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

A more powerful car obviously need more safety… and even a 5 star car could kill…

07/06/2017 - 09:00 |
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Anonymous

So the updated Ford Mustang is now “slightly” safer? Does that mean it comes with a tow truck to leave car meets?

Waits for inevitable death.

07/06/2017 - 10:17 |
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luis 6

No crowds harmed in the making of this car (hopefully)

07/06/2017 - 19:27 |
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Anonymous

I have something to tell you guys:

07/07/2017 - 15:35 |
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InjunS2K

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

LOL Mopar fanboy, ‘68 Boss 429

07/09/2017 - 02:02 |
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SAVAGE DOGG (Ping-Pong Gang) (Corvette Squad)

Does it have a propper TC system?

07/08/2017 - 11:19 |
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Deyan Nikolov

When they make a car that is safe for crashing into people.

07/08/2017 - 19:16 |
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InjunS2K

Aaaaaaaand I don’t care. grabs popcorn

07/09/2017 - 01:59 |
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Y’mean it won’t run over crowds anymore?

10/12/2017 - 06:07 |
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