“Astonishing!” - Ford

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Vehicle safety
As a leader in safety technology, Ford deploys advanced active and
passive safety technology and materials in its full product lineup.
In 2012, Euro NCAP, Europe’s leading authority on auto safety,
named the Ford Focus the “Best in Class” small family car in recognition
of the vehicle’s crash test rating and advanced safety
technology.
The Focus scooped one of only five best in class awards accolades
on the strength of its maximum five-star Euro NCAP rating, as
well as four Euro NCAP Advanced rewards last year, an achievement
which is unmatched by any other high-volume car.
The Focus five-star rating was achieved through an adult occupant
score of 92 per cent, child occupant rating of 82 per cent, pedestrian
score of 72 per cent and safety assist rating of 71 per cent.
Ford of Europe’s 2011/12 performance highlights
• Launched the first all-electric vehicle
in Europe, the Transit Connect Electric.
• Launched the all-new
1.0 EcoBoost engine in the Focus, making
the model Ford’s most fuel-efficient petrol
car ever with CO ² emissions of 109g/km.
• Euro NCAP, Europe’s leading authority on
auto safety, named the Focus the “Best in
Class” small family car. In addition, the
new Ranger is the first-ever pickup to
receive the maximum 5 Star Euro NCAP
rating.
8 @Ford Europe July/August 2012
Ford Focus was named “Best in Class”
small family car by Euro NCAP in 2012
the Focus received euro ncap advanced rewards for four
technologies:
· Driver Alert, designed to detect driver fatigue.
· Forward Alert, which uses radar technology to scan the road ahead
and alerts the driver if a collision is likely.
· Active City Stop, which helps to avoid or mitigate accidents at low
speeds.
· Lane Keeping Aid technologies, which warn drivers and assists
drivers who unintentionally stray from their lane.
Euro NCAP also made special mention of the new Ranger after it
became the safest pickup yet tested by the organisation, achieving
the only five-star Euro NCAP rating ever awarded to a pickup. The