2016 Lincoln MKC

small SUV / 4-door SUV

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria	Rating
Moderate overlap front: original test
Side: original test

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Optional system	Basic

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: original test

Rating applies to 2015-19 models

Tested vehicle: 2015 Lincoln MKC Reserve 4-door 4wd

The Lincoln MKC was introduced in the 2015 model year and is derived from the Ford Escape. 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

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1407
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	5
Left (cm)	7
Center (cm)	6
Right (cm)	6
Brake pedal (cm)	3
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	2
Right (cm)	1
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	1
Rearward (cm)	-2
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	1

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1407
Head
HIC-15	231
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.9
Extension bending moment (Nm)	7
Maximum Nij	0.22
Chest maximum compression (mm)	28
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	0.7
Femur force - right (kN)	0.8
Knee displacement - left (mm)	1
Knee displacement - right (mm)	3
Maximum tibia index - left	0.31
Maximum tibia index - right	0.44
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	2.1
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	2.7
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	42
Right	76

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2015-19 models

Tested vehicle: 2015 Lincoln MKC Reserve 4-door 4wd with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags

The Lincoln MKC was introduced in the 2015 model year and is derived from the Ford Escape. 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

Technical measurements for this test

Test ID	VTS1411
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-18.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1411
Head HIC-15	258
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.2
Compression (kN)	0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	23
Lateral force (kN)	1.2
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	26
Average deflection (mm)	23
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.49
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.45
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	1.5
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.8
Combined force (kN)	3.1
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.7
L-M moment (Nm)	91
A-P moment (Nm)	22

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1411
Head HIC-15	157
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.1
Compression (kN)	0.3
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	40
Lateral force (kN)	1.7
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	33
Average deflection (mm)	25
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	2.78
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.43
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.0
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.2
Combined force (kN)	2.2
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.2
L-M moment (Nm)	46
A-P moment (Nm)	30

About the original side crash test

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

System details

Optional Collision Warning with Brake Support

Package name

Optional Technology Package

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2015-18 models

Basic

with optional equipment

This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
Autobrake not available.

About the original front crash prevention test