The Updated Ford Mustang Is Now (Slightly) Safer

After a pretty awful showing in the Euro NCAP safety tests earlier this year, Ford's urgent updates to the Mustang have rewarded buyers with an extra star on its rating
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Euro NCAP has released the new scores for the lightly facelifted Mustang, and it’s good news – if only a crumb of it.

The Mustang, which you might remember scored a chronic two stars in testing just five months ago, has now posted better scores thanks to trinkets like autonomous emergency braking and Lane Assistance being made standard. The front airbags have been adjusted, too. It now rates three stars out of five. Still not brilliant if safety is your priority.

The Updated Ford Mustang Is Now (Slightly) Safer

Euro NCAP has praised Ford for actually taking action following the eye-opening two-star result early this year, citing improvements in ‘key areas’. They do still call the three-star result “unexceptional.”

Elsewhere the new Honda Civic’s sub-par protection for children means it drops to four stars; a result that will make Honda pretty apoplectic. The new Vauxhall Insignia, Hyundai i30, Seat Ibiza, Alfa Romeo Stelvio and Volkswagen Arteon all hit maximum marks.

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Comments

Anonymous

Is it safe around crowds now, however?

(I’m sorry for “beating a dead horse”)

07/05/2017 - 12:41 |
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The Abider

Dear CT,
Put this man in the top comments for this week

07/05/2017 - 12:54 |
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Tomislav Celić

Actually 3 stars is no where near bad. The reason why it doesn’t have 5 is becouse “It doesn’t have auto-brake, lane assist and protection of rear seats” (That was for 2016 model. The 2017 got those and it still got only 3. Euro NCAP is one of the worst things that happened to car industry. WHY? Safety makes the cars more heavier. Therefore it’s bad, really really bad.

07/05/2017 - 12:55 |
23 | 12

Totally agree, F safety maan. Driving my Stang aint fun if i can’t fly out the windshield at any time

07/05/2017 - 13:03 |
27 | 1

Safety should be determined by the safety IN a collision, not features that PREVENT collisions. A good driver (admittedly something that some Mustangs lack :D) is at least as important as these safety aids.

07/05/2017 - 13:32 |
59 | 0

Safety makes the cars more heavier. Therefore it’s bad, really really bad.

Please please please be sarcasm. You can drive a light car if you want. A Trabant or a Mini weigh only 650 kg and fit four people in it, no modern car can match that. But at the same time you have a suspension that actively tries to kill you and a crumble zone that ends somewhere behind the driver’s knee. Be in an accident once (this can happen to anybody!) and I can guarantee I know whether you’d choose a light or a safe car.

07/05/2017 - 15:47 |
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Anonymous

The mustang has been safe since 2015…………can’t run pedestrians over with line lock enabled

07/05/2017 - 13:13 |
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[Flux]

insery crowd joke here

AM I FUNNY YET?

07/05/2017 - 15:16 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by [Flux]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAhahahahahahaha ha ha ha…. ha.
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no delet this xd
JK lmao

07/05/2017 - 16:50 |
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The Volvo Guy (Ikea Meatballs)

In reply to by [Flux]

yes of course

07/06/2017 - 19:20 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by [Flux]

Not as much as the guy above you.

07/09/2017 - 10:42 |
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Chris D.

No matter what the 66 will still be my favorite :)

07/05/2017 - 20:24 |
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Anonymous

Let’s not forget that EuroNcap rules have toughened up a lot in the last couple of years. Three stars now are roughly the equivalent of five stars 4 years ago

07/05/2017 - 22:28 |
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BMWfan

Enter your comment…

07/05/2017 - 22:54 |
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BMWfan

Bet it didn’t get 5 stars for pedestrian safety…

07/05/2017 - 22:57 |
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Anonymous

A big thing to do with the low safety rating is that it is a popular American car. Euro NCAP want euro cars to sell well so they give the american car a low safety rating.

07/05/2017 - 23:57 |
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Williard

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Tesla’s american and scored 5, it’s more because it’s safety is poorly engineered

07/06/2017 - 11:56 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Put the tinfoil hat away mate

07/06/2017 - 12:06 |
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