Ford Expedition Adds BLIS and Other Driver-Assist Technologies, Packing the Full-Size Utility Vehicle With Modern Conveniences
When introduced, the new Ford Expedition made a first-class Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the highest vehicle safety rating in the United States, and today, it continues to be the only SUV in its class to accomplish the leading score.
Providing drivers detailed safety systems that consist of AdvanceTrac with Roll Stability Control, Safety Canopy side drape airbags, SOS Post-Crash Alert System, tyre pressure tracking system, and traction control, Ford's largest SUV is built tough enough to keep the whole family safe and comfortable.
Expedition has a host of standard security features targeted at securing motorists and occupants, as well as driver-assist features that are new to the latest model, with other available functions, such as radar-based Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) with cross-traffic alert, debuting on the newest design.
Using sensor-based radar technology located in the SUV's rear quarter-panels, traffic which gets in a motorist's specified blind spot in a neighbouring lane can be identified. BLIS offers both audible and visual-- an indicator light in the side mirror corresponding to the side on which the car is approaching-- warnings.
BLIS likewise makes it possible for cross-traffic alert, warning the motorist of approaching traffic when revoking a parking space with obstructed views. In combination with the basic rearview video camera, the system produces confident manoeuvring in car park.
Matching BLIS with cross-traffic alert is the Expedition's available Forward/Reversing Sensing System, which utilizes innovative ultrasonic sensors in the bumpers to audibly alert motorists to particular things when moving on or supporting at low speeds. The closer the item, the quicker the beeps.
Expedition debuted in 1996 and is Ford's largest utility car. By a lot of steps, it is a leader in interior area, accommodating eight passengers. From the outset, engineers worked to make the current Expedition a highly advanced vehicle that is easy to drive and provides improvement for all types of drivers.
The 2016 Ford Expedition is offered now from Al Tayer Motors showrooms, starting at AED 165,000.
