Applies to 2010-11 models
| Overall evaluation |
G
|
| Structure and safety cage |
A
|
| Driver injury measures |
| Head/neck |
G
|
| Torso |
A
|
| Pelvis/leg |
A
|
| Head protection |
G
|
| Rear passenger injury measures |
| Head/neck |
|
| Torso |
|
| Pelvis/leg |
|
| Head protection |
|
| Side crash test ratings can be compared across vehicle categories. |
The Ford Ranger extended cab models with four doors were introduced in the 1999 model year. Beginning with 2010 models, side airbags for the driver and front passenger became standard (no side airbags were available previously in any Ranger model) and the front door trim was modifed to improve occupant protection in side impact crashes. Structure ratings are based on this test and on an earlier test of a 2008 Ranger model without side airbags. NOTE: the ratings are based only on the driver, and the side-facing rear jump seats weren’t tested because they are not recommended for safe transport.
Injury measures
Driver — Measures taken from the dummy indicate that rib fractures as well as a fracture of the pelvis would be possible in a crash of this severity.
Passenger — No passenger dummy present - jump seats not recommended for safe transport.
Head protection
Driver — The dummy's head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side airbag that deployed from the seat.
Passenger — No passenger dummy present - jump seats not recommended for safe transport.
Tested vehicle specifications
| Tested vehicle |
2008 Ford Ranger XLT SuperCab 4x2 |
| Weight |
3,535 lbs. |
| Side airbags |
none |
| Wheelbase |
126 in. |
| Length |
204 in. |
| Width |
69 in. |
| Engine |
3.0 L V6 |
| EPA ratings |
15 mpg city / 20 mpg highway |
How this test is conducted
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID |
CES0820 |
CES0929 |
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. |
-11.0 |
-12.5 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID |
CES0929 |
| Head HIC-15 |
222 |
| Neck |
| Tension (kN) |
1.6 |
| Compression (kN) |
0.1 |
| Shoulder |
| Lateral deflection (mm) |
42 |
| Lateral force (kN) |
1.3 |
| Torso |
| Maximum deflection (mm) |
47 |
| Average deflection (mm) |
41 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) |
3.95 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) |
0.97 |
| Pelvis |
| Iliac force (kN) |
2.4 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) |
3.1 |
| Combined force (kN) |
5.5 |
| Left femur |
| L-M force (kN) |
0.8 |
| L-M moment (Nm) |
85 |
| A-P moment (Nm) |
-23 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID |
CES0929 |
| Head HIC-15 |
|
| Neck |
| Tension (kN) |
|
| Compression (kN) |
|
| Shoulder |
| Lateral deflection (mm) |
|
| Lateral force (kN) |
|
| Torso |
| Maximum deflection (mm) |
|
| Average deflection (mm) |
|
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) |
|
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) |
|
| Pelvis |
| Iliac force (kN) |
|
| Acetabulum force (kN) |
|
| Combined force (kN) |
|
| Left femur |
| L-M force (kN) |
|
| L-M moment (Nm) |
|
| A-P moment (Nm) |
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