General Motors said it has surpassed 500,000 vehicles equipped with its Super Cruise hands-free driving assistance system, more than doubling the number on the road compared to the same period a year earlier, as the automaker continues to scale its advanced driver-assistance technologies.
Despite the rapid deployment, usage levels have not kept pace. GM reported that around 200,000 drivers actively used the feature on a monthly basis in the second quarter, representing approximately 60% of equipped vehicles. Super Cruise, classified as a Level 2 driving assistance system under the SAE framework, allows hands-free driving on over 750,000 miles of compatible roads across the United States and Canada, using a combination of lidar map data, GPS, cameras, and sensors.
The system was first launched in 2017 on the Cadillac CT6 and has since expanded significantly in both reach and availability. The number of supported roads has increased nearly fourfold, from 200,000 miles at launch to nearly 800,000 today. GM also reports that drivers have logged more than 34 million miles using Super Cruise.
Super Cruise is now offered as a standard three-year trial on many GM models, from the Chevrolet Equinox EV to the Cadillac Escalade IQ. After the trial period, customers can subscribe for $25 per month or $250 per year. A one-time purchase option ranging from $2,500 to $3,000 is also available on select models.
Looking ahead, GM plans to introduce new capabilities in the 2026 model year, including deeper integration with Google Maps. Future versions of Super Cruise will enable compatible vehicles to automatically shift from hands-on steering assistance to hands-free driving when entering approved road segments—an upgrade that sets it apart from rival systems such as Tesla’s Autopilot and Ford’s BlueCruise, which still require manual activation.