Recent new models are increasingly equipped with safety features and driver support functions as standard equipment. Among these, this article will focus on the “electric parking brake” and “hold brake.” These two features, which become indispensable once you use them, are listed in which car models are currently equipped with them as of 2025. We will also explain the advantages and disadvantages of these features. We hope this information will be helpful when making your purchase.
What are “electric parking brakes” and “hold brakes”?
Electronic parking brake (EPB) is basically a button located around the driver’s seat that electronically controls the parking brake (side brake/foot brake).
An “electric parking brake” automatically applies the parking brake when you shift into “P” range (this varies slightly depending on the manufacturer). Furthermore, when you shift into “D” range or “R” range, the parking brake is automatically released. Vehicles that use this system do not have a parking brake (side brake/foot brake). Since the side brake is automatically applied, you can stop and start the car without worrying, reducing the burden on you.
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With the Auto Hold Brake, if you press the AUTO HOLD button (this varies slightly depending on the manufacturer) while driving with the gear shifted to D, and the HOLD indicator light is on when you stop at a red light or other traffic light , the car will automatically apply the brakes and continue to do so. When the light turns green and you’re ready to move forward, simply step on the accelerator pedal, which will turn off the HOLD indicator light and release the brakes, allowing you to resume normal driving. If you have to stop multiple times in traffic jams or when there are long delays between traffic lights at large intersections, you can take your foot off the brake pedal, which significantly reduces fatigue. I personally feel that the way you tire is different when driving a car without the Auto Hold Brake.
How the electric parking brake works and what are its advantages and disadvantages?
Unlike conventional lever-operated parking brakes, this system uses an electric motor to apply the brakes.
How the electric parking brake works
- When you press the switch, the motor starts and presses down on the brake pads.
- The brake pads come into contact with the disc rotor, stopping the wheel from rotating and parking the vehicle.
- Pressing the switch again will rotate the motor in the opposite direction, releasing the brake pads.
Advantages of an electric parking brake
- Prevents forgetting to apply the parking brake or forgetting to release the parking brake when starting off
- It is easy to operate and even those with weak strength can operate it easily.
- You can park safely even on a slope.
- Most cars also come equipped with an automatic brake hold function.
Disadvantages of an electric parking brake
- If the battery runs out, it will no longer be usable.
- If it breaks down, repair costs can be expensive.
How the hold brake works
- When the car comes to a stop, the parking brake is automatically applied.
- When you press the accelerator pedal, the parking brake is automatically released.
Advantages of hold brake
- This eliminates the need to keep your foot on the brake pedal when waiting at traffic lights, making driving easier.
- It also makes starting on a slope easier.
Disadvantages of hold brakes
- There is a possibility of malfunction.
- If the battery runs out, it will no longer be usable.
Summary of the mechanism, advantages and disadvantages of electric parking brakes
| function | Electric parking brake | Hold Brake |
|---|---|---|
| operation | Switch operation | automatic |
| merit | Prevents forgetting to apply the parking brake or forgetting to release it when starting off. Easy to operate, allowing for secure parking even on slopes. Reduces the driver’s workload. | There’s no need to keep your foot on the brake pedal when waiting at traffic lights, and starting on an incline is easy. |
| Disadvantages | If the battery dies, it will be unusable, and if it breaks down, repair costs could be high. | There is a possibility of malfunction, and it cannot be used if the battery runs out. |
2024: Vehicles equipped with “electric parking brake” and “hold brake”
Toyota
Toyota has refrained from adopting the system even though new compact car models such as the Aqua, Yaris, and Passo have been released. As overseas models of the Yaris use an electric parking brake and hold brake, it is highly likely that the system will be introduced in a future update.
The Prius and Prius PHV, which have a strong image of being advanced, have been on sale since 2015 and have been improved over time, but it is a little surprising that the technology has not been adopted, but it will be made standard for the first time in the Prius and Prius PHEV when they undergo a full model change in January 2023. Similarly, the Noah and Voxy also currently have the technology, and will become standard in their full model change in 2022.
| Car model name | Electric parking brake |
Auto-hold brake |
|---|---|---|
| Aqua | – none | – none |
| Yaris | – none | – none |
| Roomy | ◯ (some grades only) |
◯ (some grades only) |
| Corolla Sport | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Corolla Touring | ◯ (some grades only) |
◯ (some grades only) |
| Corolla | ◯ (some grades only) |
◯ (some grades only) |
| Corolla Fielder | – none | – none |
| Prius | ◯ (standard equipment) | ◯ (standard equipment) |
| Prius PHV | ◯ (standard equipment) | ◯ (standard equipment) |
| Crown Crossover | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Crown Sport | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Crown Sedan | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Crown Estate | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Century | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Camry | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| MIRAI | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Rise | ◯ (some grades only) |
◯ (some grades only) |
| Yaris Cross | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| C-HR | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Corolla Cross | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| RAV4 | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| RAV4 PHV | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Harrier | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Land Cruiser 70 | – none | – none |
| Land Cruiser 250 | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Land Cruiser 300 | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Hilux | – none | – none |
| Supra | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| GR86 | – none | – none |
| Sienta | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Voxy | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Noah | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Alphard | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Vellfire | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Grand Ace | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
Lexus
Lexus uses an electric parking brake and hold brake in all models except the CT.
| Car model name | Electric parking brake |
Auto-hold brake |
|---|---|---|
| LX | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| RX | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| NX | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| UX | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| LS | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| RC | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| LC | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| ES | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| IS | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| LBX | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
Honda
Honda has adopted “electric parking brakes” and “hold brakes” in almost all of its models. Please note that they are also adopted in some grades of the “Step Wagon” and “Odyssey.” The “N-BOX,” which was improved in December 2021, became standard equipment.
