1999 Ford Contour
midsize car / 4-door sedan
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 1995-2000 models
Tested vehicle: 1995 Ford Contour GL 4-door
The Ford Contour and the Mercury Mystique were introduced in the 1995 model year.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test.
Despite excessive intrusion into the footwell area, the driver's survival space was maintained reasonably well.
Footwell intrusion produced a gash almost 14 inches long in the metal floor. The dummy's right foot finished wedged in a pocket created by the intrusion.
High forces on both legs contributed to the likelihood of lower leg injuries.
Technical measurements for this test