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With Ford's AdvanceTrac, electronic stability control, and SOS-post crash alert system, which unlocks doors and activates the horn and emergency flashing lights if the vehicle's airbags are deployed, the Five Hundred can truly boast of being one of the safest cars on the road.
Almoayyed Motors is the importer-dealer for the Ford, Lincoln and Mercury in the Kingdom and this season you drive the powerful Ford Five Hundred from BD7,999 and get $1,500 cash back or choose the supremely comfortable and spacious 2009 Ford Fusion from BD6,999 and get $1,000 cash back.
The Five Hundred has been rated the safest full-size car in North America and is a segment leader for safety, achieving five-star ratings in all four categories of the U.S government's crash tests.
Building on Safety Leadership, AdvanceTrac(r) electronic stability control predicts the vehicle's intended path using a sensor to detect and measure oversteer.
The new SOS-post crash alert system activates in the event of airbag deployment or safety belt pretensioner activation. When this occurs, the system unlocks the doors and activates the horn and emergency lights to draw attention to the vehicle's location.
Other standard Five Hundred safety features include:
Safety Canopy(r) - Ford's collision and rollover activated side curtain air bags, featuring "roll fold" technology, to protect passengers in side impact collisions and rollover accidents.
Side air bags, which deploy from the front seatbacks.
SPACE(tm) Architecture - A cross-car beam under the front seats reinforces the structure between the B-pillars to absorb impact shock.
Personal Safety System(r), including dual-stage front air bags, which sense whether the passenger seat is occupied.
SYNC technology, which comes as standard, is the voice-activated, hands-free communication and entertainment system.
It integrates mobile phones and media players with the vehicle. This system is optional on SEL models.
Other features include chrome-accented door handles, 18-inch, eight-spoke chrome clad aluminum wheels, adjustable pedals, leather seats, memory settings for driver's seat and exterior mirrors, heated front seats, audio with subwoofer and reverse sensing.
The 2009 Five Hundred has a 3.5-liter Duratec V-6 engine, which is rated at 263 horsepower (at 6,251 rpm) and 249 lb.-ft. of torque (at 4,501 rpm), and a six-speed automatic transmission.
Attractive finance offers are offered such as 3.99 per cent interest rate, zero down payment, 60 days deferred payment and up to seven years repayment period.
