Most drivers fondly remember their starting years behind the wheel, with all the new experiences and difficulties. However, as a parent of a teenager with a fresh driver’s license, you’re faced with a dilemma. You want your son or daughter to get driving experience and learn from their mistakes, but you want that to happen within a safe environment. These are the safest Ford models for your teenager.
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Ford Fusion
This midsize sedan is not usually the type of car that appeals to a teenager, but its quality and comfort will soon change your teen’s mind about. Its standard engine is a 2.5-liter four-cylinder capable of producing 175 horsepower. It is a good engine for a beginner, as it packs enough power to be properly functional, but not enough to use it as a part-time racecar.
Ford’s Driver Assist Package offers enough active safety features to keep an inexperienced driver on the road and aware of what’s going on around the car. Functions like blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, lane departure warning, and lane-keeping assist all work together to prevent potential accidents.
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Ford Edge
The Edge is a crossover SUV that drives like a sedan, with an impressive list of standard driver safety features. Ford’s excellent reputation and experience with safety systems are on full display with the Edge. The SUV is packed with great active features, such as blind-spot monitoring, automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go functionality for heavy traffic, and evasive steering, which assists the driver when faced with an imminent front collision.
All safety systems combine excellently to keep your teen away from any potential dangers. If all else fails, the Edge has a very sturdy frame, not to mention dual-stage and side-curtain airbags, to keep everyone inside as safe as possible.
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Ford Escape
A bit smaller and less expensive than the Edge, Ford Escape is also a great option for your teen’s safety. Although it pays the price in ride smoothness, the Escape has excellent handling and braking, making it considerably easier to control, especially for a beginning driver. The all-wheel-drive option provides even better handling, especially on wet surfaces.
The Ford Escape can come with the Safe and Smart package, featuring adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning with automatic braking when an object gets too near, systems that keep the car in its lane, and a blind spot information system that keeps the driver informed of everything going on around the car. In addition, there are automatic headlamps and windshield wipers. Of course, like all Fords, it will also hold up well in case an unfortunate collision does occur.
Just like training wheels on a bicycle, a car designed for beginners needs to have certain features that will make the learning curve a little less steep. These three models and Ford cars, in general, make driver and passenger safety a top priority. This makes them ideal for your teen to learn how to be a good and safe driver.
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