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Ford Explorer rated 2023 Top Safety Pick by IIHS


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IIHS instituted tougher criteria for 2023. Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, Lincoln Nautilus, Rivian R1T, and Tesla Model Y are the only models from U.S. domestic automakers to get Top Safety Pick or Top Safety Pick+ with the upgraded standards. IIHS strengthens requirements for Top Safety Pick awards

 

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The biggest change to the criteria for both awards is the replacement of the original IIHS side crash test with the updated evaluation launched in 2021. The updated test involves 82 percent more energy than the original test. Vehicles must earn an acceptable or good rating to qualify for TOP SAFETY PICK, while a good rating is required for the “plus.”

The TOP SAFETY PICK+ criteria include another new evaluation, the nighttime vehicle-to-pedestrian front crash prevention test. Advanced or superior performance is required in both the nighttime and daytime pedestrian tests for the higher award. For TOP SAFETY PICK, only a daytime rating of advanced or superior is required.

When it comes to headlights, requirements for the base award have gotten more stringent. Previously, a vehicle could qualify by offering at least one trim level with available acceptable or good headlights, while winners of the “plus” award needed to have them standard across all trims. For 2023, both awards require standard acceptable or good headlights.

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2 hours ago, ANTAUS said:

I followed the link hoping to see the specific crash, but sadly none is present. I always appreciate the death and devastation, the carnival of carnage seen on their videos.

 

Here's the video for the 2020 Ford Explorer IIHS tested (small overlap test, driver's side).

 

 

And here is the video showing updated moderate overlap test for 2022 Explorer.

 

 

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Mustang Mach-E also got "Good" ratings in the updated side and moderate overlap tests but missed out on 2023 Top Safety Pick because the LED reflector headlamps on the Select and California Route 1 trims are rated marginal.

 

Ford should make LED projector headlamps currently included on Premium and GT trims, which IIHS rated good, standard across the entire Mustang Mach-E lineup.

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