Electronic Stability Control - Product Names

Product Names

Electronic stability control (ESC) is the generic term recognised by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), the North American Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, and other worldwide authorities. However, vehicle manufacturers may use a variety of different trade names for ESC:

  • Acura: Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA)' (formerly CSL 4-Drive TCS)
  • Alfa Romeo: Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
  • Audi: Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
  • Bentley: Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
  • BMW: Co engineering partner and inventor with Robert BOSCH GmbH and Continental (TEVES) Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) (including Dynamic Traction Control)
  • Bugatti: Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
  • Buick: StabiliTrak
  • Cadillac: StabiliTrak & Active Front Steering (AFS)
  • Chery Automobile: Electronic Stability Program
  • Chevrolet: StabiliTrak; Active Handling (Corvette only)
  • Chrysler: Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
  • Citroën: Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
  • Dodge: Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
  • Daimler: Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
  • Fiat: Electronic Stability Program (ESP) and Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
  • Ferrari: Controllo Stabilità (CST)
  • Ford: AdvanceTrac with Roll Stability Control (RSC) and Interactive Vehicle Dynamics (IVD) and Electronic Stability Program (ESP); Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) (Australia only)
  • General Motors: StabiliTrak
  • Honda: Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) (formerly CSL 4-Drive TCS)
  • Holden: Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
  • Hyundai: Electronic Stability Program (ESP), Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA)
  • Infiniti: Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
  • Jaguar: Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)
  • Jeep: Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
  • Kia: Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
  • Lamborghini: Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
  • Land Rover: Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)
  • Lexus: Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management (VDIM) with Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)
  • Lincoln: AdvanceTrac
  • Maserati: Maserati Stability Program (MSP)
  • Mazda: Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) (including Dynamic Traction Control)
  • Mercedes-Benz (co-inventor) with Robert BOSCH GmbH: Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
  • Mercury: AdvanceTrac
  • MINI: Dynamic Stability Control
  • Mitsubishi: Active Skid and Traction Control MULTIMODE and Active Stability Control (ASC)
  • Nissan: Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
  • Oldsmobile: Precision Control System (PCS)
  • Opel: Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
  • Peugeot: Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
  • Pontiac: StabiliTrak
  • Porsche: Porsche Stability Management (PSM)
  • Proton: Electronic Stability Program
  • Renault: Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
  • Rover Group: Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)
  • Saab: Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
  • Saturn: StabiliTrak
  • Scania: Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
  • SEAT: Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
  • Škoda: Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
  • Smart: Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
  • Subaru: Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC)
  • Suzuki: Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
  • Toyota: Either Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) or Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management (VDIM)
  • Vauxhall: Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
  • Volvo: Dynamic Stability and Traction Control (DSTC)
  • Volkswagen: Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
  • Opel: Trailer Stability Program (TSP)

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