Vehicle door positioning system

A vehicle side door positioning system, comprising:

• a body;
• a side door coupled to the body, wherein the side door is operable between an opened position and a closed position, and wherein the side door is further operable between a flush position and subflush positions relative to the body when the side door is in the closed position;
• an image sensor coupled to the body, wherein the image sensor defines a field of view extending forward from the body to capture image data of a ground area proximate the body;
• a cinch assembly configured to adjust the side door between the flush position and the subflush positions;
• and
• a controller operably coupled to the image sensor and the cinch assembly, wherein the controller is configured to analyze the image data to determine a condition of the ground area, and wherein the controller is configured to activate the cinch assembly based on the condition of the ground area.

A vehicle door positioning system, comprising:

• a body;
• a side door coupled to the body, wherein the side door is operable between a flush position and a subflush position relative to the body when the side door is in a closed position;
• an image sensor coupled to the body, wherein the image sensor defines a field of view to capture image data of a ground area proximate the body;
• a cinch assembly operably coupled to the side door, wherein the cinch assembly is configured to adjust the side door between the flush position and the subflush position;
• and
• a controller configured to analyze the image data to determine a condition of the ground area proximate the body, and wherein the controller is configured to control the cinch assembly based on the condition of the ground area.