Ford Capri

The passenger compartment remained stable in the frontal offset test.  Other than the lower leg of the driver, protection of which was adequate, all critical body areas of both the driver and passenger were well protected.  Ford demonstrated that a similar level of protection would be provided to the knees and femurs of occupants of different sizes and those sitting in different positions.  Analysis of the deceleration of the impact trolley during the test, and analysis of the deformable barrier after the test, revealed that the car would be a moderately benign impact partner in a frontal collision. In the full-width rigid barrier test, protection of the driver’s chest was rated as marginal, based on dummy readings of compression.  Otherwise, critical parts of the body were well or adequately protected. In both the side barrier test and the more severe side pole impact, protection of all critical body regions was good, and the car scored maximum points in this part of the assessment. Control of excursion (the extent to which a body is thrown to the other side of the vehicle when it is hit from the far side) was found to be marginal. There is a countermeasure to mitigate against occupant-to-occupant injuries in such impacts.  In Euro NCAP’s test, this performed well, with good protection of the head of both the driver and passenger. Tests on the front seats and head restraints demonstrated good protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision.  A geometric analysis of the rear seats also indicated good whiplash protection.   The Capri has an advanced eCall system which alerts the emergency services in the event of a crash, and there is a system to prevent secondary impacts after the car has been in a collision.  Ford demonstrated that the doors and windows would be openable to allow occupants to escape in the event of vehicle submergence.