August 25, 2010
2011 Ford Fiesta earns Top Safety Pick award
(award applies to models mfg. after July 2010)
Rollover test — GOOD
Crushing device
In the Institute's roof strength test, a metal plate is pushed against 1 side of a roof at a constant speed. To earn a good rating, the roof must withstand a force of 4 times the vehicle's weight before reaching 5 inches of crush.
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Vehicle Research Center roof crush machine: 2011 Ford Fiesta hatchback pre-test 7/16/10 |
Vehicle Research Center roof crush machine: 2011 Ford Fiesta sedan pre-test 7/16/10 |
40 mph frontal offset test: 2011 Ford Fiesta — GOOD
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Pre-crash photo 7/28/10 |
Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test 8/12/10 |
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 very well. 8/12/10 |
Smeared greasepaint indicates where the dummy's head contacted the side curtain airbag during rebound. 8/12/10 |
Intrusion into the driver's space was minimal, and all leg and foot injury measures were low. Smeared greasepaint indicates where the dummy's knees and shins contacted the knee airbag. 8/12/10 |
31 mph side impact test representing a strike from a pickup or SUV:
2011 Ford Fiesta (models mfg. after July 2010) — GOOD
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Pre-crash photo 7/28/10 |
Action shot taken during the side impact crash test 8/10/10 |
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment 8/10/10 |
Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side curtain airbag. 8/10/10 |
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy's head was protected by the side airbag. 8/10/10 |
