I am shortly due to get a standard spec sportline edition DSG but confused about the above. As I understand it, those vehicles that historically had travel assist package had a dedicated steering wheel button as per the pic below which turns the travel assist function on and off (in effect a convenience button to activate all required components in one foul swoop).  However, the new sportline edition model now has adaptive cruise control (ACC) and already had lane assist, traffic sign recognition etc. These appear to be the main components of travel assist package per below in speech marks.

"Travel Assist package To make travelling safer with the Travel Assist Package. The adaptive cruise control uses a radar device in the front grille, which operates at up to speeds of 210 km/h, to maintain a safe distance from vehicles in front of you. The traffic jam assist controls the engine, brakes, and steering, to make the vehicle pull away, brake, and turn to copy the movement of the surrounding vehicles (at speeds of up to 60 km/h). The lane assist system is capable of keeping the car in the middle of the lane and alert the driver in case of deviation. A handy USB-C port for the rear view mirror is also included"  - the only thing thing that I can see the sportline edition is now missing from that is the USB-C port - this is backed up by the fact the "travel assist package" is shown as an option per below for £180 extra - possibly solely for the USB-C port??

Travel Assist Package. Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with collision predictive function, front assist and speed limiter. Lane assist and traffic jam assist. USB-C port for rear view mirror (charging only) £180

 

So if my intended vehicle does not have the specific "travel assist" package but does appear to have the main components of it, I dont understand what the difference between a travel assist equipped car and the new sportline edition would be? The only thing I can think of is if the adaptive cruise control is a predictive cruise control variation for travel assist equipped cars as it mentions "with collision predictive function" and perhaps that is what the steering wheel button indicates but I dont think it is very clear at all.  However, as I have not chosen the £180 option, I suspect my intended sportline edition will not have the steering wheel button and presumably may not turn to copy the movement of surrounding vehicles or have any other benefits offered by travel assist? Any thoughts from those in the know?    

Edit - just found something that suggests the lane assist and adaptive cruise control elements on travel assist cars are slightly better/different so perhaps that explains the difference. If that is correct and it had been more clearly explained, I would probably have paid the £180 for the increased functionality!       

 

 

Edited 1 January, 20251 yr by mistac

I opted for the Travel Assist Package on mine primarily because I wanted the very useful USB-C port in the rear view mirror.  i will be interested to see how the other elements perform.