually step into Level 2 ADAS in the mid-range segment, and the year 2025 is going to be a pertinent year. Buyers like safety and technology; hence, ADAS will be seen in basic cars in the next few years. Although there is still a long stretch to cover, the road to intelligent and safe driving has taken its first few steps.