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How Safe is the 2017 Ford F-250 Crew Cab 4×2 Super Duty?

2017 Ford Super Duty Earns 5-Star Overall Government Crash Rating

You can add another achievement to the long list of things the 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty Crew Cab 4×2 does better than anything else. Not only is the all-new F-250 Super Duty Crew Cab 4×2 the toughest, smartest and most capable Super Duty ever, it’s now also the safest. That’s thanks to it earning a five-star overall safety score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s New Car Assessment Program, making the 2017 F-Series Super Duty the only heavy-duty pickup truck to ever earn the NHTSA’s highest safety rating. How did the new Super Duty achieve such an incredible accomplishment? Let’s take a closer look and find out.

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2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty Safety Features

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Ford rebuilt the 2017 F-250 Super Duty Crew Cab 4×2 from the ground up, starting with a fully boxed frame that is made up of 95 percent high-strength steel and a segment-exclusive high-strength military-grade aluminum-alloy body. This combination leads to more local frame stiffness at strategic locations throughout the truck which optimizes protection for you and your passengers. Add in an advanced airbag system and the new driver assistance features we’re about to go through and you’ve got the safest heavy-duty truck on the road.

2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty Driver Assistance Features

As we mentioned, the 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty Crew Cab 4×2’s frame isn’t the only thing keeping you safe. It also features a comprehensive suite of advanced new driver assistance systems. These include a 360-degree camera system, adaptive cruise control with collision mitigation, lane-keeping alert and inflatable seatbelts.

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