Driving is Safer in a Ford
Driving safely is easier than ever in a Ford, thanks to advanced technology that enhances the driving experience while also helping to prevent collisions. Known for its reputation in manufacturing the safest cars available on the market, Ford has distributed one award-winning vehicle that stands above the crowd as Ford’s safest family SUV, voted IIHS’ 2024 Top Safety Pick+. Which SUV could it be? At Aschenbach Ford, our experts are well informed on all of Ford’s safest models and are ready to assist you in the buying process of your next SUV. Visit us today to explore our lineup!
What is the Safest SUV on the Market?
The IIHS chose the 2024 Ford Explorer as a 2024 Top Safety Pick+ for passing every test exceptionally, rising above in the crash avoidance and mitigation, crashworthiness, and child restraint categories. This car is the Ford SUV with the best safety features out of any, with the advantage of enhancements by state-of-the-art safety technology that improves overall visibility, prevents crashes, and assists the driver in driving safely. Let’s look at which intelligent features make the 2024 Ford Explorer Ford’s safest family SUV and a 2024 Top Safety Pick+ by the IIHS.
Adaptive Cruise Control: Most simpler cruise control systems require the driver to brake to decrease speeds and to be reset when use is needed again. The 2024 Ford Explorer features Adaptive Cruise Control, which detects the distance to the car in front of it and adapts the speed to match, maintaining consistency that doesn’t require the driver to adjust to the ideal pace constantly. When the car ahead slows or comes to a stop, Ford’s safest family SUV can assist with braking and resume initial speed once the car begins to move again.
Auto High-Beam Headlamps: When driving along dark roads, high beams are essential for improving visibility. However, they require manual adjustment to deactivate the light when oncoming drivers are approaching. The Auto High-Beam Headlamps allow the 2024 Ford Explorer to cruise along without the driver needing to handle this manually, as they automatically sense whether to turn on and off as other vehicles approach and depart.
BLIS® (Blind Spot Information System) with Cross Traffic Alert: Accidents incurred by blind spots are much easier to prevent with the BLIS® and Cross Traffic Alert systems, which use sensors to detect whether a vehicle has entered a blind spot of the 2024 Ford Explorer, alerting the driver with an alert to brake and not change lanes until the area is clear. Cross Traffic Alert assists in leaving parking spots and driveways, detecting cars moving behind Ford’s safest family SUV, and alerting the driver not to reverse into another vehicle.
Lane-Keeping System: To supplement, yet not replace, the driver’s attention, the Lane-Keeping System detects the lines in the road to ensure that the driver stays within the lane properly. If the vehicle begins to drift into another lane, the system will alert the driver to pay attention to where the car is positioned to correct it. Should the driver continue to drift after multiple attempts to notify, Ford’s safest third-row SUV will issue a coffee cup symbol warning to suggest that the driver rest.
Post-Collision Braking: During a crash, to prevent further injury or damage to the vehicle, the 2024 Ford Explorer can automatically detect a collision and activate the brake to assist the driver in coming to a complete stop if they find they cannot do so on their own.
Pre-Collision Assist® with Automatic Emergency Braking: To supplement the driver’s ability to prevent a crash on their own, Pre-Collision Assist® with Automatic Emergency Braking scans the road in front of the SUV to alert the driver that a collision may be imminent if a pedestrian or vehicle enters their path. When the driver does not brake on their own to prevent the crash, the system may activate the brakes to decelerate the 2024 Ford Explorer.
Rear Parking Sensors and Rear View Camera: The 2024 Ford Explorer’s rear parking sensors and rear view camera make reversing out of parking spots and driveways easy. These sensors can visualize the space behind the car and detect obstacles behind the vehicle. When reversing, if the SUV gets too close to an obstacle, a beep with increasing pace will alert the driver to brake.
Available Active Park Assist 2.0: Parallel parking is a breeze with Active Park Assist 2.0, an intelligent feature of Ford’s safest family SUV that can automatically park the vehicle in a perpendicular or parallel parking space.
Staying Safe on the Open Road with Ford
Navigating roads and driving safely is more straightforward than ever with the assistance of the technology in the 2024 Ford Explorer, Ford’s safest family SUV yet. Whether upgrading your drive to fit the whole family or for a more comfortable carpool, driving a Ford will keep you safer with its convenient, beneficial safety features. At Aschenbach Ford, our professionals are available with the knowledge needed to help you feel secure both on the road and throughout the buying process. Visit us to see our lineup of Ford’s safest family SUVs today!
