If you arrive home late after a hard day’s work, flash the left stalk and the headlights will stay on for a short while, illuminating the way to your door.

IPS is a clever series of measures that work together to deliver incredible levels of occupant safety. The rigid passenger safety cell has energy-absorbing crumple zones, both front and rear, to reduce the effects of impact. We’ve added more airbags to minimise injury, in addition to fitting advanced seat and seat belt technology designed to keep driver and passengers safely in their seats.

Rain-sensing wipers offer six levels of sensitivity, springing into action automatically at the first drop of rain and increasing in speed to deal with whatever the weather can throw at you. Aside from the added convenience, it gives you one less thing to think about when driving.

All passengers in the Fiesta Van have the added protection of three-point seat belts. Retractor pretensioner seat belts have been fitted in the front, and work in tandem with anti-submarining seats designed to reduce the risk of whiplash in the event of a collision. Finally, the safety belt reminder system ensures that anyone in the front seat is encouraged to buckle up.

The first line of defence is the locks: all high-security, anti-burst and shielded with strengthened mountings. For extra measure, there’s our patented Passive Anti-Theft System (PATS) immobiliser, which means only your pre-programmed key will start the engine.