10 Top SUVs with Blind Spot Detection

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Blind-spot monitoring has become a must-have feature for SUV buyers, and for good reason. The primary duty of an SUV is to carry families on their errands and trips, and safety is paramount. Also, most SUVs are a bit larger than passenger cars, and while visibility is generally excellent, a little reminder always helps.

Every SUV manufacturer except MINI offers blind-spot monitoring. But to help SUV shoppers narrow their test-drive lists, here are 10 2018 SUVs on sale now that offer blind spot monitoring as standard equipment. Admittedly, these SUVs tend towards the higher end of the price scale, but to raise your curiosity, we’ll reveal that the best-selling SUV in America includes blind-spot monitoring as standard equipment on all trim levels. Read on to find out which one that is and learn about our other picks. 

2018 Bentley Bentayga

You’re not surprised that an SUV with a starting price of $231,825 has standard blind spot monitoring, right? The Bentley Bentayga also comes with more than 10 standard driver assistance systems, including technology such as automatic braking, pedestrian detection, lane-keeping assist, adaptive cruise control, a head-up display, night vision, a freeway exit warning, and traffic sign recognition.

If that’s not enough to interest you in the Bentayga, consider that its 600-horsepower 12-cylinder engine will take this SUV from 0-60 in just 4 seconds, or reflect on the custom embroidered leather upholstery that wraps around some of the most comfortable seats ever made. If luxury is your thing, this is your SUV.

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2018 Lexus LX 570

Lexus’ largest SUV comes with standard blind-spot monitoring, along with other great features such as parking assist to help you back up to objects without backing into them. The LX 570 is also the most capable Lexus for off-road driving.

Lexus is known for luxury appointments, and the LX 570 perfectly mixes V8 performance and 4WD capability with the attention to detail that makes Lexus customers among the most loyal in the business. If you’re looking for a first-class luxury experience for the whole family, the three-row LX 570 is the vehicle you want to drive. The 2018 Lexus LX starts at $87,770.

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2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Class

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class, also commonly known as the G-Wagen, has been called the ultimate SUV. In addition to blind-spot monitoring, the G-Class comes standard with features like Mercedes’ Distronic adaptive cruise control, the Parktronic parking assist system, and both rearview and surround-view camera systems.

The G-Wagen is prized worldwide as one of the most capable off-road SUVs on the market today. Precise electronics and full-time AWD help you navigate the toughest terrain, while impressive bi-turbo V8 offers 426 horsepower to move you over any kind of road. If your path leads into the wilderness, this is your SUV. The 2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Class starts at $124,595.

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2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE Coupe

Mercedes-Benz also provides blind-spot assistance as standard equipment on its AMG GLE Coupe crossover suv. While basic blind-spot monitoring is standard, buyers can also option up to the active blind-spot assist system, which will guide your Mercedes back into your lane if the blind spot is occupied.

This SUV is quite a bit more urbane than the G-Wagen, so if your tastes run more to conventional luxury and performance, the GLE Coupe has what you’ve been dreaming about. AMG has worked up the GLE Coupe with 385 horsepower and a paddle-shifted nine-speed transmission in the GLE 43, or up to 577 horsepower in the GLE 63 S. The 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe starts at $71,495.

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2018 Nissan Rogue

If you made it this far, you’ve found America’s best-selling SUV, and it comes with standard blind-spot monitoring. Starting at $25,775, the 2018 Nissan Rogue also comes with automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, a rear cross-traffic alert, tire-pressure monitoring, and a vehicle security and immobilizing system.

With comfortable seating for five and excellent performance from the 170-horsepower 2.5-liter engine and continuously variable transmission, more families choose Rogue than any other SUV. Nissan puts a long list of features into the Rogue as standard equipment, making this popular SUV one of the best values on the market.

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2018 Tesla Model X

As with the other luxury suvs on this list, it’s no surprise that the Tesla comes with advanced blind-spot monitoring technology. The all-electric Model X includes unique safety features such as side-collision warning, which takes blind-spot monitoring a step further and notifies the Tesla driver if another car is trying to merge into the Model X.

The Model X is available in three trims, ranging from the 75D with a range of 237 miles to the 100D with a 295-mile range. Or you can choose the sporty P100D, which will accelerate to sixty mph in just 2.9 seconds, with a range of 289 miles on a full charge. The 2018 Tesla Model X starts at $79,500, before federal and state tax incentives.

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2018 Toyota Land Cruiser

Toyota’s flagship Land Cruiser includes standard blind-spot monitoring as part of Toyota Safety Sense P, which also includes a pre-collision system with pedestrian detection, a lane-departure alert with sway warning, automatic high beams, and adaptive cruise control.

The Land Cruiser is among the most capable off-road SUVs on the market, but don’t think Toyota won’t also include luxury. You can order the Land Cruiser with features like ventilated and heated seats, heated steering wheel, a high-tech instrument panel, and dual rear DVD entertainment systems. The 2018 Toyota Land Cruiser starts at $85,610.

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2018 Toyota Sequoia

Toyota’s more affordable full-size SUV also includes Toyota Safety Sense P with blind-spot monitoring, starting at $48,600. The 2018 Sequoia also comes with a full suite of basic safety equipment, including Smart Stop Technology, which guards against accidentally pressing both the accelerator pedal and the brake at the same time.

With seating for seven or eight passengers or up to 120 cubic feet of cargo space, the Sequoia is the right answer for anyone with big projects or a lot of people to transport.

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2018 Volvo XC90

Volvo includes blind-spot monitoring as standard equipment on its flagship XC90 SUV, while the same technology is optional on the mid-size XC60 and compact XC40. Volvo’s blind-spot monitor alerts the driver when a vehicle or motorcycle enters either blind spot or approaches quickly from behind. Volvo also has a steering assist function to gently bring the XC90 back into its lane if necessary.

The XC90 comes with your choice of two conventional gasoline engines with 250 or 316 horsepower, plus the T8 twin-engine plug-in hybrid with up to 400 horsepower and an innovative eAWD system that uses electric motors to power the rear wheels. The 2018 XC90 starts at $47,895.

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2018 Honda Pilot

The 2018 Honda Pilot mid-size and HR-V sub-compact SUVs feature a unique form of blind spot monitoring on certain trims. Honda’s LaneWatch system addresses the right-hand blind spot with a camera. Rather than notifying the driver that a vehicle is in the blind spot, LaneWatch activates the camera when the right-turn signal is actuated, displaying the blind-spot view on the dashboard's infotainment screen. (Conventional blind-spot monitoring is available instead with the Pilot's Elite trim.)

The three-row Pilot provides seating for seven to eight passengers or 109 cubic feet of cargo capacity. The HR-V is the least expensive vehicle on our list, and comes with up to 58.8 cubic feet of space for your stuff. The 2018 Honda Pilot with LaneWatch starts at $34,325 and the HR-V with LaneWatch starts at $22,715.

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