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2000 Ford Escort

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1997 Ford Escort shown

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Crashworthiness

Moderate overlap front
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Other model years
Moderate overlap front
Other safety features

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Model year	Front overlap		Side	Roof strength	Head restraints & seats	Front crash prevention
Model year	Small	Moderate	Side	Roof strength	Head restraints & seats	Front crash prevention
2002		A
2001		A
2000		A
1999		A
1998		A
1997		A

Test details
Technical measurements

Applies to 1997-2002 models

Structure and safety cage	A
Overall evaluation	A
Injury measures
Head/neck	G
Chest	G
Leg/foot, left	G
Leg/foot, right	P
Restraints and dummy kinematics	G
Important: Frontal crash test ratings should be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.

The Ford Escort and Mercury Tracer were redesigned for the 1997 model year. Note: 2001-02 model Escort sedans were sold when new only to fleets, and the Tracer was discontinued after the 1999 model year.

Injury measures

Measures taken from the head, neck, chest, and right leg indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions in a crash of this severity. Forces on the right tibia indicate that injuries to the lower leg would be likely. Head acceleration from the B-pillar hit was low.

Restraints and dummy kinematics

Dummy movement was well controlled. During rebound, the dummy's head hit the B-pillar.

Tested vehicle specifications

Tested vehicle	1997 Ford Escort LX 4-door
Weight	2,538 lbs.
Side airbags	none
Wheelbase	98 in.
Length	174 in.
Width	66 in.
Engine	2.0 L 4-cylinder
EPA ratings	26 mpg city / 34 mpg highway

How this test is conducted

Measures of occcupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID	CF97016
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	22
Left (cm)	26
Center (cm)	26
Right (cm)	18
Brake pedal (cm)	16
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	8
Right (cm)	4
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	2
Rearward (cm)	2
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	6

Driver injury measures

Test ID	CF97016
Head
HIC-15	457
Peak gs at hard contact	58
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.6
Extension bending moment (Nm)	19
Maximum Nij	0.28
Chest maximum compression (mm)	42
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	3.2
Femur force - right (kN)	3.5
Knee displacement - left (mm)	0
Knee displacement - right (mm)	0
Maximum tibia index - left	0.31
Maximum tibia index - right	1.42
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	1.4
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	5.1
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	54
Right	101

1	Built-in child restraints (optional, 1997 models only)
2	Antilock brakes (optional)