All passenger cars and light trucks manufactured after September 1, 2011, must be equipped with Electronic Stability Control (ESC), but before you go looking at the specifications for your favorite car to verify it's equipped with ESC, know that most car manufacturers use a different name for this system.
Here is a list of the different names car manufacturers use for ESC:
Acura: Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA)
Audi: Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP)
BMW: Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)
Chrysler: Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
Dodge: Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
Ferrari: Controllo Stabilita (CST)
Ford: AdvancedTrac and Interactive Vehicle Dynamics (IVD)
General Motors: StabiliTrak
Hyundai: Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
Honda: Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
Infiniti: Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
Jaguar: Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)
Jeep: Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
KIA: Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
Land Rover: Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)
Lexus: Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management (VDIM)
Lincoln: Advance Trak
Maserati: Maserati Stability Program (MSP)
Mazda: Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)
Mercedes: Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
Mercury: AdvanceTrak
Mini Cooper: Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)
Mitsubishi: Active Skid and Traction Control
Nissan: Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
Porsche: Porshe Stability Management (PSM)
Rover: Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)
Saab: Electonic Stability Program (ESP)
Saturn: StabiliTrak
Subaru: Vehicle Dynamics Control Systems (VDCS)
Suzuki: Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
Toyota: Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management (VDIM)
Volvo: Dynamic Stability and Traction Control (DSTC)
VW: Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
