In an MPV that is likely to be ferrying around children, a key aspect of the car buyers will consider is safety. Ford’s new 2015 S-MAX has that covered with a range of new tech designed to keep you as safe as possible on the roads. Of note is the Intelligent Speed Limiter, a new technology that scans traffic signs and adjusts the throttle to help drivers stay within legal speed limits and avoid fines.
Ford has confirmed that more than 20 new technologies will feature in the car, including global debuts for Glare-Free Highbeam and Ford Adaptive Steering. For the first time, S-MAX will also be available with Ford’s Intelligent All-Wheel Drive (iAWD). There’s also at least four new technologies to assist with parking (the S-MAX is a reasonably large car) including a Side Parking Aid.
“All-new S-MAX defies the notion that a versatile seven-seat family car cannot also be stylish, rewarding to drive and technologically advanced,” said Roelant de Waard, vice president, Marketing, Sales & Service, Ford of Europe. “Intelligent Speed Limiter is one of those technologies that people will wonder how they did without – not just because they avoid speeding fines but because driving becomes that much less stressful.”
The all-new S-MAX is available from £24,545, with deliveries due summer 2015. The first-generation S-MAX was European Car of the Year in 2007 and has been sold to more than 400,000 customers across Europe – including almost 82,000 in the UK.
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