FORD Mustang 2015
V8 Fastback (coupe) variants.
Data suplied by euroNCAP
The tested model of Ford Mustang was introduced in Australia and New Zealand in December 2015. This ANCAP safety rating is based on tests conducted by Euro NCAP and applies to V8 Fastback (coupe) variants. Other variants are unrated.
Test Results Summary
| Crash Test | Score |
|
|---|
| Adult Occupant Protection |
27.66 |
out of 38 |
| Full Width Frontal Test |
4.67 |
out of 8 |
| Frontal Offset Test |
6.91 |
out of 8 |
| Side Impact Test |
8 |
out of 8 |
| Pole Test |
6.88 |
out of 8 |
| Whiplash Protection Test |
1.21 |
out of 3 |
| AEB (City) |
0 |
out of 3 |
| Child Occupant Protection |
15.81 |
out of 49 |
| Safety Assist |
2 |
out of 12 |
| Speed Assistance System |
0 |
out of 3 |
| Seat Belt Reminders |
2 |
out of 3 |
| Lane Support System |
0 |
out of 3 |
| AEB (Interurban) |
0 |
out of 3 |
| Pedestrian Protection |
27 |
out of 42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Safety Feature Summary
The safety feature information below is subject to change without notice. For up to date safety feature specifications for all variants, please see the safety feature table to the right or contact the manufacturer.
Dual frontal, side chest & side head airbags (curtains) and knee airbags for the driver and front passenger are standard. Advanced seat belt reminders are fitted to both front seats but not the rear. Automatic emergency call (e-Call) and SmartKey are standard. Autonomous emergency braking (AEB) and lane support systems (LSS) are not available.
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Frontal Offset Crash Test Results
|
Region
|
Score
|
Score Type
|
Maximum Score
|
|
Frontal Offset*
|
6.91
|
pts
|
(out of
8)
|
|
Head/Neck
|
3
|
pts
|
|
|
Chest
|
3.89
|
pts
|
|
|
Upper Legs
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Lower Legs
|
2.93
|
pts
|
|
The passenger compartment retained structural integrity in the frontal offset crash test but brake pedal rearward movement was excessive. Insufficient inflation of both the driver and front passenger airbags caused bottoming out of the dummy heads and was penalised.
Side Impact Test Results
|
Region
|
Score
|
Score Type
|
Maximum Score
|
|
Side Impact*
|
8
|
pts
|
(out of
8)
|
|
Head
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Chest
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Abdomen
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Pelvis
|
4
|
pts
|
|
Good protection was provided for the driver in the side impact test.
Note: Scaled score. Total test score out of 16 points.
Full Width Frontal Test
|
Region
|
Score
|
Score Type
|
Maximum Score
|
|
Driver*
|
15.19
|
pts
|
(out of
16)
|
|
Head
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Neck
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Chest
|
3.19
|
pts
|
|
|
Upper Legs
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Region
|
Score
|
Score Type
|
Maximum Score
|
|
Rear Passenger*
|
3.48
|
pts
|
(out of
16)
|
|
Head
|
0.48
|
pts
|
|
|
Neck
|
3
|
pts
|
|
|
Chest
|
0
|
pts
|
|
|
Upper Legs
|
0
|
pts
|
|
In the full width frontal test, driver chest protection was acceptable and other body regions were good. The rear passenger was not well protected with a risk of serious head, chest and leg injury.
Pole Test
|
Region
|
Score
|
Score Type
|
Maximum Score
|
|
Pole*
|
6.88
|
pts
|
(out of
8)
|
|
Head
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Chest
|
2.75
|
pts
|
|
|
Abdomen
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Pelvis
|
4
|
pts
|
|
There was a slight risk of serious chest injury in the side pole test. The driver door opened during the pole test.
Note: Scaled score. Total test score out of 16 points.
Whiplash Protection Test
Front: 1.21 points
Rear: 0.00 points
AEB (City): 0.00 points [Not available]
Child Protection Test
Crash Test Performance
6 year old child: 10.83 points
10 year old child: 2.81 points
Child Safety Features & Child Seat Installation
Safety features: 0.00 points
Installation check: 2.17 points
NOTE: The child restraints tested by Euro NCAP are relevant to the European market. For Australasian consumers, this information should be used as a guide to vehicle features only. For more detailed information about Australian child restraints visit childcarseats.com.au.
Acceptable
Pedestrian Summary
Adult & child head impacts: 21.00 points
Upper leg impacts: 0.00 points
Lower leg impacts: 6.00 points
AEB (VRU): 0.00 points [Not available]
The Mustang has an active bonnet and scored 27.00 out of 42 points (Acceptable). Pedestrian head protection was mostly good however the front of the bonnet posed a high injury risk for pedestrians. The bumper offered good protection for legs and knees. (v8.3)
Pedestrian Rating Explained
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) provides consumers with independent and transparent information on the level of occupant and pedestrian protection provided by different new car models, in the most common types of crashes, through its star rating program.
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Base Model Safety Features
Legend
Standard
Not Available
Optional
No Information
The latest UCSR are based on statistics collected from car crashes in Australia and New Zealand between 1990 and 2017, where someone was killed or seriously injured. Over eight million police reported crashes were analysed in the latest UCSR.
