Safety is paramount if you're at work, with family, or at play. The next-gen Ford Ranger will offer some of the latest in crash protection features and driver assistance technologies, delivering more confidence on the road.
This combination of passive and active safety features, such as vehicle structure and airbags, and driver assistance technologies to help you avoid a collision in the first place are at the heart of Ford's next-generation Ranger.
Next-gen Safety
Ford engineers spent thousands of hours developing and testing next-gen Ranger's safety features via computer modeling and the most comprehensive physical testing program ever conducted by Ford outside of Europe and the US.
Many computer-aided engineering (CAE) models were built to test various accident scenarios, including full-frontal, frontal-offset, pole test, rear offset crash tests, pedestrian impacts, roof crush tests, etc. Additionally, the team conducted hundreds of physical tests to ensure vehicle safety performance are met and to validate the CAE modeling.
"Ranger enjoys a solid safety heritage thanks to its Built Ford Tough lineage. Our testing efforts have gone above and beyond requirements to ensure Ranger's safety is robust and fitting to our customers around the globe," said Franco Moras, Vehicle Safety manager, Ford Australia. "Customers want to be able to travel safely with their friends and family and move their cargo with confidence. The next-generation Ranger delivers on the ability to help them tackle whatever they want at work or with family and friends, but it helps them do that with the safety and peace of mind they want. Thanks to the numerous new driver assistance technologies and safety features the new model offers."
Key Ranger Features Delivering Safety and Confidence1
(NEW) Post-Collision Braking2
Ford's post-collision braking system applies the brakes after a collision to reduce the risk of secondary collisions. The system automatically engages with moderate brake pressure when an initial collision has occurred.
(ENHANCED) Pre-Collision Assist2,3
Pre-collision Assist uses the new, wide-view windscreen-mounted camera and radar near the front bumper to scan the road ahead to detect a potential collision with another vehicle, pedestrian, or cyclist directly in front of your car. The system emits an audible, visual warning if an imminent collision is detected. The Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system will automatically activate if the driver's response is insufficient. The system includes:
- (ENHANCED) Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB)2
As part of the intelligent technology safety suite on the next-gen Ford Ranger, the pickup's AEB system has been enhanced with cyclist and pedestrian detection capability. In addition, it provides AEB support at an intersection in some instances. Thanks to the addition of a new, wider camera. If the driver fails to take corrective action, the vehicle will automatically apply the brakes to help reduce the severity of some frontal collisions.
- Forward Collision Warning2
The next-gen Ford Ranger's forward-collision warning system will alert the driver with an audible warning tone, muting the audio system in a potential frontal collision.
- Dynamic Brake Support2
If a driver needs additional braking support, the dynamic brake support (DBS) system assists the driver by 'pre-charging' the brakes. Once the radar-only-based system pre-charges the brakes, it will lower the emergency brake-assist threshold for quicker reaction. DBS does not automatically activate the brakes, but if the brake pedal is pressed, full-force braking is applied, even if the brake pedal is only slightly depressed.
(NEW) Evasive Steer Assist2,4
A segment-first feature, Evasive Steer Assist, helps the driver avoid potential collisions with a slower or stopped vehicle ahead by providing a boost to the steering. This allows the driver to steer with less effort when a collision cannot be avoided by braking alone. The system is designed to operate at both urban and highway speeds and employs the same camera and radar used with the Pre-collision Assist feature.
(NEW) Reverse Brake Assist2,5
Reverse Brake Assist helps drivers to avoid or mitigate potential collisions while reversing. The system may detect moving vehicles or stationary pedestrians and objects behind the Ranger. The system can apply the brakes to stop the car briefly should the driver not react in time.
(NEW) BLIS®2
Ford Ranger customers like to tow, so the team has enhanced the blind spot information system (BLIS), like having another 'set of eyes' when performing a lane change or merging onto a freeway. If a faster-moving vehicle enters the Ranger's blind spot zone, BLIS will alert the driver via a small light in the side mirror, so they know not to change lanes.
(NEW) Lane-Keeping System with Road Edge Detection2,6
Designed for use on rural roads at speeds from 65km/h, road edge detection uses a front camera to monitor road edges 50 meters in front of the vehicle, day or night. When a paved road becomes a soft verge, hard gravel shoulder, or grass, the system provides gentle steering support to prevent the vehicle from drifting off the road. If the driver is still too close to the edge following initial steering support, the system vibrates the steering wheel, prompting the driver to steer back into the middle of their lane.
(NEW) Cross-Traffic Alert2
With the next-gen Ford Ranger's Cross-Traffic Alert system, Tricky reversing situations are less stressful. When a driver shifts into Reverse, the system is active. It will alert the driver of a vehicle approaching from the sides, when reversing out of a driveway onto a street, or from a busy supermarket parking spot.
(NEW) Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop-and-Go2,7
New to the Ford Ranger is adaptive cruise control with a stop-and-go feature, letting drivers set a cruising speed in the next-gen Ford Ranger and then maintain a set pacing distance from the vehicle ahead. When that vehicle slows down, the Ranger does too, even down to a stop in traffic; when traffic picks up speed, the Ranger resumes its pre-set speed and distance.
The system also features Lane Centering Assist, which uses an onboard camera to detect lane markings and provides continued steering assistance to help you keep your vehicle centered in the lane.
Additional features of this technology include:
- Distance indication
- Distance alert
- Lane-keeping system
"We know next-gen Ranger customers expect their pickup to be safe for work, family, and play. So we conducted hundreds of simulated crash tests before entering the largest ever physical test program outside of Europe and the US." - Franco Moras, Vehicle Safety manager, Ford Australia
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