Ensuring Safety with Advanced Features in the Explorer

2023 Ford Explorer Interior

 

Papillion, Ne families and everywhere around love the 2024 Ford Explorer because of its strong towing capabilities, driver-assist technologies, and its expansive, cozy interior. To top it all off, the abundant safety features in the Explorer and its overall ratings are sure to give you peace of mind wherever the roads take you in Gretna, NE. So, how is the safety assurance in the Explorer? Get the answers to all your Explorer security-related questions in this guide from Woodhouse Ford Omaha!

 

 

2024 Safety Features in the Explorer

The 2024 Ford Explorer is equipped with plenty of cutting-edge safety features to provide you and your loved ones in Council Bluffs, IA a great deal of safety assurance in Explorer. Depending on your preferred trim level, you can enjoy a range of safety features in the Explorer, like:

  • Auto High-Beam Headlamps
  • AdvanceTrac® with RSC® (Roll Stability Control™)
  • LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether Anchors for Children)
  • Ford Co-Pilot360™ Assist+, including BLIS® (Blind Spot Information System) with Cross-Traffic Alert, Lane-Keeping System, Pre-Collision Assist® With Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), Adaptive Cruise Control, and more
  • Safety Canopy®
  • SOS Post-Crash Alert System™
  • Rear Parking Sensors
  • Rear View Camera
  • Reverse Brake Assist

NHTSA and IIHS Ford Explorer Safety Ratings

The Frontal Crash Ratings conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are some of the most rigorous in the industry. Based on a variety of categories, vehicles are rated from 1 star to 5 stars, with 5 stars indicating the highest injury protection. The NHTSA 2024 Ford Explorer safety ratings are as follows:

  • Overall Side: 5 stars
  • Side Barrier Rating Driver: 5 stars
  • Side Barrier Rating Passenger Side Seat: 5 stars
  • Side Pole Barrier Combined (Front): 5 stars
  • Side Pole Barrier Combined (Rear): 5 stars
  • Overall Rollover Rating: 4.5 stars

As you can see, the Explorer Frontal Crash Rating is nearly perfect across the board, with an overall rollover rating of 4.5 / 5 stars. Another important organization is the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), which puts new vehicles through a series of extensive crash tests.

The IIHS 2024 Ford Explorer safety ratings are as follows:

Crashworthiness

  • Small overlap front – driver side: Good
  • Small overlap front – passenger side: Good
  • Moderate overlap front – original test: Good
  • Roof strength: Good
  • Head restraints and seats: Good

Crash Avoidance and Mitigation

  • Headlights: Acceptable
  • Front crash prevention – vehicle to vehicle: Superior

Enjoy Security with a New Explorer from Woodhouse Ford Omaha

Thanks to its excellent crash ratings and advanced technologies, you can enjoy a healthy amount of safety assurance in the Explorer wherever you travel. Thinking of trading in for the Ford Explorer? Browse and test drive our new Explorer inventory in Omaha! To get started, contact us online or call us at 531-325-0942 today.

 

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