Europe’s leading independent crash rating authority, Euro NCAP, has tested Ford’s new Mondeo-based S-Max and Galaxy both which posted top results. They use a combination of high body strength, airbags and crash mitigation tech to gain the maximum five-star score.
Some of the safety innovations debuting on the two people-carrying models include a redesigned and strengthened safety cell and, according to Ford, “all-new models deliver second-row seat side-airbags for the first time, and seat-belt pre-tensioners for first and second row seats.”
Part of the new shell’s strength is derived from the use of hydro-formed steel in the A- and B-pillars, plus the roof rails. Both models also come with not only front, side, curtain and knee airbags for the front, but also new second-row side airbags too.
Roelant de Waard, Ford’s European vice president of marketing, sales and service, says “as Euro NCAP’s 5-star standards climb higher, Ford vehicles continue to reach the organisation’s stringent expectations for crash protection. Both our all-new S-MAX and Galaxy deliver sophisticated safety features including our new Pre-Collision Assist technology to provide exceptional protection for drivers, passengers and pedestrians alike.”
Scroll down for the crash test video for the Galaxy, the only one that seems to have been made available.