Technology Award 2015: GM OnStar

This year we’ve renamed our Safety Award the Technology Award, because while our winner is still an excellent safety feature, there’s much more to it than that.

Vauxhall’s OnStar service provides owners with a 24/7 personal assistant to help them out, whether they need roadside assistance, a status report on their vehicle or even tourist information. Even better is the fact that the service connects owners directly to a representative in a call centre, not an automated system, making it very user-friendly.

• We try GM's OnStar connected car tech

OnStar is a subscription service that’s being introduced to the range this year, with the first 12 months available for free on any new Vauxhall.

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Owners will be able to use the service either in-car, via a smartphone app or even by calling from a landline. Cars featuring OnStar will also have a 4G Wifi hotspot to keep you and your passengers connected.

It’s a hi-tech revolution that promises to make owning a Vauxhall an even greater experience for thousands of drivers across the UK.

Auto Express New Car Awards 2015

• Car of the Year 2015	• Coupe of the Year 2015
• City car of the year 2015	• Roadster of the Year 2015
• Supermini of the Year 2015	• Performance Car of the Year 2015
• Premium small Car of the Year 2015	• Compact executive Car of the Year 2015
• Compact family Car of the Year 2015	• Executive Car of the Year 2015
• Family Car of the Year 2015	• Luxury Car of the Year 2015
• Estate Car of the Year 2015	• Van of the Year 2015
• MPV of the Year 2015	• Green Car of the Year 2015
• Crossover of the Year 2015	• Technology Award 2015
• Compact SUV of the Year 2015	• Car Advertising Campaign of the Year 2015
• Large SUV of the Year 2015	• Readers' Design Award 2015
• Pick-Up Truck of the Year 2015	• Social Media Award 2015
• Hot Hatch of the Year 2015	• Driver Power Award 2015
• Convertible of the Year 2015	• Hall of Fame 2015