The Ford Mustang Mach-E earned a perfect score in new IIHS rear passenger crash safety tests that only four out of 13 SUVs were able to achieve Good ratings on.
received the highest crash safety scores of 13 midsize SUVs recently tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for injury protection in a"moderate overlap front" collision.was the only model to receive a perfect score in the test, which simulates a vehicle being struck in the front off-center.
"All these vehicles provide excellent protection for the driver," said IIHS President David Harkey,"but only a handful extend that level of safety to the back seat."The Mustang Mach-E earned the highest scores. It monitors how well the seatbelt works to restrain them, including avoiding contact with the front seat, applying too much pressure to their body or allowing them to"submarine" under the lap belt over five categories.The Mustang Mach-E received top Good score on all driver and rear passenger ratings, while the Model Y ranked Acceptable for Rear passenger restraints & kinematics, because it allowed the passenger's head to get to close to the front seat.
The test covers several model years for some vehicles, like the 2021 to 2023 Jeep Wranglers, if they have not been significantly updated.
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