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.