2010 Ford Ranger
small pickup / Regular cab pickup
Moderate overlap front: original test
Tested vehicle: 1998 Ford Ranger XLT 4X2 p/u
Rating applies to 1998-2011 models
The Ford Ranger and Mazda B Series were redesigned for the 1998 model year. The Mazda B Series was discontinued after the 2009 model year.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics Dummy movement was reasonably well controlled. After the dummy moved forward into the airbag, its head moved toward the window frame as buckling of the floor tilted the driver seat forward and toward the door. |
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Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CF98007 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 21 |
| Left (cm) | 19 |
| Center (cm) | 21 |
| Right (cm) | 16 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 17 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 7 |
| Right (cm) | 8 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 8 |
| Rearward (cm) | 2 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 5 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CF98007 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 307 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 2.2 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 25 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.45 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 25 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 5.2 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 4.1 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 5 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 2 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.39 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 1.00 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 3.3 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 4.8 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 78 |
| Right | 90 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Manual seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
Technical measurements for this test
| Seat type | Manual seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 24 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 28 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 11.2 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 65 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 92 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 550 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.