2023 Ford Maverick

small pickup / Crew cab pickup

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Moderate overlap front: updated test
Side: updated test

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Headlights
Standard system	Superior
Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)
Standard system	Advanced
Front crash prevention: pedestrian (night)
Standard system	Basic

Seat belts & child restraints

Seat belt reminders
LATCH ease of use

Other available safety features

Optional blind spot detection
Optional lane departure warning
Optional lane departure prevention

Key

G
Good
A
Acceptable
M
Marginal
P
Poor

Superior
Advanced
Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Moderate overlap front: updated test

Rating applies to 2022-24 models

Tested vehicle: 2023 Ford Maverick XLT Crew Cab 4wd

The Ford Maverick was introduced in the 2022 model year.

Driver injury measures
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Head/neck
Chest
Thigh/hip
Leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Thigh
Rear passenger restraints and dummy kinematics

View of the vehicle after the crash showing the airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.

The rear passenger dummy's head approached the front seatback, which increases the risk of head injuries.

Rear passenger dummy injury values indicate a low risk of injury to the head or neck and chest. During the crash, the shoulder belt remained in an ideal position on the dummy’s chest.

The rear passenger dummy's lap belt moved from the ideal position on the pelvis onto the abdomen, increasing the risk of abdominal injuries.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID	CEF2331
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	3
Left (cm)	5
Center (cm)	6
Right (cm)	3
Brake pedal (cm)	1
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	-1
Right (cm)	-1
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	-1
Rearward (cm)	-4
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Driver injury measures

Test ID	CEF2331
Head
HIC-15	146
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.0
Extension bending moment (Nm)	11
Maximum Nij	0.25
Chest maximum compression (mm)	29
Femur (kN)
Left	0.4
Right	1.1
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	1
Right	1
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.23
Right	0.44
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	1.9
Right	2.1
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	51
Right	48

Rear passenger injury measures

Test ID	CEF2331
Head
HIC-15 for head contact during forward excursion	no contact
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	2.0
Compression (kN)	0.7
Maximum Nij for head contact during forward excursion	no contact
Chest
Chest index	38
Shoulder belt tension (kN)	4.9
Thigh (kN)
Left femur compression	0.1
Right femur compression	0.1

About the moderate overlap front test

February 2024 adjustment to rating criteria

Side: updated test

Rating applies to 2022-24 models built after July 2022

Tested vehicle: 2023 Ford Maverick XLT Hybrid Crew Cab

The Ford Maverick was introduced in the 2022 model year. Beginning with 2022 models built after July 2022, improvements were made to the front side curtain airbag deployment as part of a recall issued by Ford which also includes the same fix to cars built earlier. (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.)

Driver injury measures
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis
Driver head protection
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 where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbags.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID	CES2312
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-20.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Test ID	CES2312
Head
HIC-15	146
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.6
Compression (kN)	0.4
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	17
Lateral force (kN)	1.0
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	28
Average deflection (mm)	25
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.00
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.35
Pelvis
Combined force (kN)	5.7

Passenger injury measures

Test ID	CES2312
Head
HIC-15	295
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.8
Compression (kN)	0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	56
Lateral force (kN)	2.6
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	46
Average deflection (mm)	37
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	5.32
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.87
Pelvis
Combined force (kN)	3.8

About the side crash test

Headlights

Trim level(s)

All trims

Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
Low-beam headlight type	LED reflector
High-beam headlight type	LED reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on the sharp right curve and fair on the gradual right and both left curves.

The low beams created some glare.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was fair in all 4 tests.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway, on both left curves and on both right curves.

Technical measurements for this test

Trim level(s)	All trims
Low-beam headlight type	LED reflector
High-beam headlight type	LED reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating Applies to 2022-24 models

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	99.1 m	21.7%
Straightaway left edge	61.1 m	21.7%
250m radius right curve, right edge	60.3 m	None
250m radius left curve, left edge	59.3 m	None
150m radius right curve, right edge	55.2 m	None
150m radius left curve, left edge	52.6 m	None

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	157.3 m
Straightaway left edge	125.7 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	72.6 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	70.1 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	59.9 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	58.1 m

About the headlight evaluation

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

System details

Standard Pre-Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2022-23 models

Superior

This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

About the original front crash prevention test

Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)

System details

standard Pre-Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB)

Overall evaluation

This rating applies to all 2022-24 models

Advanced

Crossing child

In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 24 mph.

Crossing adult

In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 19 mph.

Parallel adult

In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 37 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 27 mph. A warning was issued 1.9 seconds before impact.

About the pedestrian front crash prevention test

Front crash prevention: pedestrian (night)

Night

System details

standard Pre-Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB)

Overall evaluation

Includes high-beam assist credit

This rating applies to all 2022-24 models

Basic

Crossing adult

In the 12 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 11 mph when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 18 mph when using its high beams. When using its low beams, impact speed was reduced by 11 mph.

Parallel adult

In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 13 mph when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 37 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 8 mph when using its high beams and a warning was issued 1.5 seconds before impact. When using its low beams, impact speed was reduced by 3 mph and a warning was issued 1.3 seconds before impact.

About pedestrian front crash prevention test

Seat belt reminders

Rating applies to 2023-24 models

Overall evaluation
Front row
Unbelted occupant alert (audible & visual)
Initiation time
Duration	Long enough (90+ seconds)
Volume
Audio frequency
Second row
Startup status alert (visual)
Initiation time
Duration at least 60 seconds
Belt disengaged alert (audible & visual)
Initiation time
Duration at least 30 seconds
Volume
Audio frequency

Technical measurements for this test

Background cabin sound pressure level at 24 km/h	52 dB
Audible signal sound pressure level at 24 km/h	67 dB
Difference between background and signal	14.4 dB
Background cabin sound pressure level at 40 km/h	57 dB
Audible signal sound pressure level at 40 km/h	67 dB
Difference between background and signal	9.6 dB
Dominant audio frequency	744 Hz

About the seat belt reminder evaluation

Child seat anchors

Rating applies to 2023-24 models

Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	XLT
Seat type	cloth

This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.

It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor and the ability to borrow lower anchors from the other seating positions.

Note: When anchors are borrowed, they aren't available to use in their designated positions.

Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	XLT
Seat type	cloth

G	Good
A	Acceptable
M	Marginal
P	Poor
	Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated.
thether anchor symbol	Tether anchor
lower anchor symbol	Lower anchors
shared lower achors symbol	Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s)
	No hardware available

Details by seating position

1
1	Tether anchor
	hard-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	too deep in seat
	not too much force needed to attach
	easy to maneuver around anchors
2
2	Tether anchor
	hard-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	Can be borrowed from 1 and 3
3
3	Tether anchor
	hard-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	too deep in seat
	not too much force needed to attach
	easy to maneuver around anchors

Technical measurements for this test

Seat position 21

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	2-4
Force (lbs)	15
Clearance angle (degrees)	67
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	2-4
Force (lbs)	19
Clearance angle (degrees)	73
Tether anchor
Location	Back wall
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Seat position 22

Lower anchor A
Lower latch is shared for this seat position
Lower anchor B
Lower latch is shared for this seat position
Tether anchor
Location	Back wall
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Seat position 23

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	2-4
Force (lbs)	17
Clearance angle (degrees)	71
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	2-4
Force (lbs)	20
Clearance angle (degrees)	64
Tether anchor
Location	Back wall
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

About the child seat anchor evaluation