Ford Explorer XLT Sport Appearance Package 2017

Ford Explorer XLT Sport Appearance Package 2017

Giving SUV buyers a fresh option for a sportier-looking ride, Ford adds the new Ford Explorer XLT Sport Appearance Package to its popular full-size SUV lineup for 2017. The addition of the package expands Explorer offerings to six models. Other versions include base, XLT, Limited, Sport and the Platinum edition.

Ford Explorer buyers are demonstrating an interest in unique models. Sales of Explorer Sport and Platinum, the two top models, account for approximately 30 percent of Explorer sales in the U.S. market. The new XLT Sport Appearance Package joins the Explorer family beginning this summer.

The 2017 Ford Escape, launching in the coming months, will feature a unique Sport Appearance Package as well.

"Our Sport Appearance philosophy is rooted in the fact that we know exterior appearance is the No. 1 consideration in SUV purchase decisions," said Omar Odeh, Explorer brand marketing manager. "The XLT Sport Appearance Package is a dramatic offering that gives customers another attractive option."

The Explorer XLT Sport Appearance Package features updates both inside and out:

    20-inch Magnetic Gray wheels

    Magnetic Gray grille

    Magnetic Gray mirror caps

    Magnetic Gray rear appliqué

    Ebony Black body side cladding

    Black roof rack

    Explorer hood badge

    Dark Earth Gray leather for front seats, including outer bolsters by premium leather maker Salerno; Dark Earth Gray Miko® suede for seat back uppers and inserts with Umber scrim, and door trim inserts; Umber contrast stitching

    Explorer logo floor mats

The 2017 Explorer XLT Sport Appearance Package comes equipped with standard XLT features including a 3.5-liter V6 engine, Intelligent Access with push-button start, 10-way power driver's seat with lumbar support, SYNC® 3, LED fog lamps and much more.

"In the market right now, across all our SUVs, customers are looking for unique colors, wheels and interior appointments," said Odeh. "We've worked closely with Ford Design to deliver a unique look that will resonate with customers."

Beginning this spring, Escape buyers can consider the Sport Appearance Package for 2017 as well - available for Escape SE and Titanium models. The package includes premium 19-inch Ebony Black aluminum wheels and high-gloss upper grille; black beltline molding and front fenders; partial leather sport seats with contrast stitching, and more.

Ford has added a new XLT Sport Appearance Package to the 2017 Ford Explorer’s options list. The new package adds unique interior and exterior details to the popular family SUV. The package makes its debut at the 2016 Chicago auto show this week.

“Our Sport Appearance philosophy is rooted in the fact that we know exterior appearance is the No. 1 consideration in SUV purchase decisions,” said Omar Odeh, Explorer brand marketing manager, in a release. “The XLT Sport Appearance Package is a dramatic offering that gives customers another attractive option.”

Exterior changes with the new XLT Sport Appearance Package include new Magnetic Gray accents including the front grille, mirror caps, rear applique, and a set of 20-inch alloy wheels. Other exterior details include an “Explorer” hood badge, Ebony Black body side cladding, and a Black roof rack.

Inside, the front seats gain Dark Earth Gray leather seat bolsters from Salerno and Dark Earth Gray Miko suede on the center of the seats and door panel trim. Umber contrast stitching is used on the seats and the door panels. The package also includes a set of Explorer logo floor mats.

“In the market right now, across all our SUVs, customers are looking for unique colors, wheels and interior appointments,” said Odeh. “We’ve worked closely with Ford Design to deliver a unique look that will resonate with customers.”

The new XLT Sport Appearance Package comes with the same equipment as the Explorer XLT including the 3.5-liter V-6 engine. The new package brings the total number of variations of the popular SUV to six, including base, XLT, Limited, Sport, and Platinum models.

Additionally, the 2017 Ford Escape SE and Titanium models will be available with a new Sport Appearance Package, which features high-gloss Ebony Black upper grille and 19-inch alloy wheels, black beltline molding and front fenders on the outside and partial leather sport seats with contrast stitching inside.

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2017 ford escape se

2017 ford escape se

The popular Ford Escape SUV is newly engineered to make customers feel unstoppable - with even more driver-assist technologies to help enable safer and easier driving, new mobile connectivity that allows owners to interact with their vehicle from anywhere through a smartphone app, and two new efficient EcoBoost® engines.

The new Escape is the first Ford vehicle in the world with available SYNC® Connect, allowing users to unlock doors, check fuel level and even locate where a vehicle is parked.

