Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2015-25 models
Tested vehicle: 2015 Ford Mustang 2-door convertible
The Ford Mustang was redesigned for the 2015 model year. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Ford.
| 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 | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTF1414 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 6 |
| Left (cm) | 7 |
| Center (cm) | 9 |
| Right (cm) | 2 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 6 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 2 |
| Right (cm) | 2 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 0 |
| Rearward (cm) | 1 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTF1414 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 139 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 14 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.8 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 11 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.19 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 31 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.9 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 1.6 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 2 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 5 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.66 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.51 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.2 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.6 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 43 |
| Right | 47 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2015-25 models
Tested vehicle: 2015 Ford Mustang GT 2-door convertible with front seat-mounted head and torso airbags
The Ford Mustang was redesigned for the 2015 model year. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Ford.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection The dummy's head was hit by the window sill trim, which was dislodged during the crash before head contact. This impact did not produce high head injury measures, but the head protection is insufficient. |
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Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTS1416 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -20.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTS1416 |
| Head HIC-15 | 224 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.1 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 33 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.3 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 36 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 32 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.93 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.71 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.9 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 0.9 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.8 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.4 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 75 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 31 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTS1416 |
| Head HIC-15 | 254 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.1 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 42 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 2.0 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 36 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 21 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.54 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.61 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.4 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.0 |
| Combined force (kN) | 1.4 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.2 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 34 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 22 |