2015 Ford F-150: IIHS Gives Aluminum Body Mixed Crash Test Scores & Says It's ... - The Car Connection
This morning, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released crash test scores for the new, aluminum-bodied 2015 Ford F-150 pickup. Among the results, there's good news and bad news for fans of America's best-loved vehicle. First, the good news: IIHS says that the F-150's new aluminum body provides just as much crash protection as its steel predecessor. While some critics had doubted that lighter-weight aluminum could keep occupants safe during collisions, IIHS insists that it absolutely does. In fact, the 2015 F-150 SuperCrew -- the one with a full backseat -- earned "good" scores in all IIHS tests, including the new, difficult small overlap front crash. (Though Ford offers a collision warning system on the F-150, the truck isn't eligible for IIHS' highest honor of "Top Safety Pick+" because the system doesn't include autonomous braking. Now, the bad news: the 2015 Ford F-150 extended cab -- the one with a compact second seating row -- didn't fare quite as well as its larger sibling. It earned "good" scores on the IIHS moderate overlap front, side, roof strength, and head restraint tests. Source: www.thecarconnection.com