To help drivers feel more confident behind the wheel, driver-assist technologies available for the new Escape include adaptive cruise control and forward collision warning with brake support, a lane-keeping system and enhanced active park assist. That's all packed in a vehicle that has been redesigned from the inside out, including a driver and front passenger area upgraded with more storage space and mobile device charge ports.

"The compact SUV segment is the largest and most competitive in the United States, and the new Escape delivers even more of what our customers want - more technology they can really use to make their daily drive safer and easier," said Joe Hinrichs, Ford president, The Americas.

SYNC Connect keeps drivers in touch with remote vehicle access

Need to lock your new Escape from across town? There is an app for that.

With SYNC Connect, owners can remotely start their vehicle and schedule future starts, as well as lock and unlock their Escape using their smartphones. The technology provides vehicle location, as well as key vehicle information such as tire pressures, battery and fuel levels.

SYNC Connect, available with SYNC® 3 for the new Escape, comes with complimentary activation for five years. A user enables the system through a two-step authentication process designed to protect personal information. SYNC 3 features faster performance, conversational voice recognition, intuitive smartphone-like touch screen and easier-to-understand graphical interface.
Driver-assist technologies SUV drivers want
Other driver-assist features available help make the daily commute safer and easier for drivers of the new Ford Escape:

• Adaptive cruise control and forward collision warning with brake support: Sensors detect when Escape is approaching a slow-moving vehicle, and adjust cruise control accordingly
• Enhanced active park assist: Provides steering assistance to park the vehicle in a parallel or reverse perpendicular parking spot, and pull out from tight parallel parking spots; driver controls brake, accelerator and shifter. Technology includes side park distance control
• Lane-keeping system: The system includes lane-keeping alert, which alerts drivers when they drift unintentionally from their lane, and lane-keeping aid, which provides steering assistance to guide an unintentionally drifting vehicle back into its lane
• Driver Alert System: Using data from the lane-keeping system, the Driver Alert System can detect signs of fatigued driving and provide a warning on the instrument cluster

Already available driver-assist features for the new Escape include:

• Blind Spot Information System with cross-traffic alert: BLIS® can alert drivers when a vehicle enters the defined blind spot in a neighboring lane. An indicator light provides a warning in the side mirror corresponding to the side on which the vehicle is approaching
• Hill-start assist: The feature holds the vehicle stationary on a hill long enough for the driver to transition from brake to gas pedal
• Auto high-beam control: System automatically switches from high to low beams, and vice versa, depending on ambient lighting
• Hands-free, foot-activated liftgate: Opens liftgate with the simple kick of a key fob-carrying customer's foot beneath rear bumper - perfect for those whose hands are loaded with gear

Two new EcoBoost engines with Auto Start-Stop
Escape is the first Ford vehicle to make Auto Start-Stop standard with either of two EcoBoost engines new to the model - a 1.5-liter and 2.0-liter twin-scroll. The technology senses when the vehicle is sitting idle and shuts off the engine to conserve fuel, resulting in a 4 percent to 6 percent improvement in fuel economy in stop-and-go traffic. The engine restarts automatically - in less than half a second - when the driver releases the brake pedal.
"Auto Start-Stop is the equivalent of turning off the lights when you leave a room, or turning off a water faucet when you're done washing dishes," said Milton Wong, Escape chief engineer. "It's a high-tech approach to more efficient driving."
Escape SE and Titanium trim levels come standard with the new 1.5-liter four-cylinder EcoBoost, while the powerful new twin-scroll 2.0-liter EcoBoost is optional. A six-speed automatic transmission is standard across the line, with new paddle-shift technology available for Escape SE and Titanium.
The twin-scroll turbocharged 2.0-liter EcoBoost delivers 245 horsepower and 275 lb.-ft. of torque, along with greater efficiency and improved noise, vibration and harshness performance. New pistons provide a higher, more efficient compression ratio, and a newly designed, integrated exhaust manifold is optimized for the twin-scroll turbo system.
The aluminum-block, twin-cam 1.5-liter EcoBoost with integrated exhaust manifold is projected to deliver horsepower and torque output comparable to the 1.6-liter - an expected 180 horsepower and 185 lb.-ft. of torque.
Along with the new EcoBoost offerings, the 2.5-liter i-VCT four-cylinder engine carries over as standard equipment for the Escape S series.
Three trim levels, with new Sport Appearance Package
Escape customers can continue to select from S, SE and Titanium trim levels, as well as a new Sport Appearance Package available for SE and Titanium.
Charcoal Black with subtle Deep Space black trim is available for Escape Titanium. Salerno leather seats feature a unique horizontal pattern. Titanium customers can also opt for Medium Stone seats to contrast with the black interior.
Escape will be offered in three new colors - Canyon Ridge, White Gold and Lightning Blue. Six new wheel designs are also available.
Built to lead in a growing segment
Overall SUV sales continue to trend higher - both in North America and around the world. SUVs now account for about one third of the U.S. auto industry, a number Ford projects will grow to 40 percent by 2020. In the United States, SUV sales are expected to exceed 5 million units in 2015 for the first time ever.
Small SUVs play an increasingly larger role, and Escape remains one of the most popular. Since its launch in 2000, more than 3 million units have been sold in the United States, including a record 306,212 Escape vehicles in North America in 2014. Ford expects Escape sales this year will exceed that figure.

