CP360 vs CP360 + Assist???

[Finnster]

Has anyone had experience with CP360, and also with the CP360 + Assist that is only available on Lariat trim for 2024?
I'm wondering what the value of CP360 is concerning it's operation at highway speeds on the interstate? Does it keep the Maverick in the lane, or does it just warn the driver when he drifts too far left or right? Or, is it something in between? How long can you keep your hands off the wheel, if at all?

How close to "hands free" does CP360 + Assist come?
I don't care about the Stop, Start, Follow functions of CP360 + Assist, I rarely drive in the city, and if I did, I wouldn't trust the software. in close traffic. That's just me!
I have never driven any ford with either of these systems, so I know nothing about them! Thanks for any information you can share!

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[Old Man]

I have both and I don't usually use them. There are limitations for each feature and I would rate them level 1 out of 5 for self-driving meaning you can't take a nap (like Tesla people think they can), let go of the wheel (it won't let you do that for more than a few seconds), stop in all circumstances, pick up all rear cross traffic, etc. I trust my abilities to drive more than those devices.

 

[Brijar92]

Someone else is probably going to give you much better answers than I will be able to, but I will tell you a little about our experience. First, we have a 2020 Honda CR-V with those features and decided to get those on our Maverick, a Lariat Lux. My wife uses the lane keep assist more than I do, in either vehicle. She says the Maverick is better than the Honda, I think mainly at reading the road. The computer will give an alert if it senses you have not been giving enough steering guidance to the steering wheel. It seems to know if you are getting a little too lazy. This happens much more to my wife than to me. I think she really likes it so that if we are traveling on the highway and she needs to pick up her sunglasses and put them on, she will let the pickup drive itself momentarily while she does that. Or perhaps some other small, I need to look away to do something moment. But, if she's in traffic, she wouldn't be doing any of that, or if a big curve was coming up, but it is nice if the driving is easy and she or I want a little assistance. I'm sure others may use it in other ways. We don't let it drive the car full time, nothing like that.

Often times if the roadway splits into two, or if there's an off ramp, the system will get confused and it will stop working and you get both a visual and sound alert that it is no longer doing any driving, BUT in a second or two the system goes right back to working as it finds it's bearings.

It's hard to say how useful it would be to you or how much another person my enjoy it. We'll see what others say.

 

[fossil]

money for nothing and your chicks for free? hardy

it's far from Tesla autopilot, Ford Blue Cruise, GM Super Cruise but then again it doesn't cost the thousands they do. they rely heavily on GPS, 360 assist does not.

I like the ACC in traffic even in town with the stop and go, hint - use the maximum distance setting unless you like running up the car aheads ass. Lane centering works just ok imo and steps in when you get distracted or lazy on well marked roads.

Theoretically with ACC and Centering enabled you might spare a car load of kids should you drop dead at the wheel.

 

[Montana]

I love the ACC and Lane Centering. It performs very well on these Fords. Had it in an Escape Hybrid and fell in love with it. I rarely get to use it due to the rural roads I travel but when I do, it's very nice to be able to take my hands off the wheel for a short period of time and if you keep them on the wheel at all, all you have to do is give it a nudge to not bother you.

Helps me consume my chicken nuggets in a much more relaxing environment.

 

[North1250]

I had adaptive cruise on my 2017 Fusion for 150K miles. Probably saved my life a few times coming up on a slower vehicle. It works well (better) on the 2023 Maverick and I utilize it heavily during my 300 mile 95% interstate drive between St. Louis and Chicago each weekend. It also works well in heavy traffic if you set it at a short proximity to the vehicles ahead. In heavy rain AND heavy fast traffic, it does assist with managing your trajectory in the lanes…a little help doesn’t hurt. Everybody saying they don’t use it or rarely use it, why did you buy it?

My problem (posted earlier) is that it is intermittently turning off and won’t “clear” or reset unless vehicle is turned off….sometimes. Dealer and I are having trouble diagnosing the problem.

