The tests included head-on collisions, side impact evaluations and a rollover assessment. Attributes of the car which led to its strong standing was its impact-absorbing structure and extensive list of standard safety features. These include standard front and side airbags, seat-mounted thorax side airbags, safety belt pretensioners, a seat weight sensing system and a crash severity sensor.
Last year, nearly one out of every two sports cars sold in the States was a Mustang and the convertible version remains America’s best selling drop-top so it’s good to see that it’s come out on top in the crash tests.
Reader Comments
Thu Oct 4 2007 2:24 PM
Eric says
Good to hear, is there a full list of which convertibles were tested and how they fared?
Thu Oct 4 2007 3:42 PM
Gus says
That is good to hear, since I'm buying one in the next few months! :)
I'm still going to have a steel tube rollbar installed (autopower in San Diego puts them in for around $300, cheap for what they protect), I think it's sad that they still don't come with a pop-up rollbar system.
Fri Oct 5 2007 1:06 AM
Paul says
Wonder how much Ford paid the NHTSA to get that rating? Nothing in America works without some level of corruption these days.
Fri Oct 5 2007 1:24 PM
Gus says
Wow, that comment was totally logical, thought out, and fitting for this site! Thanks!
Fri Oct 5 2007 7:49 PM
Kevin says
Yes because im sure that Ford is paying NHTSA to give false crash test results. Just because Ford's cars are becoming even more safe doesn't mean they are rigging anything.
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