From the Verano to the Enclave, GM has made back-up cameras standard on all 2015 Buick models south of the border.
The move is a response to a recent mandate last month that will see every new car and light-duty truck include a standard back-up camera in the U.S. Currently, Infiniti is the only automaker to have them standard across the lineup, but Buick will be joined by Honda and Acura next year.
Back-up cameras are becoming an increasingly popular feature on new cars as technology was once limited to higher-end vehicles inevitably trickles downmarket. According to Car and Driver, more than half of 2014 vehicles on the road are equipped with back-up cameras, yet certain entry-level models still don’t offer them, even as optional equipment.
The legislation, put forth by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, was approved in March after it was originally proposed back in 2010. The move is expected to cost automakers about US$2.7 billion and will take place in steps — the NHTSA will require certain automakers to have back-up cameras standard across 10 per cent of their lineup by 2016, with full adoption taking place by May 2018.
