The Ford Ranger has upgraded its line-up at no extra cost, now with autonomous emergency braking (AEB) and pedestrian detection.
“Ranger has established a tradition of providing class-leading technology, which includes being the first pick-up to achieve a five-star ANCAP safety rating, and in 2018 we added more powertrain choices and significant drive assist technology coupled with a five-year, 150,000km warranty,” says Ford New Zealand managing director Simon Rutherford.
Rutherford says AEB with pedestrian detection, lane keeping aid, traffic sign recognition and automatic high beam is standard on every Ranger, from the entry-level Ranger XL cab-chassis through to the Ford Performance Ranger Raptor.
AEB has been added range-wide as part of a feature update for Ranger models, after introducing AEB as standard on the Ranger Wildtrak late last year.
The Ford Ranger and Ranger Raptor’s standard driver assist technology suite is the most comprehensive offered by Ford.
Every model in the Ranger line-up now comes with the following technology as standard equipment with no change in pricing:
- Autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian detection (new to XL/XLT/Ranger Raptor)
- Lane keeping aid with driver alert system (new to XL/XLT)
- Traffic sigh recognition (new to XL/XLT)
- Automatic high beam (new to XL/XLT)
- Rear view camera (pick-up models)
- Rear parking sensors (pick-up models)
- Cruise control with adjustable speed limiter
- Dynamic stability control (DSC) incorporating ABS, load adaptive control, roll over mitigation, traction control
- and trailer sway control
- Hill descent control
- Hill launch assist
The updated Ford Ranger and Ranger Raptor have gone on sale in New Zealand Ford dealerships from June 2019.
