2025 Ford Escape
small SUV / 4-door SUV
Small overlap front
The small overlap front evaluation consists of a driver-side and a passenger-side component. If the results of the two evaluations differ, then the combined small overlap rating is equal to the lower rating.
Driver-side
- Rating applies to 2020-25 models
Tested vehicle: 2020 Ford Escape SE 4-door 4wd
The Ford Escape was redesigned for the 2020 model year, and the Lincoln Corsair was introduced in the same model year. The Corsair replaces the Lincoln MKC.
| Overall driver-side evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Action shot taken during the driver-side small overlap frontal crash test.
The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained very well.
The frontal and side curtain airbags worked well together to keep the head from coming close to any stiff structure or outside objects that could cause injury.
The driver's space was maintained well, and risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEN1910 |
|---|---|
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 2 |
| Footrest (cm) | 2 |
| Left toepan (cm) | 1 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 1 |
| Parking brake (cm) | |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 1 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Steering column | 0 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 1 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 1 |
| Lower instrument panel (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEN1910 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 80 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 15 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.23 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 24 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 0.1 |
| Right | 0.0 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 1 |
| Right | 2 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.42 |
| Right | 0.33 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 1.1 |
| Right | 0.1 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 43 |
| Right | 19 |
Passenger-side
- Rating applies to 2020-25 models
Tested vehicle: 2020 Ford Escape SE 4-door 4wd
The Ford Escape was redesigned for the 2020 model year, and the Lincoln Corsair was introduced in the same model year. The Corsair replaces the Lincoln MKC. Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Ford.
| Overall passenger-side evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side
| Test ID | VTP1931 |
|---|---|
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 7 |
| Footrest (cm) | 4 |
| Right toepan (cm) | 8 |
| Center toepan (cm) | 1 |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 0 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Center dash (cm) | 6 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 9 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 9 |
| Right lower dash (cm) | 8 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTP1931 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 78 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.8 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 11 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.20 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 21 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 1.0 |
| Right | 4.8 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 2 |
| Right | 4 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 3 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.29 |
| Right | 0.39 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 0.9 |
| Right | 0.7 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 75 |
| Right | 52 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTP1931 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 72 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.8 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 7 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.16 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 25 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 0.0 |
| Right | 0.1 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 1 |
| Right | 1 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.44 |
| Right | 0.21 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 0.2 |
| Right | 0.2 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 19 |
| Right | 36 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2020-25 models
Tested vehicle: 2020 Ford Escape SE 4-door 4wd
The Ford Escape was redesigned for the 2020 model year, and the Lincoln Corsair was introduced in the same model year. The Corsair replaces the Lincoln MKC. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Ford.
| 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 | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTS1922 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -22.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1922 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 193 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.8 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.5 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 45 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.7 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 38 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 34 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.06 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.78 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.0 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.6 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.6 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.2 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 71 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 26 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1922 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 108 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.4 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 37 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.2 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 32 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 27 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 1.89 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.27 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.5 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.4 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.4 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.1 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 80 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 17 |
Side: updated test
Rating applies to 2020-25 models
Tested vehicle: 2021 Ford Escape S 4-door 4wd
The Ford Escape was redesigned for the 2020 model year, and the Lincoln Corsair was introduced in the same model year. The Corsair replaces the Lincoln MKC.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis | |
| Driver head protection The dummy's head moved downward past the side curtain airbag and struck the window sill of the driver door hard, while the head was in proximity to the intruding barrier. Although the barrier did not hit the dummy's head in this test, this near miss indicates that only slightly different crash circumstances could produce a direct hit to a person's head. The head protection is inadequate. |
|
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
View of the vehicle just after the crash test.
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.
Smeared greasepaint shows that the driver dummy's head moved downward, past the side curtain airbag, and contacted the window sill (inset).
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbags.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES2105 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -17.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES2105 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 391 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 93 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.7 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 28 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.0 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 45 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 39 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.66 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.64 |
| Pelvis | |
| Combined force (kN) | 5.2 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES2105 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 168 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.9 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 39 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.7 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 38 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 35 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.34 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.41 |
| Pelvis | |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.9 |