
{"id":3494,"date":"2018-08-08T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2018-08-08T08:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dealerfireblog.com\/akinsford\/?p=3494"},"modified":"2024-05-15T04:42:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T04:42:00","slug":"nhtsa-gives-2018-ford-expedition-lineup-a-five-star-safety-rating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.akinsford.com\/blog\/nhtsa-gives-2018-ford-expedition-lineup-a-five-star-safety-rating\/","title":{"rendered":"Get 5-Star Safety and Driver Assistance Features with a 2018 Ford Expedition from Akins Ford near Atlanta GA"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>NHTSA Gives 2018 Ford Expedition Lineup a Five-Star Safety Rating<\/h2>\n<p>The 2018 model year has been a monumental one for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akinsford.com\/new-ford-expedition-winder-ga\">all-new Ford Expedition lineup at Akins Ford<\/a> near Atlanta, GA. That\u2019s because the 2018 Expedition lineup has been fully reengineered to be more powerful, more capable, more efficient, and more advanced than any other Expedition that came before. It is now safer than any other Expedition that came before it, as well, as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has given the 2018 Ford Expedition lineup a five-star safety rating. So, let\u2019s check out all the safety features and driver assistance systems that helped the 2018 Expedition lineup earn the top safety rating in the industry.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>[ READ MORE: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akinsford.com\/blog\/2018-ford-expedition-standard-and-optional-features\/\">2018 Ford Expedition Standard and Optional Features<\/a> ]<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>How a New Body and a Suite of New Features Make the 2018 Ford Expedition Lineup at Akins Ford near Atlanta GA the Safest Expedition Lineup Ever<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akinsford.com\/clp-2018-ford-expedition-atlanta-ga\">2018 Ford Expedition<\/a> lineup boasts a wide array of advanced new safety and driver assistance features \u2013 a suite which includes class-exclusive enhanced active park assist technology, an enhanced and next generation 360-degree camera, optimized lane-keeping capabilities, a next generation adaptive cruise control system complete with new stop-and-go technology, updated collision avoidance detection technology, and next generation blind spot information capabilities. But adding new features isn\u2019t the only way Ford has made the 2018 Expedition lineup safer than ever before. Ford also reengineered the body and frame of the all-new Expedition lineup to make it stronger and safer. This reengineering includes a newly strengthened fully boxed steel frame, a stronger than ever high-strength military-grade aluminum-alloy body, and next generation dual seat belt pyrotechnic pretensioners.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div class=\"one_half\">\u201cAs a father of four and longtime Expedition owner, safety was a top priority when engineering the entirely new Expedition. We are proud of the many features Expedition offers today that help keep our customers safe on the road.\u201d \u2013 Andrew Kernahan, Ford Expedition Chief Program Engineer<\/div>\n<div class=\"one_half_last\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dealerfireblog.com\/akinsford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1027\/2018\/08\/full-interior-of-a-2018-Ford-Expedition-with-a-family-enjoying-its-features_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dealerfireblog.com\/akinsford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1027\/2018\/08\/full-interior-of-a-2018-Ford-Expedition-with-a-family-enjoying-its-features_o-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"full interior of a 2018 Ford Expedition with a family enjoying its features\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/678\/2018\/08\/30082303\/full-interior-of-a-2018-Ford-Expedition-with-a-family-enjoying-its-features_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/678\/2018\/08\/30082303\/full-interior-of-a-2018-Ford-Expedition-with-a-family-enjoying-its-features_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/678\/2018\/08\/30082303\/full-interior-of-a-2018-Ford-Expedition-with-a-family-enjoying-its-features_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/678\/2018\/08\/30082303\/full-interior-of-a-2018-Ford-Expedition-with-a-family-enjoying-its-features_o.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>For more on the 2018 Ford Expedition lineup or any of our other <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akinsford.com\/new-cars-winder-ga\">new Ford cars, trucks and SUVs<\/a>, please contact our Akins Ford staff near Atlanta, GA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NHTSA Gives 2018 Ford Expedition Lineup a Five-Star Safety Rating The 2018 model year has been a monumental one for the all-new Ford Expedition lineup at Akins Ford near Atlanta, GA. That\u2019s because the 2018 Expedition lineup has been fully reengineered to be more powerful, more capable, more efficient, and more advanced than any other [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3496,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[32,17,19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Find all you need to know about why the NHTSA gave the 2018 Ford Expedition lineup a five-star safety rating right here from Akins Ford near Atlanta, GA.\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akinsford.com\/blog\/nhtsa-gives-2018-ford-expedition-lineup-a-five-star-safety-rating\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"NHTSA Gives 2018 Ford 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