Say hello to the 2017 #Ford #Fusion, an impressive combination of safety and style. https://t.co/xsnrWXbsjB
— Ford Fusion (@FordFusion) June 16, 2016
The two biggest organizations that test and rate the safety of vehicles each year are the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). While having good ratings from both is ideal, we think the IIHS is a little bit more thorough.
The IIHS conducts testing in five crashworthiness categories, while the NHTSA only does three, and while the NHTSA tests frontal collisions by barreling a vehicle directly into a wall, the IIHS takes a more realistic approach with its moderate- and small-overlap crash tests.
In these, only a fraction of the front of the vehicle is slammed into the corner of a barrier, made to replicate the effect of hitting an oncoming car or a pole.
The small-overlap test in particular, which has only been conducted since 2012, is difficult for cars to protect against, because it can bypass the engineered crumple zone.
This year, we're proud that both the 2017 Ford Fusion and the 2016 Ford F-150 earned the highest rating in all five crash tests, and both were awarded with a coveted IIHS Top Safety Pick.
Visit Gillie Hyde Ford Lincoln Inc. to learn more about safety features available for new Ford vehicles, and their ratings from both NHTSA and IIHS.
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