Ford South Africa has expanded the smart technologies offered in the Ranger bakkie line-up with the addition of its award-winning Sync with Bluetooth and voice control.

Ford Ranger now even smarter with addition of SYNC

Using the innovative hands-free technology of SYNC, customers are able to connect almost any mobile phone or digital media player to the vehicle’s multimedia system via Bluetooth or USB connection.

Simply using voice commands or the controls mounted on the steering wheel, drivers are able to manage the system’s wide range of features, from selecting phone contacts and making calls to choosing an artist or track and even listening to text messages.

The system is also available across most models in the current Ford line-up including the Fiesta, Focus, Kuga, Fusion, Transit and Tourneo.

Further, SYNC responds to and recognises up to 150 different voice commands, can store up to 12 phones and hold up to 1 000 contacts per paired phone – all of which can be dialled by voice once the phonebook is downloaded to the system, without the need to record voice tags for each contact as is the case with the current system.

“By introducing SYNC to the Ranger XLS, XLT and Wildtrak models at no additional cost to the customer, we are making the technology more accessible and ensuring that the Ranger stands out even further from the competition,” says Tracey Delate, Ford Marketing Manager.

“The system also makes an important contribution to driving safety by allowing the driver to focus on the road while using voice commands for a vast range of functions.”

Ford Ranger models with Ford SYNC