2014 Ford Fusion
midsize car / 4-door sedan
Award applies only to vehicles with optional front crash prevention
Small overlap front: driver-side
Rating applies to 2013-16 models built after December 2012
Tested vehicle: 2013 Ford Fusion SE 4-door
The Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ were redesigned for the 2013 model year. Beginning with 2013 Fusion models built after early December 2012, structural changes were made to improve occupant protection in small overlap frontal crashes. (Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on the driver door or adjacent B-pillar.) The tested Fusion and all 2013 MKZ models were built after the structural changes were in place.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics The dummy’s head barely contacted the frontal airbag before sliding off the left side and leaving the head vulnerable to contact with forward structure. The side curtain airbag deployed and had sufficient forward coverage to protect the head from contact with side structure and outside objects. |
Action shot taken during the 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 reasonably well.
The dummy’s head contacted the frontal airbag but then slid off the left side. The side curtain airbag extended far enough forward toward the A-pillar to protect the head from contact with forward side structure.
Except for door hinge pillar deformation, intrusion into the driver's space was reasonably well controlled, and risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEN1236 |
|---|---|
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 16 |
| Footrest (cm) | 7 |
| Left toepan (cm) | 4 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 5 |
| Parking brake (cm) | |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 5 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Steering column | 3 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 9 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 8 |
| Lower instrument panel (cm) | 6 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEN1236 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 54 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 12 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.23 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 14 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 1.2 |
| Right | 0.5 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 4 |
| Right | 0 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.67 |
| Right | 0.44 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 1.3 |
| Right | 0.5 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 41 |
| Right | 27 |
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2013-16 models
Tested vehicle: 2013 Ford Fusion SEL 4-door
The Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ were redesigned for the 2013 model year. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a Fusion conducted by Ford.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTF1207 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 4 |
| Left (cm) | 4 |
| Center (cm) | 3 |
| Right (cm) | 6 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 6 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 3 |
| Right (cm) | 2 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | -1 |
| Rearward (cm) | -2 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 3 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTF1207 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 127 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 9 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.22 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 20 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.6 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 0.6 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 1 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.21 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.39 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.0 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 1.9 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 39 |
| Right | 35 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2013-16 models
Tested vehicle: 2013 Ford Fusion SEL 4-door with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
The Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ were redesigned for the 2013 model year. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a Fusion 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 | VTS1212 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -12.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1212 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 365 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.9 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.4 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 40 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.8 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 33 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 30 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.15 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.33 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 2.0 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.6 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.5 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.5 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 25 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 69 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1212 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 153 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.3 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 38 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.4 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 35 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 24 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.92 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.42 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.6 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.7 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.0 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.6 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 21 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 100 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2013-20 models
Tested vehicle: 2013 Ford Fusion SE 4-door
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 3,411 lbs |
| Peak force | 17,527 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 5.14 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Power cloth seat
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Power cloth seat |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 11 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 1 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 13.0 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 51 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 18 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 619 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.