| Car model name | Electric parking brake |
Auto-hold brake |
|---|---|---|
| Vezel | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| CR-V | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| ZR-V | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| WR-V | – none | – none |
| fit | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Step WGN | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Civic | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Odyssey | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Accord | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Freed | ◯ (standard equipment) May 2024 onwards |
◯ (standard equipment) May 2024 onwards |
| Legend | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| S660 | – none | – none |
| N-ONE | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| N-WGN | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| N-BOX | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| N-VAN | – none | – none |
| Honda e | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ |
Mazda
Mazda uses electric parking brakes and hold brakes on all models except the MAZDA2 and Roadster.
| Car model name | Electric parking brake |
Auto-hold brake |
|---|---|---|
| CX-3 | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| CX-30 | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| CX-5 | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| CX-60 | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| CX-80 | ◯ ( standard equipment ) Late 2024 onwards |
◯ ( standard equipment ) Late 2024 onwards |
| MAZDA2 | – none | – none |
| MAZDA3 | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| MAZDA6 | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| MX-30 | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| ROADSTER | – none | – none |
Nissan
Nissan has adopted an electric parking brake and hold brake in its new, relatively new model.
| Car model name | Electric parking brake |
Auto-hold brake |
|---|---|---|
| X-Trail | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Kicks | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Notes | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Note Aura | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Serena | ◯ (some grades only) |
◯ (some grades only) |
| Luke’s | ◯ (some grades only) |
◯ (some grades only) |
| Days | ◯ (some grades only) |
◯ (some grades only) |
| Sakura | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Elgrand | – none | – none |
| caravan | – none | – none |
| Skyline | ◯ (some grades only) |
◯ (some grades only) |
| GT-R | – none | – none |
Subaru
Subaru is quite good at this and has it installed on all its models except for the sports car “BRZ. ” “Auto Vehicle Hold” (Brake Hold in Toyota) is turned on from the display, not a physical button. This is a hassle. It turns off every time you restart the engine, so you have to frequently set it to turn on.
| Car model name | Electric parking brake |
Auto-hold brake |
|---|---|---|
| Outback | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Forester | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Crosstrek | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Impreza | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Impreza G4 | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Levorg | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| BRZ | – none | – none |
| JUSTY | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| REX | ◯ (some grades only) |
◯ (some grades only) |
Suzuki
To date, Suzuki has adopted the technology in eight models. Previously , it hadn’t been adopted in any models, but it has finally been adopted in the Swift and Spacia, and is being adopted in new models one after another. We hope that it will be rolled out to various models in the future.
| Car model name | Electric parking brake |
Auto-hold brake |
|---|---|---|
| Fronx | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Crosby | – none | – none |
| Escudo | – none | – none |
| SX4 S-CROSS | – none | – none |
| Ignis | – none | – none |
| Jimny Nomad | – none | – none |
| Jimny Sierra | – none | – none |
| Jimny | – none | – none |
| Hustler | – none | – none |
| Alto | – none | – none |
| Alto Works | – none | – none |
| Every Wagon | – none | – none |
| Every | – none | – none |
| Spacia | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Spacia Custom | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Spacia Gear | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Lapin | – none | – none |
| Wagon R | – none | – none |
| Wagon R Smile | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Swift | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Swift Sport | – none | – none |
| Solio | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | -◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Solio Bandit | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
Adaptive cruise control can keep the vehicle stationary for approximately 2 seconds
When the ACC switch on the steering wheel is operated, the stereo camera measures the distance to the vehicle ahead. The system automatically accelerates, decelerates, and even stops while maintaining the set distance. This reduces the burden of driving when driving long distances on the highway or in situations where you frequently start and stop while driving in traffic. If the vehicle ahead stops, your vehicle will also stop. It will remain stopped for approximately two seconds. In vehicles that use an electric parking brake and hold system, there is no two-second stop restriction and you can wait until the vehicle ahead starts moving.
https://car-repo.jp/blog-entry-2023-acc.html
Daihatsu
It seems that Daihatsu is in the process of gradually increasing the number of models that use this technology.
| Car model name | Electric parking brake |
Auto-hold brake |
|---|---|---|
| Mira e:s | – none | – none |
| Mira Tocot | – none | – none |
| cast | – none | – none |
| Taft | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Move | ◯ ( standard equipment ) From around the end of 2024 |
◯ ( standard equipment ) From around the end of 2024 |
| Move Canvas | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Tanto | ◯ (some grades only) |
◯ (some grades only) |
| Atrai Wagon | – none | – none |
| Rocky | ◯ (some grades only) |
◯ (some grades only) |
| Thor | ◯ (some grades only) |
◯ (some grades only) |
| Copen | – none | – none |
Mitsubishi
| Car model name | Electric parking brake |
Auto-hold brake |
|---|---|---|
| Pajero | – none | – none |
| Outlander | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| RVR | – none | – none |
| Eclipse Cross | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Delica D:5 | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| Mirage | – none | – none |
| ek wagon | ◯ (some grades only) |
◯ (some grades only) |
| ek Cross EV | ◯ ( standard equipment ) | ◯ ( standard equipment ) |
| ek Space | ◯ (some grades only) |
◯ (some grades only) |
summary
We’ve compiled a list of car models that are equipped with “electric parking brakes” and “auto-hold brakes.” If you’re buying a new automatic transmission, these are features you’ll want, but as you can see from the list, not all models from each manufacturer are compatible. While these features are not the only standard, we hope you’ll remember them so you don’t regret not buying a car with them after purchase.
