Ford Motor Company issued a press release yesterday announcing that FordPass with SYNC Connect will make its global debut in the 2017 Escape SUV.
The Escape has long been a technological leader in the small SUV segment, and Ford will continue on in that tradition with the introduction of SYNC Connect. Through the innovative technology, FordPass members have remote access to functions such as lock toggling, engine starting, and vehicle location right from their connected mobile device.
“SYNC Connect provides the convenience customers want,” said Don Butler, executive director, Ford Connected Vehicle and Services. “It was designed with the customer as the focus – everything the technology does is intended to improve the vehicle-owning experience.”
The 2017 Ford Escape with available SYNC Connect technology begins arriving in Ford showrooms in May 2016. Fusion will receive the technology later in the year, after which the automaker will migrate the system to all Ford vehicles.
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