The invention concerns a motor vehicle near range sensor with an all around view, comprising a number of individual radars (2, 2′) and a control unit (3, 3′) for controlling the individual radars (2, 2′), wherein the individual radars (2, 2′) are designed to operate in either a sensory mode or a communication mode, and wherein the control unit (3, 3′) is designed to switch at least one individual radar (2, 2′) into the communication mode as soon as a contact vehicle (1, 1′) enters the range of the motor vehicle near range radar. Beyond this, it concerns a process for operating a motor vehicle near range radar with an all around view, comprising a number of individual radars (2, 2′) and a control unit (3, 3′) for controlling the individual radars (2, 2′), which process includes the following steps: operating the individual radars (2, 2′in a sensing mode as long as no contact vehicle (1, 1′) enters the range of the motor vehicle near range radar; and switching at least one individual radar (1, 1′) into a communication mode as soon as a contact vehicle (1, 1′) enters the range of the motor vehicle near range radar.