[Grrralph]

I have never before owned or driven a car with "park assist" or the like, but decided to add this to my order. I am curious to know if it works, if it works well, and how it works. Is park assist only available in ideal parking situations, or can it cope with parallel, bay parking and pillars in multi storeys and other challenging parking scenarios? I would be interested to know the experience of those whose cars have this feature. Might also help others to decide whether or not to choose this option.

 

[Mackemsteve]

It uses other, already parked vehicles, as its guide. If you parallel park between two cars that are parked half on the pavement, you will also end up half on the pavement. It won't park you in a bay unless there are cars in the bays at either side. It basically just aligns you with the vehicles around you.