The sporty new Ford Endura – claimed as the company’s most technologically advanced sports utility vehicle yet – arrives in New Zealand showrooms February 2019.
Available in stylish Trend, performance-inspired ST-Line and upscale Titanium, the new Ford Endura offers a comprehensive range of Ford Co-Pilot360™ Technologies.
Ford’s Co-Pilot 360 Technologies are a suite of camera- and sensor-based driver assist technologies all designed to give drivers more confidence on the road, be it the driveway or the motorway.
These include Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Post Collision Braking and Evasive Steering Assist, and Lane Keep Assist enacted via the Electric Power Assisted Steering (EPAS) with pull-drift compensation to keep the vehicle within marked traffic lanes. There’s also Traffic Sign Recognition as standard to help alert the driver to the local speed limit. The Endura ST-Line and Titanium include Enhanced Active Park Assist.
“With the addition of the new Endura, Ford is offering a complete, no-compromise range of SUVs to fit the New Zealand lifestyle,” said Ford New Zealand Managing Director, Simon Rutherford. “We’re very excited to add the new Endura to our stable of SUVs; it’s really a rolling showcase of the latest Ford active safety technology as well as fantastic, head turning design. It’s a vehicle that has stand out presence on the road and will further impress with its attention to detail inside and out.”
The Endura sits on 2849mm wheelbase, enabling one of the most spacious SUVs offered in the Ford line-up; head and shoulder room is greater than any other Ford SUV. Engineers have also focused on comfort in the cabin to ensure offers unmatched levels of refinement.
Rear seat-room is also expansive and behind the rear seats an electronic tailgate gives access to the 800L of stowage space. The tailgate can be operated by either the key fob or dash-mounted push-button. The ST-Line and Titanium add the popular handsfree tailgate, allowing another access option with the swipe of your foot.
A 10-way adjustable driver’s seat allows personalised comfort while enabling easy viewing of the 10-inch instrument cluster. A sweeping centre console crosses to an elegant, space-saving rotary e-shifter and electronic park brake.
The Endura’s 8.0-inch full-colour touchscreen delivers SYNC 3 with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone compatibility through a standard nine-speaker audio system. Or customers can opt for the Titanium and enjoy a premium 12-speaker B&O Play audio system. Endura’s SYNC 3 system also includes built-in sat-nav as well as application compatibaility with Spotify and Waze. SYNC 3 also offers a full-colour reversing camera, teamed with front and rear parking sensors.
Ford MyKey, which enables programmable memory settings including a ‘valet’ mode for peace-of-mind, is also standard with SYNC 3 on Endura.
A suite of seven airbags with an expansive suite of Driver Assist Technology is fitted to every Endura. ABS with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution, Roll-Stability Control and Post-Collision Braking and Evasive Steer Assist joins Autonomous Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection as standard across the range.
The 2.0-litre commonrail turbodiesel produces 140kW and 400Nm and is fitted exclusively to an eight-speed paddleshift automatic. Customers can choose from front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive on the entry Trend variant, while all models boast Torque Vectoring Control. The AWD and FWD powertrains both have a combined fuel figure of 6.7L/100km. In addition, the Endura has a braked towing capacity of 2000kg with towing made easier and safer with Trailer Sway Control.
Pricing for the Endura range starts at $53,490 for the FWD Trend, $56,490 for the AWD Trend, $64,990 for the AWD ST-Line and $69,990 for the top end AWD Titanium model.
