2022 Ford Maverick
small pickup / Crew cab pickup
Moderate overlap front: updated test
Rating applies to 2022-25 models
Tested vehicle: 2023 Ford Maverick XLT Crew Cab 4wd
The Ford Maverick was introduced in the 2022 model year.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Thigh/hip | |
| Leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Thigh | |
|
Rear passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
| |
View of the vehicle after the crash showing the airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.
The rear passenger dummy's head approached the front seatback, which increases the risk of head injuries.
Rear passenger dummy injury values indicate a low risk of injury to the head or neck and chest. During the crash, the shoulder belt remained in an ideal position on the dummy’s chest.
The rear passenger dummy's lap belt moved from the ideal position on the pelvis onto the abdomen, increasing the risk of abdominal injuries.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF2331 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 3 |
| Left (cm) | 5 |
| Center (cm) | 6 |
| Right (cm) | 3 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 1 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | -1 |
| Right (cm) | -1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | -1 |
| Rearward (cm) | -4 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF2331 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 146 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 11 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.25 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 29 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 0.4 |
| Right | 1.1 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 1 |
| Right | 1 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.23 |
| Right | 0.44 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 1.9 |
| Right | 2.1 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 51 |
| Right | 48 |
Rear passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CEF2331 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 for head contact during forward excursion |
no contact
|
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 2.0 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.7 |
| Maximum Nij for head contact during forward excursion |
no contact
|
| Chest | |
| Chest index | 38 |
| Shoulder belt tension (kN) | 4.9 |
| Thigh (kN) | |
| Left femur compression | 0.1 |
| Right femur compression | 0.1 |
Side: updated test
Rating applies to 2022-25 models built after July 2022
Tested vehicle: 2023 Ford Maverick XLT Hybrid Crew Cab
The Ford Maverick was introduced in the 2022 model year. Beginning with 2022 models built after July 2022, improvements were made to the front side curtain airbag deployment as part of a recall issued by Ford which also includes the same fix to cars built earlier. (Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on the driver door or adjacent B-pillar.)
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
View of the vehicle just after the crash test.
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbags.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES2312 |
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -20.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES2312 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 146 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.6 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.4 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 17 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.0 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 28 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 25 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.00 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.35 |
| Pelvis | |
| Combined force (kN) | 5.7 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES2312 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 295 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.8 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 56 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 2.6 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 46 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 37 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 5.32 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.87 |
| Pelvis | |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.8 |
Headlights
Trim level(s)
- All trims
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Low-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
| High-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating | |
| Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination: | |
Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on the sharp right curve and fair on the gradual right and both left curves.
The low beams created some glare.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was fair in all 4 tests.
High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway, on both left curves and on both right curves.
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Trim level(s) |
|
| Low-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
| High-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating Applies to 2022-25 models |
| LOW BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
Amount glare exceeded threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 99.1 m | 21.7% |
| Straightaway left edge | 61.1 m | 21.7% |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 60.3 m | None |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 59.3 m | None |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 55.2 m | None |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 52.6 m | None |
| HIGH BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 157.3 m |
| Straightaway left edge | 125.7 m |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 72.6 m |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 70.1 m |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 59.9 m |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 58.1 m |
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)
Front crash prevention: pedestrian (night)
Seat belt reminders
Rating applies to 2022 models
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Front row | |
| Unbelted occupant alert (audible & visual) | |
| Initiation time | |
| Duration | Negligible (under 8 seconds) |
| Volume | |
| Audio frequency | |
| Second row | |
| Startup status alert (visual) | |
| Initiation time | |
| Duration at least 60 seconds | |
| Belt disengaged alert (audible & visual) | |
| Initiation time | |
| Duration at least 30 seconds | |
| Volume | |
| Audio frequency | |
| Background cabin sound pressure level at 24 km/h | 52 dB |
| Audible signal sound pressure level at 24 km/h | 62 dB |
| Difference between background and signal | 10.4 dB |
| Background cabin sound pressure level at 40 km/h | 56 dB |
| Audible signal sound pressure level at 40 km/h | 61 dB |
| Difference between background and signal | 5.0 dB |
| Dominant audio frequency | 736 Hz |