 

[Tremor guy]

I have it on my Tremor and use it a lot on the interstate it’s not blue cruise self driving

 

[colinl]

ACC does various things in various Ford models. In the Maverick, it includes lane centering which will enable it to steer through curves but I cannot emphasize enough that it's NOT A HANDSFREE DRIVING SYSTEM. It's totally worth getting and in '24 all Lariats will have it. It's always been a huge jump from XLT lux to Lariat lux with ACC you just don't get any choices in between them moving forward with the '24.

I have put 22k miles on two Mavs both with ACC and I love the system. Even on straight roads (plenty of those in Kansas) it has a lot of value for me because it will countersteer into crosswinds. I have a lot less neck, shoulder and arm fatigue driving 3+ hours with the system.

ACC can lose tracking of lanes and it will cancel with a ding, and does not steer. If this happens at interstate speeds and your hands are not on the wheel and eyes aren't on the road, you could have a serious problem.

Here are some situations where lane tracking has been lost when I've been using ACC:
- Incomplete lane markings after paving
- Temporary lane stripes on the road for construction / lane closure
- Asphalt crack repairs in lines that go the direction of the road
- Glare and low contrast between lane stripes and road surface, such as light-colored asphalt or concrete road
- Rain or snow, or standing water

The radar-based speed control is pretty good and works OK in heavy traffic on follow distance 1 (of 4, closest). You will still need to pay a lot of attention, and if you're a very aggressive driver you will find that it doesn't react anywhere near as fast as you do, and it can't anticipate like you can. But for a normal person in less traffic, setting it on follow distance 2 will smoothly move with traffic.

(EDIT) Forgot the last feature, stop & go. It is a little clunky but I have still used it in gridlock. Last year it took 90 min to get through Denver on I-70 going west, and some of that was slow rolling and some stop & go. It is annoying to push the button to resume but less annoying than getting on and off the gas & brakes constantly.

I do use lane keeping with aid and alert when I'm not using ACC. I use my turn signals. And I drive pretty fast but have no tickets.

 

[Finnster]

Someone else is probably going to give you much better answers than I will be able to, but I will tell you a little about our experience. First, we have a 2020 Honda CR-V with those features and decided to get those on our Maverick, a Lariat Lux. My wife uses the lane keep assist more than I do, in either vehicle. She says the Maverick is better than the Honda, I think mainly at reading the road. The computer will give an alert if it senses you have not been giving enough steering guidance to the steering wheel. It seems to know if you are getting a little too lazy. This happens much more to my wife than to me. I think she really likes it so that if we are traveling on the highway and she needs to pick up her sunglasses and put them on, she will let the pickup drive itself momentarily while she does that. Or perhaps some other small, I need to look away to do something moment. But, if she's in traffic, she wouldn't be doing any of that, or if a big curve was coming up, but it is nice if the driving is easy and she or I want a little assistance. I'm sure others may use it in other ways. We don't let it drive the car full time, nothing like that.

Often times if the roadway splits into two, or if there's an off ramp, the system will get confused and it will stop working and you get both a visual and sound alert that it is no longer doing any driving, BUT in a second or two the system goes right back to working as it finds it's bearings.

It's hard to say how useful it would be to you or how much another person my enjoy it. We'll see what others say.

Thanks, very good explanation! The Maverick system sounds nearly identical to the Kia "lane keeping" and "lane Following" Assist functions on my 2023 Sportage Hybrid!
The Sportage will let me drive approximately 2 miles on the highway using Lane Following Assist without touching the steering wheel. I watch it closely though and I don't ever go 'hands off" if there is any other traffic whatsoever! Can't really trust it at all because the Kia system is also regularly distracted and fooled by exit ramps, lane splits and entrance ramp entry zones on the freeway!
One other important thing about the Kia system - It does not, and can not be set to give an audible alarm when the system disengages, usually due to losing sight of one or both of the lines the camera uses.

 

[Finnster]

I love the ACC and Lane Centering. It performs very well on these Fords. Had it in an Escape Hybrid and fell in love with it. I rarely get to use it due to the rural roads I travel but when I do, it's very nice to be able to take my hands off the wheel for a short period of time and if you keep them on the wheel at all, all you have to do is give it a nudge to not bother you.

