Ford F-150 aces crash tests; GM's pickup doesn't - USA TODAY
GM's pickup doesn't Federal regulators have given its top five-star rating to the biggest version of the nation's bestselling vehicle, the Ford F-150, but General Motors' new midsize pickups came in at four stars. ly/1FYht04 Federal regulators have given its top five-star rating to the biggest version of the nation's bestselling vehicle, the full-size Ford F-150. General Motors' new midsize pickups came in at four stars. The four-door Super Crew version of the full-size F-150 pickup, which accounts for about 70% of its sales, was rated at five stars overall and also received top marks for front and side crashes. It received four out of five stars for rollover crash protection. Ford has a lot to gain from the five-star rating as it continues to seek broad acceptance for its decision to switch from steel to aluminum for the body of the 2015 F-150. The move was made to save weight, but rating could help allay fears that... GM didn't fare as well with its midsize, steel-bodied pickups, which are important new entries but in a different class size than the F-150. The Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, which are corporated siblings, were rated at four stars overall for... They received the top five stars for side collisions and but only three for rollover protection. Source: www.usatoday.com