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2017 Fiat Fiorino

2017 Fiat Fiorino

The new Fiat Fiorino reasserts the conceptual features that proclaimed the success of the model: its compact dimensions - 1,721 mm high, 1,716 mm wide, 3,957 mm long and 2,513 mm wheelbase - make it perfect for use in cities, agile in traffic and easy to park. Despite this, it has a remarkable loading capacity of up to 2.8 m3 and can carry up to 660 kg of payload.

The development of the model, which invented the small van segment, now introduces a touch of modern design inside and out with new features that will propel it to the top of its category in terms of performance, management costs, comfort and functionality. So, the new Fiorino is not just the ideal vehicle for those who need a generously-sized loading compartment and need to get around the city with agility, but it is also the example of how Fiat Professional is a "full liner" brand, capable of accommodating the most diverse requirements of any professional.

Style and functionality

The exterior style preserves the typical modern and dynamic character of the model with its high headlights for perfect visibility. The front bumper has been completely refreshed with explicit references to the design of the Fiat Professional range. Brand-new are also the 15" wheel hubs and the 15" diamond, burnished light alloy rims.

The new Fiat Fiorino confirms excellent use of the regular-shaped, squared loading compartment accessible thorough large 180°-opening rear doors with ergonomic vertical handles. Optional equipment includes a folding retractable passenger seat which can be used as a desk or made perfectly flat to carry objects up to 

2.5 metres long.

The passenger compartment has been renewed by introducing new elements and today is more comfortable and ergonomic than ever. Radio controls can be fitted on the spokes of the redesigned steering wheel. A version with leather steering wheel and gear stick knob and boot is also available. The instruments boast new graphics with permanent backlighting for better visibility. A new, more functional storage compartment has been added to the dashboard and the interiors have also been refreshed. New is also the 5" colour touchscreen infotainment system with radio, also available with satellite navigation system, which includes, as customary, Bluetooth, USB port, AUX port and MP3 player.

Engines

The comprehensive line-up of engines - all Euro 6 - can satisfy all needs. The range features two turbo diesel 1.3 MultiJet2 engines with 80 and 95 HP, a 1.4-litre aspirated petrol Fire with 77 HP and the 1.4-litre bi-fuel petrol and methane Natural Power with 70 HP, a solution that only the new Fiorino has in the small van segment. Both diesel engines are characterised by great driving satisfaction, excellent performance and cost-effectiveness, both in terms of fuel-efficiency and servicing.

The EcoJet version, which allows to save fuel by implementing the Start & Stop system, an intelligent alternator and a variable displacement oil pump, is appearing for the first time on the new Fiorino. Paired with a Comfort-Matic robotised transmission, it achieves the goal of 3.8 litres of fuel every 100 km on the combined cycle with emissions of 100 grams of CO2 per kilometre, meaning a fuel saving of up to 14% with respect to the manual version without EcoJet.

Range

Available in two configurations (Cargo and Combi), three trim levels (Base, SX and Adventure) and with three engines (petrol, petrol/methane and diesel), the Fiorino is destined to confirm the excellent commercial results of the head of the family - over 370,000 units sold - and further consolidate its market position.

Well worth mentioning is the Adventure trim level of the new Fiorino, designed for those who tackle uneven road surfaces, but also to avoid fearing the weather in winter. Other equipment to choose from includes Traction+, 15" wheels with specific M+S tyres, raised suspension, oversized side protections and front bumper with engine skid plate. The main feature of the new Fiorino Adventure is the Traction+ electronic differential lock system which assists driving in low-grip conditions.

The new Fiat Fiorino offers all the safety systems of its predecessor: ABS with EBD, ESC complete with ASR, HBA, Hill Holder, parking sensors and front and side airbags.

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