Super Cruise Wins MotorTrend’s 2025 Best Tech Award for Driver Assistance

There’s nothing like a winding mountain road for the pure joy of driving, but long, straight stretches of highway, a little assistance can make the miles pass more easily. That’s where GM’s Super Cruise comes in, and it’s why MotorTrend named it the 2025 Best Tech winner for driver assistance.

What Is Super Cruise?

Super Cruise is a hands-free driver assistance system available on 20 Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC models. It works on about 750,000 miles of mapped roads across the U.S. and Canada (expected by the end of 2025), letting drivers take their hands off the wheel and feet off the pedals, while staying attentive, on approved routes.

Unlike other systems that try to handle every driving scenario, Super Cruise focuses on where it works best: long, open stretches of road. It keeps the vehicle centered, maintains speed, navigates curves, and can even change lanes automatically, returning you to your lane after passing, just like a courteous human driver.

Why It Stands Out

MotorTrend’s editors praised Super Cruise for its clear communication with drivers. Visual indicators, steering wheel light bars, and even vibrating seat cues make it obvious when the system is active or needs you to take over. If you don’t respond, Super Cruise safely stops the vehicle and contacts an OnStar advisor, an important safety measure for medical emergencies.

Super Cruise also works while towing, applying the same careful control to trucks with trailers as it does to SUVs without them. And unlike some systems, it doesn’t make unnecessary maneuvers or random speed changes, providing a smoother, more predictable experience.

Safety Over Showmanship

MotorTrend emphasized that the best driver assistance tech isn’t the one with the most features, it’s the one that reduces fatigue without compromising safety. In their testing, Super Cruise consistently provided value, convenience, and peace of mind, earning the trust of multiple editors who were willing to take their hands off the wheel while still keeping eyes on the road.

In innovation, user experience, safety, and practicality, GM’s Super Cruise leads the pack. As MotorTrend concluded: it’s the hands-free driving system that sets the standard, and others should follow GM’s example.

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