Tianjin, China, May 17, 2024 – The Ford Ranger has recently achieved success, becoming not only the first pickup truck in the automotive industry to receive the C-NCAP Five-Star Safety Certification with a combined score of 90.0%, but also the world's first pickup truck to combine the three NCAP Five-Star certifications of China's C-NCAP, Europe's E-NCAP and Australia's A-NCAP. In addition, in the China Insurance Automobile Safety Index (C-IASI), the Ford Ranger achieved the highest rating of "Excellent" (G) in the categories of occupant safety, pedestrian safety outside the vehicle, and vehicle auxiliary safety performance.
Figure 1: The Ford Ranger becomes the first C-NCAP Five-Star Safety Certified pickup
"There are only two kinds of pickup trucks in the world, one called Ford and one called the other." As the creator of pickup trucks, Ford has given birth to all kinds of legendary pickup trucks in its 100-year history. Behind these legends is the same core: Ford's "Built Ford Tough" brand promise. Safety, toughness, performance and durability are the three core pillars of Ford's Built Ford Tough. As a spirit of pursuit of reliable quality, Ford requires the most reliable and durable materials and components to be selected in the design and manufacture of vehicles, from the chassis and engine to the tiniest parts of the body. This meticulous attention to detail has allowed the Ford pickup to withstand the test of time, maintain excellent durability at all times, and bring users the hardcore safety of global standards.
图2：福特Built Ford Tough
The security structure is ingenious and unique, and the risk prediction ability is strong
The principle of the non-load-bearing body is to suspend the body body on the frame, but although the frame can resist deformation and enable the vehicle to cope with bad off-road conditions, due to its strong rigidity, after being violently impacted, it will often cause more serious damage to the vehicle because the body does not absorb energy and vibrates greatly. Ford's unique front cabin hydraulic girder helps to channel the force to the body and frame at the same time during a collision, so that the body and frame are stressed at the same time and the collision pressure is dispersed. In addition, while the Ford Ranger's tow hook is very convenient for off-road rescue, it is not good for absorbing energy in a crash because the tow hook is usually hard and long. Therefore, Ford designed a chute that can facilitate the instantaneous automatic drop of the tow hook after a collision, so that the tow hook can fall at the moment of collision, giving up about 140mm of energy absorption space for the front bumper.
Figure 3: The Ford Ranger becomes the first C-NCAP five-star safety certified pickup
The Ford Ranger has designed a high-strength steel stoparm at the front and rear of the front wheels. Among them, the front limiting arm can play a role similar to a lever in the event of an offset collision, so that the vehicle can produce lateral slippage, and the vehicle is greatly avoided from suffering a complete collision force; The rear limiting arm is to avoid the front wheels from invading the passenger space as much as possible in the event of a forward collision, so as to ensure the leg safety of the front passengers.
Figure 4: Andrew Sparks, Chief Engineer of the Ford Ranger, explains safety design
In terms of safety materials, the key parts of the Ford Ranger body are made of 1580 MPa high-strength boron steel, which is more than 4 times stronger than ordinary steel, reaching the strength level of aviation aircraft landing gear, and can withstand more than 15 tons of pressure per square centimeter. It is also certified to the highest active/passive safety standards for global NCAP pickup trucks, and the roof can withstand 9.4 tons of pressure, which is the highest in its class. It has up to 8 airbags, including front front airbags, side airbags, knee airbags, and side air curtains on both sides, with 55L large front airbags, and contact with the side air curtain to avoid the occupant's head from sliding out, which can maximize the life safety of the people in the cabin.
Figure 5: The Ford Ranger is about to upgrade to Level 2.9 intelligent driver assistance systems
Thanks to Ford's high-spec redundant hardware embedded for the Ranger in the Chinese market, including more than 30 sensors, such as 12 ultrasonic radars, 4 high-definition surround-view cameras, and 4 high-definition side-view cameras, it realizes a comprehensive perception of the vehicle's surroundings. In terms of intelligent assisted driving, the Ford Ranger is equipped with a number of advanced functions such as ACC adaptive cruise control, TJA traffic jam assist system, and DCLC intelligent lane change assist, which can monitor road conditions and potential dangers in real time while driving, and take corresponding measures to prevent accidents. At the same time, the Ford Ranger will also provide the only L2.9 intelligent driving assistance function in the pickup truck industry.
“Built Ford Tough” 来自皮卡缔造者的品牌承诺
In 1976, the "Built Ford Tough" was first born in a Ford pickup advertisement, and it expressed the essence of the Ford pickup truck in concise and accurate language, and the Ford "Built Ford Tough" spirit was born. Over the past 40 years, Ford's "Built Ford Tough" logo has changed with the times, but its brand promise to millions of Ford pickup truck owners has remained the same. For example, the Ford Ranger, built on Ford's latest third-generation midsize pickup truck platform, needs to pass the rigorous YYPG testing standards at the prototype stage. Opened in 1965 in Australia, YYPG is one of the few Ford vehicle proving grounds in the world with a full range of durability testing and automotive testing facilities. The Ford Ranger had to go through a grueling test of "simulating a 10-year scenario of a real car for four months in a row." The verified mileage of a single vehicle is up to 1.5 million kilometers and can circle the earth 40 times.
Figure 6: Mount Euyans Vehicle Proving Ground (YYPG), Australia
As a global masterpiece under Ford's "Built Ford Tough" spirit, the Ford Ranger has far exceeded the industry's 30% durability test standards and 10-year anti-corrosion parts and materials standards in terms of quality and safety standards, including more than 400 vehicle-level verification tests and more than 5,000 parts verification tests. Take the built-in rear bucket steel side pedal as an example, which can withstand a maximum weight of 140kg for personnel to pedal 1 million times without deformation, the details are real!
Figure 7: The Ford Ranger becomes the first C-NCAP five-star safety certified pickup
The Ford Ranger not only sets a new hardcore standard in safety and durability, but also demonstrates the Ford brand's leadership in the global pickup truck market. Through rigorous testing and innovative design, the Ford Ranger embodies the spirit of "Built Ford Tough" to provide consumers with unparalleled safety and a superior driving experience. From January to April, the Ford Ranger ranked first in China's pickup truck market with a market share of nearly 35% in the 150,000 or more class, and is the undisputed leader of China's high-end pickup trucks. In the future, the Ford Ranger will continue to lead the development of the pickup truck industry and become the first choice for pickup truck users around the world. No matter what the challenge, the Ford Ranger will escort users on every journey with its tough, reliable quality and leading safety performance.