Safety

[Macgyver]

Just Youtubing and found this.

I thought the Taurus was safer than this.......

She is still a big beast safety wise. The offset was worse than I thought it would be.

https://youtu.be/uzD_3OFOPVQ

 

[SHOdded]

Did pretty good considering.  The question is whether the test, which began in 2012, was available to work with at the time of the 2013 update to the Taurus.

If we look at redesigns/refreshes post 2012, we can see the difference:
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/vehicle/v/ford/fusion-4-door-sedan/2017
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/vehicle/v/lincoln/mkx-4-door-suv/2016

 

[Macgyver]

The New offset test is viscous too. Solid rounded steel and no crumple zone on crumple zone impact on the offset.

 

[SHOdded]

Brutal.

 

[mjhpadi]

Did pretty good considering.  The question is whether the test, which began in 2012, was available to work with at the time of the 2013 update to the Taurus.

If we look at redesigns/refreshes post 2012, we can see the difference:
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/vehicle/v/ford/fusion-4-door-sedan/2017
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/vehicle/v/lincoln/mkx-4-door-suv/2016

That was my thought, have you watched the offset test of similar vehicles to see how it compares?

 

[SHOdded]

I have not, not knowing their refresh cycles.  But it seems to take about 3 years to get integrated into vehicular architecture.