Crash Ratings: Ford Mondeo 2007 Crash-Test
Total rating - 5
Pedestrian safety - 2/4
Children safety - 4/5
Front crash - 15 (94%)
Side crash - 18 (100%)
Additional - 2 (%)
Total - 35 (88%)
Pedestrian Safety - 18 (50%)
Children Safety - 39 (65%)
Front Crash
Deformation from a crash didn’t touch the force structure of the body. For higher safety features the steering wheel moved slightly forward. The knees of the driver are protected by a special air-bag placed below the steering post. The passenger is safely held by belts and his legs didn’t even touch the interior elements.
Children Safety
The holding systems used in the crash-tests:
- 18-month kid - Fair “Bobsy” G 0/1 ISOFIX opposite the direction of the motion
- 3-year-old child - Fair “Bobsy” G 0/1 ISOFIX forward the direction of the motion
As an option in Mondeo comes a switch of the front air-bag, but it is missing in the basic version, that’s why EuroNCAP didn’t include the system in its results. Without the switch a children seat cannot be installed on the front seat opposite the direction of the motion. The warning plate is not enough clear and is not fixed properly. The presence of ISOFIX fastenings on the rear seats is not marked in the proper way.
Pedestrian Safety
High marks have been given to the bumper of the car for the safety of legs and the cowling at spots of the probable contact with a child’s head. At the same time the zone of a adult’s head safety is very poor and the front rims of the cowling is too stiff.
Basic Safety systems installed on the car in Europe:
- Front air-bags
- Side air-bags for head and body
- Front safety belts with preload system and strain limiter
- The alarm of the unfastened front belts
- ISOFIX fastenings of the rear side seats
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