How Ford's Engineers Worked to Give the 2017 Fusion Award-Winning Safety

Say hello to the 2017 #Ford #Fusion, an impressive combination of safety and style. https://t.co/xsnrWXbsjB

— Ford Fusion (@FordFusion) June 16, 2016

The Ford Fusion has been redesigned for 2017, adding huge boosts to technology, and safety over the outgoing model.

Previous iterations of the Fusion have been rated as "acceptable" in small-overlap crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, since the test was first given on the 2013 model. While acceptable is, as the name implies, an acceptable rating, it is not the best possible rating a vehicle could earn, "good."

That's why Ford's engineers have been working tirelessly to incorporate a sturdier front-end structure to the new model-year update, as well as superior crash-prevention technology. After rounds of rigorous testing, the 2017 Fusion was rated as "good" in all five crashworthiness categories -- including the notorious small-overlap test.

"The 2017 Ford Fusion is our most advanced car yet and we're proud to see it recognized by NHTSA and the IIHS for its safety performance too," said Bill Strickland, chief program engineer, Ford Motor Company. "Great new features include a pedestrian detection system and hands-free parallel and perpendicular parking capability, as well as existing optional lane-keeping assist and Blind Spot Information System with cross-traffic alert."

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