Ford extends availability of Bluecruise1: hands-off, eyes-on driving

Trips into the Blue Ford Extends Hands-Free Driving With Bluecruise 1

2025-11-14 Source: dpa 2 min Reading Time

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Ford has now announced the extended availability of Bluecruise1. Thousands of Ford customers would now have access to "hands-off, eyes-on" driving on the highway.

Drive blue yes! But please don't be blue! Ford enthusiasts can rejoice, because the car manufacturer plans to offer its Bluecruise 1 system, which allows you to drive hands-free if you keep your eyes open, in other models soon. Find out more here.(Image: Ford) — Drive blue yes! But please don't be blue! Ford enthusiasts can rejoice, because the car manufacturer plans to offer its Bluecruise 1 system, which allows you to drive hands-free if you keep your eyes open, in other models soon. Find out more here.
(Image: Ford)

After Ford's advanced driver assistance system Bluecruise 1 was initially available for the Mustang Mach-E 2 in Europe, it is now being introduced for four other models, it has been revealed. These are the Puma, the Puma Gen-E, the Kuga and the Ranger PHE V6, which will have this function on board from spring 2026. Ford and Lincoln users worldwide have proven that the whole thing works by driving over 551 million miles on the highway with it. The expansion means that even more Ford fans will be able to enjoy greater comfort and convenience on their highway journeys.

Hands-Free Driving in the EU Started in the UK

Incidentally, Bluecruise was the first system of its kind to be approved in Europe in 2023 and was launched in the UK. Since then, Bluecruise has been approved for use in 16 European markets, making it the most widely used system of its kind in Europe, as they point out. This, it continues, allows access to over 84,000 miles of designated freeways—so-called Blue Zones—which then allow a leisurely road trip through several countries. One example is the Stockholm-Rome route, which is 1,200 miles long and takes around 25 hours to drive.

What's Behind the Ford Bluecruise System

"Hands-Off, Eyes-On" refers to hands-free but attentive driving, as Ford explains. It builds on the capabilities of Ford's Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control (IACC) and helps with steering, accelerating and braking, lane positioning and maintaining a safe distance from the vehicle in front. It does this by monitoring road markings, speed signs and changing traffic conditions, ranging from highway speeds to stop and go traffic. The system also checks whether the markings are visible before driving. It works with a combination of radar and cameras. So if you are driving on a highway with a blue zone, you can safely take your hands off the steering wheel—but your eyes still need to keep an eye on your surroundings.

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