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Rearview cameras won’t be standard equipment until at least 2014. In the meantime, this is an option worth the extra cost: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates 18,000 people a year are injured in back-over accidents.
Many current models include backup cameras in the rearview mirror on higher trim levels, but otherwise expect to pay a grand or two extra for the feature in a package or combined with the navigation system. It’s rarely offered as a stand-alone option.