It’s a fact of life that no car always carries the same load. One day, it might be the driver alone, the next, the entire family and the kit needed for a weekend trip. Traditionally, the suspension setting are a compromise: either the car will be too stiff when lightly loaded, or sit low when fully laden, leading to increased incidence of the suspension ‘bottoming out’, the headlights pointing to the stars and an uncomfortable ride for the driver and passengers. To minimise these changes Ford Estate models can be specified with self-levelling rear suspension.

The system itself will effectively measure the loading of the car, and then – by using a piston to automatically control static suspension settings – adjust the ride height to ensure that the car is always level.

The system is fully automatic and requires no driver input. Headlight levelling control is deleted, so the drivers never need worry about adjusting it to avoid blinding oncoming traffic.

Key Benefits

• Ensures the best ride quality, whatever the load

• Stops the suspension from 'bottoming out'

• No need to adjust the headlights in the normal operation