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2006 Vehicles Available With Electronic Stability Controls (ESC )


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NHTSA Washington DC; The following is a list of Model Year 2006 vehicles with Electronic Stability Control (ESC) as available equipment -- either Standard or Optional -- as reported to NHTSA by the vehicle manufacturers. Vehicle manufacturers may elect to make ESC available on other models during the model year. Check with your manufacturer. To see the MY2005 vehicles with ESC CLICK HERE.

Make

Model

Availability

ESC is Called


Acura

Acura MDX
Acura RL
Acura TL
Acura TSX
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA)

Audi

Audi A3
Audi A4
Audi A6
Audi A8
Audi S4
Audi TT
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Electronic Stability Program (ESP)

BMW

BMW 3 Series
BMW 5 Series
BMW 6 Series
BMW 7 Series
BMW M3
BMW M5
BMW M6
BMW X3
BMW X5
BMW Z4
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)

Buick

Buick LaCrosse
Buick Lucerne
Buick Rainier
Buick Terraza
Optional
Optional
Standard
Optional
StabiliTrak

Cadillac

Cadillac CTS
Cadillac DTS
Cadillac Escalade
Cadillac Escalade ESV
Cadillac Escalade EXT
Cadillac SRX
Cadillac STS
Cadillac XLR
Optional
Optional
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
StabiliTrak

Chevrolet

Chevrolet Avalanche
Chevrolet Corvette
Chevrolet Express 1500 Van
Chevrolet Suburban
Chevrolet Tahoe
Chevrolet Trailblazer
Chevrolet Uplander
Standard
Standard
Optional
Standard
Standard
Standard
Optional
StabiliTrak
Active Handling
StabiliTrak
StabiliTrak
StabiliTrak
StabiliTrak
StabiliTrak

Chrysler

Chrysler 300
Chrysler Crossfire
Optional
Standard
Electronic Stability Program (ESP)

Dodge

Dodge Charger
Dodge Durango
Dodge Magnum
Optional
Optional
Optional
Electronic Stability Program (ESP)

Ford

Ford E-350 Van
Ford Expedition
Ford Explorer
Ford Freestar
Standard
Optional
Standard
Optional
AdvanceTrac with Roll Stability Control
AdvanceTrac
AdvanceTrac
AdvanceTrac

GMC

GMC Envoy
GMC Envoy XL
GMC Savana Van
GMC Yukon
GMC Yukon XL
Standard
Standard
Optional
Standard
Standard
StabiliTrak

Honda

Honda Accord
Honda Accord Hybrid
Honda CR-V
Honda Odyssey
Honda Pilot
Honda Ridgeline
Optional
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

Hyundai

Hyundai Azera
Hyundai Sonata
Hyundai Tiburon
Hyundai Tucson
Optional
Standard
Optional
Standard
Electronic Stability Program (ESP)

Infiniti

Infiniti FX35/45
Infiniti G35
Infiniti M35/45
Infiniti Q45
Infiniti QX56
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)

Isuzu

Isuzu Ascender 5
Isuzu Ascender 7
Standard
Standard
StabiliTrak

Jaguar

Jaguar New X-Type Sportwagon
Jaguar S-Type
Jaguar XJ Series
Jaguar XK Series
Jaguar X-Type
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Optional
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)

Jeep

Jeep Commander
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Jeep Liberty
Standard
Standard
Standard
Electronic Stability Program (ESP)

Kia

Amanti
Optima
Rio
Sedona
Sportage
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Standard
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

Land Rover

Land Rover LR-3
Land Rover Range Rover
Land Rover Range Rover Sport
Standard
Standard
Standard
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)

Lexus

Lexus ES 330
Lexus GS 300/430
Lexus GX 470
Lexus IS 250/350
Lexus LS 430
Lexus LX 470
Lexus RX 330
Lexus RX 400h
Lexus SC 430
Optional
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Vehicle Skid Control (VSC)

Lincoln

Lincoln LS
Lincoln Navigator
Optional
Standard
AdvanceTrac
AdvanceTrac with Roll Stability Control

Maserati

Maserati Quattroporte Sedan Standard  

Mazda

Mazda MX-5/Miata
Mazda RX-8
Optional
Optional
Dynamic Stability Control

Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Mercedes-Benz CLK/CLS-Class
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Mercedes-Benz G-Class
Mercedes-Benz M-Class
Mercedes-Benz R-Class
Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
Mercedes-Benz SLK/SLR Class
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Electronic Stability Program (ESP)

Mercury

Mountaineer
Monterrey
Standard
Optional
AdvanceTrac with Roll Stability Control
AdvanceTrac

Mini

MINI Cooper Optional Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)

Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi Montero
Mitsubishi Endeavor
Standard
Optional
Active Skid and
Traction Control
MultimodeTm

Nissan

Nissan 350Z
Nissan Armada
Nissan Frontier
Nissan Maxima
Nissan Murano
Nissan Pathfinder
Nissan Quest
Nissan Titan
Nissan Xterra
Optional
Standard
Optional
Optional
Optional
Standard
Optional
Optional
Standard
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)

Pontiac

Pontiac G6
Pontiac Grand Prix
Pontiac Montana SV6
Pontiac Vibe
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
StabiliTrak

Porsche

Porsche 911
Porsche Boxster
Porsche Cayenne
Porsche Cayman
Standard
Optional
Standard
Standard
Porsche Stability Management (PSM)

Saab

Saab 9.3
Saab 9.5
Saab 9.7x
Standard
Standard
Standard
Electronic Stability Program (ESP)

Saturn

Saturn Relay
Saturn VUE
Optional
Optional
StabiliTrak

Subaru

Subaru B9 Tribeca
Subaru Outback
Standard
Optional
Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC)

Suzuki

Suzuki Grand Vitara Standard Electronic Stability Program (ESP)

Toyota

Toyota Avalon
Toyota Camry
Toyota Corolla
Toyota FJ Cruiser
Toyota Highlander
Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Toyota Landcruiser
Toyota Matrix
Toyota Prius
Toyota RAV4
Toyota Scion xB
Toyota Sequoia
Toyota Sienna
Toyota Tacoma
Toyota Tundra
Optional
Optional
Optional
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Optional
Optional
Standard
Standard
Standard
Optional
Optional
Optional
Vehicle Skid Control (VSC)

Volkswagen

Volkswagen Golf/GTI
Volkswagen Jetta
Volkswagen New Beetle
Volkswagen new Golf
Volkswagen Passat
Volkswagen Phaeton
Volkswagen Touareg
Optional
Optional
Standard
Optional
Standard
Standard
Standard
Electronic Stability Program (ESP)

Volvo

Volvo S40
Volvo S60
Volvo S80
Volvo V50
Volvo V70
Volvo XC70
Volvo XC90
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Standard
Dynamic Stability and Traction Control (DSTC)

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ESC FAQ's from the NHTSA

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