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The 2020 Ford Edge has a lot to offer drivers, including peace of mind. This midsize SUV is an IIHS Top Safety Pick when equipped with the available adaptive LED headlights. The IIHS only awards this honor to the safest vehicles in each class. Take a look at some reasons the 2020 Ford Edge is a Top Safety Pick.
What Does It Take to Be a Top Safety Pick?
According to the Institute for Highway Safety, in order to achieve a Top Safety Pick rating, vehicles must have Good ratings in the driver-side small overlap frontal crash tests and the passenger-side small overlap front crash tests. It also must have Good ratings in the front, side, head restraint, and roof-strength tests. Vehicles also must achieve Advanced or Superior ratings for front crash prevention and in their evaluations for both vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-pedestrian prevention.
Acceptable or Good headlights must also be available.
The Ford Edge Safety Ratings
The 2020 Ford Edge received good ratings in all the crash tests performed by the IIHS. It also received Good ratings for roof strength and in the evaluations for head restraints and seats. The ST and Platinum trims offer the option for adaptive LED headlights with LED amber light blade turn signals. These optional headlights put both of these models in the Top Safety Pick category.
Ford Co-Pilot360
Every 2020 Ford Edge comes standard with a rearview camera and Ford’s Co-Pilot360 suite of safety features. This group of safety features includes a forward-collision warning system that scans the road ahead and alerts the driver of potential collisions and an automatic braking system that applies the brakes when needed. The blind-spot monitoring system alerts the driver if a vehicle is in their blind spot and the rear cross-traffic alert detects traffic behind the vehicle when backing out of a parking spot.
The lane-keeping assist system keeps the Edge in its lane, providing the driver with a warning if they start to drift. If you drift several times, a coffee cup icon will appear on the dash, providing a reminder that it’s time to pull over and take a break. Automatic high beam headlights are also part of the Co-Pilot360 suite.
More Safety Features
The SEL and above add several advanced driver aids such as adaptive cruise control and an evasive steering assist system. The Titanium adds front parking sensors and Ford’s Enhanced Active Park Assist. This automated parking system makes it easy to park in tight spaces, whether it is parallel or perpendicular. The driver just has to activate the parking system, shift, and apply the accelerator and brake while the Edge takes care of the rest.
This parking system also includes a Park Out Assist feature with side-sensing capability. You can use this when you need to navigate out of a spot when someone comes and parks too close to you.
The 2020 Ford Edge has the safety equipment and the safety ratings needed to earn a Top Safety Pick award from the IIHS. Stop by Spikes Ford to test drive your 2020 Ford Edge today.
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