Helps me consume my chicken nuggets in a much more relaxing environment.

Have you tried using Lane centering on rural highways?
I use Kia's similar Lane Keeping Assist on rural highways and it does a sloppy, but quite proficient job of keeping me in the lane if I get distracted. It provides an audible alarm and steering correction in these circumstances. Thanks!

 

[cneth]

I also really love the ACC and Lane Centering on the Maverick.

A few months ago we had a 2023 Nissan Pathfinder rental for a month that we put 3K miles on, and it had a similar system. We drove it a lot on the highway so really had a chance to try it out.

The Maverick ACC/Lane Centering is much 'smoother' - especially when following curves on the Highway. On the Nissan, anything more than a very gentle curve felt like it was steering out of the lane or jerking the wheel out of your hands. The Maverick just naturally follows.

I feel like it makes highway driving less workload while not taking away any control - I've never felt like I needed to disengage the lane following whereas in the Nissan we frequently did.

As others have mentioned, the only slightly annoying thing is that it if one of the lane markers fades away for a bit (i.e. at exits/entrances, etc) it squawks at you and disengages but it quickly recovers when the line reappears. It makes driving in the right lane a little more work than it should be.

 

[Finnster]

Thanks to all for the excellent information!
The Ford Maverick Lariat safety systems (ACC/Lane Centering) sounds quite similar to the system on my 23 Kia Sportage Hybrid. That's great, because I love, and use the Kia's systems on Interstates and rural highways!
The one huge difference between Kia Sportage Hybrid and Maverick lariat, is that when the safety system disengages from the Kia, it does not provide an audible alert that the system has turned off! A fatal flaw on the Kia system, in my opinion!

 

[lajlmt]

I have both and I don't usually use them. There are limitations for each feature and I would rate them level 1 out of 5 for self-driving meaning you can't take a nap (like Tesla people think they can), let go of the wheel (it won't let you do that for more than a few seconds), stop in all circumstances, pick up all rear cross traffic, etc. I trust my abilities to drive more than those devices.

You have enough time to blow your nose

 

[Montana]

Have you tried using Lane centering on rural highways?
I use Kia's similar Lane Keeping Assist on rural highways and it does a sloppy, but quite proficient job of keeping me in the lane if I get distracted. It provides an audible alarm and steering correction in these circumstances. Thanks!

Yes it works fine but the way the road is worn it likes to hug too far to the center and out of the spots that are naturally lower due to traffic. Plus, some area's the lines are just crappy.

You definitely have to be aware while using it. If there is an open part like a merge lane it will get confused. But overall, I like it. I think it's the perfect amount of "assistance" without being something people can totally rely on and allow distractions to consume them.

 

[JEMiculka]

Has anyone had experience with CP360, and also with the CP360 + Assist that is only available on Lariat trim for 2024?
I'm wondering what the value of CP360 is concerning it's operation at highway speeds on the interstate? Does it keep the Maverick in the lane, or does it just warn the driver when he drifts too far left or right? Or, is it something in between? How long can you keep your hands off the wheel, if at all?

How close to "hands free" does CP360 + Assist come?
I don't care about the Stop, Start, Follow functions of CP360 + Assist, I rarely drive in the city, and if I did, I wouldn't trust the software. in close traffic. That's just me!
I have never driven any ford with either of these systems, so I know nothing about them! Thanks for any information you can share!

I use both daily and like them, especially for urban driving. In stop and go traffic it is less tiresome when allowing it to move or not move with slow moving traffic. I have found that the lane assist is useful in some cases where construction has wiped out lanes and it seems to pick out the center of the lane. It can be nerve wracking at higher speeds where it doesn’t seem that it will stop in time. Driving in thick fog and following set at maximum distance, it was able to sense vehicles in front of me before I could see their taillights and start the slowing process but this was at speeds of around 35 mph. The hard part is not to overdrive it and let it lane center. Interesting technology and I find myself using it more and more

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