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Ford Focus 4-door

2000-07 models

MODERATE OVERLAP FRONT TEST

OVERALL EVALUATION: Good

Structure/safety cage	Injury measures				Restraints/dummy kinematics
Structure/safety cage	Head/neck	Chest	Leg/foot, left	Leg/foot, right	Restraints/dummy kinematics

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Test details:

The Ford Focus was introduced in the 2000 model year and modestly restyled for the 2005 model year.

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

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

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Left to right:

Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test.
The dummy's position in relation to the steering wheel and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained reasonably well.
Loading of the head into the airbag is shown in this photo taken during the crash test.
Footwell intrusion contributed to the possibility of injury to the lower left leg.

Additional features:

Side airbags: front seat-mounted combination head and torso airbags (optional)
Electronic stability control (optional on 2001-03 models only)
Antilock brakes (optional)

Tested vehicle specifications:

2000 Ford Focus SE 4-door
Class: Small car
Weight: 2,707 lbs.
Side airbags: none
Wheelbase: 103 in.
Length: 175 in.
Width: 67 in.
Engine: 2.0 L 4-cylinder
EPA ratings: 25 mpg city | 31 mpg highway

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Last updated: October 6, 2006