Ford F-150 Aluminum-Body Crash Test Results - CarComplaints.com

— If you've been thinking about buying an Ford F-150 aluminum-body truck but have been curious just how safe that body is, the latest crash test results should ease your mind. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) pinned a 2015 'Top Safety Pick' award to the aluminum F-150 Crew Cab after the truck earned good ratings for occupant protection in all five tests: small overlap front, moderate overlap front,... The truck Ford calls the F-150 SuperCrew is the first mass-produced truck to be tested that isn't made out of the standard steel-bodied construction. IIHS also tested the aluminum-body F-150 Extended Cab which didn't do quite as well, but still achieved a "good" rating in 4 of 5 tests. The Ford F-150 Crew Cab aluminum version did really well in the small overlap crash test but the Extended Cab aluminum-body left the test dummy hurting. Ford F-150 Aluminum Crew Cab The 2015 F-150 aluminum Crew Cab did especially well in the small overlap test and the occupant compartment stayed intact. Ford F-150 Aluminum Extended Cab The Extended Cab version of the F-150 had more issues with the small overlap crash test. Source: www.carcomplaints.com