Both systems let you drive hands-free on mapped roads while a camera checks that your eyes stay on the road. The main differences as of October 19, 2026 are cost and coverage. GM’s Super Cruise is included for three years with a new car, then costs $39.99 a month, and works on more than 600,000 miles of US and Canadian roads. Ford’s BlueCruise costs $49.99 a month, $495 a year or $2,495 one time after a three-month trial, and works on more than 130,000 miles of North American highways.
Neither is self-driving. Both makers say so plainly, and both systems will hand control back to you when conditions change.
What you pay
Super Cruise (GM)
- A new Super Cruise car includes three years of OnStar connectivity, which the system needs.
- After that, the OnStar Super Cruise plan costs $39.99 a month in the US, per Chevrolet’s FAQ.
- The hardware can only be added when you order the car. What the option itself costs depends on the model and trim, so check the build-and-price tool for the car you want.
BlueCruise (Ford)
- New cars get a three-month trial starting on the warranty start date.
- After that: $49.99 a month or $495 a year.
- A one-time purchase for $2,495 is available only when you buy the vehicle from a Ford dealer. Ford says it saves 28% compared with paying annually for seven years.
- Plans don’t transfer to a new vehicle.
Over the first three years, a Super Cruise owner pays nothing extra for the service; a BlueCruise owner on the annual plan makes three $495 payments after the trial, $1,485 in total. From year four on, Super Cruise costs about $480 a year and BlueCruise about $495, unless you bought BlueCruise outright.
Where you can use them
Super Cruise works only on roads GM has pre-mapped with lidar. That network covers more than 600,000 miles in the US and Canada and includes both divided and undivided highways. Your car’s infotainment system shows the current compatible roads. With Google built-in, Google Maps will show how many minutes of a planned route can be driven hands-free.
BlueCruise works in what Ford calls hands-free Blue Zones: prequalified sections of divided highway totaling more than 130,000 miles in North America. Ford has an interactive Blue Zone map on its BlueCruise page.
In practice, Super Cruise gives you hands-free time on more two-lane state highways. BlueCruise is limited to divided highways.
What each one does
Both control steering, braking and acceleration within your lane and follow the car ahead, including in stop-and-go traffic. Beyond that, features depend on the model and software version.
- Lane changes: Super Cruise offers turn-signal lane changes and, on equipped cars, Automatic Lane Change that passes slower traffic on its own. BlueCruise 1.2 and later change lanes when you tap the signal; Automatic Lane Change needs BlueCruise 1.5 and, per Ford, is currently on the 2025–2026 Mustang Mach-E and the 2026 Explorer.
- Towing: Super Cruise works hands-free with a trailer and leaves a longer gap ahead, though not together with its lane-change features. Ford offers a separate “BlueCruise with Towing” on some models.
- Staying in lane: BlueCruise 1.2 added in-lane repositioning, which shifts slightly away from large vehicles next to you.
What they won’t do
Chevrolet’s FAQ says Super Cruise won’t brake for traffic lights or stop signs, won’t detect cross traffic and won’t steer around objects or construction zones. It isn’t available when Teen Driver mode is on.
Ford says BlueCruise won’t engage, or will disengage, when a lane is too narrow or too wide, has no visible markings, merges, enters a construction zone or curves sharply. Some aftermarket changes, such as suspension kits, stop it from working.
Both makers warn that rain, snow, fog, glare and dirty cameras degrade the systems.
If you look away too long, Super Cruise flashes the steering-wheel light bar green, then red with a voice prompt. If you still don’t respond, the car may slow to a stop, turn on its hazard lights and call OnStar. Sunglasses, masks and seat position can interfere with the driver camera.
Which cars have them
Super Cruise: Chevrolet offers it on select Bolt, Equinox EV, Blazer EV, Traverse, Tahoe, Suburban, Silverado and Silverado EV models. GMC, Cadillac and Buick models also offer it; OnStar’s Super Cruise page has the full GM list.
BlueCruise: Ford currently offers it on the Mustang Mach-E, F-150, F-150 Lightning, Expedition and Explorer. Availability depends on year and trim, and your Ford Account shows whether your car has the hardware and its plan status.
How to turn them on
Super Cruise on select 2026 models: in Park, press the Adaptive Cruise Control and Super Cruise buttons on the wheel. On the road, set your speed; the system moves from adaptive cruise to hands-on steering assist to hands-free when the road allows. A green light bar means you can let go.
BlueCruise:
- Download the Ford app and add your VIN, then tap Allow on the car’s center screen.
- On the center screen, go to Settings, Driver Assistance, Adaptive Cruise Control and turn on Lane Centering with Hands-Free.
- On the highway, press the Adaptive Cruise Control button and make sure Lane-Keeping is on. The cluster turns blue when you enter a Blue Zone.
Both are Level 2 systems: you remain the driver. For a system that lets you take your eyes off the road under strict conditions, see Mercedes Drive Pilot (Level 3). For Tesla’s approach, which isn’t limited to mapped roads, see Tesla FSD pricing in 2026, and for an aftermarket option that works on 350+ cars, see openpilot and the comma four.