Vehicle having powered door control with object detection and classification

A vehicle comprising:

• a body;
• a powered tailgate pivotally connected to the body;
• an actuator operatively coupled to the powered tailgate to move the powered tailgate between open and closed positions;
• a sensor arrangement configured to sense one or more objects in a swing path of the powered tailgate;
• and
• a controller for processing signals output from the sensor arrangement and identifying the object and classifying the object, the controller controlling the actuator to move the powered tailgate between the open and closed positions based on the classified object.

A method of controlling a powered tailgate on a vehicle, the method comprising:

• sensing an object in a swing path of the powered tailgate;
• processing signals output from the sensor and identifying the object and classifying the object;
• and
• controlling an actuator to move the tailgate between the open and closed positions based on the classified object.