Does anybody know when these trucks will be crash tested?
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aggiegrad05
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I have looked high and low for some indication of when new models are crash tested...all to no avail. I'm going to buy it anyway, but I am just convincing myself that Ford wouldn't put out a product like this at this price-point without having first slammed it into enough walls that they are comfortable they'll get a 5-star score. Plus, the fact that it's largely built on F-150 architecture (which has been tested and proven) also gives me some comfort.
But, while I don't know the answer to your question, hopefully someone will.
I'm someone who usually starts with the iihs safety ratings when shopping for a new car. Since the new Expy is mostly the same architecture as the latest F150 I'm assuming the crash test results will be similar to the Crew Cab F150. http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/TSP-List/2017
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/vehicle/v/ford/f-150-crew-cab-pickup/2018
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/vehicle/v/ford/f-150-crew-cab-pickup/2018
deweysmith
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IIHS hasn't tested the 2015-2017 either. 
I think the only real difference between the F-150 and the Expedition would be rollover risk, and IIHS doesn't even rate that on the F-150.
I think the only real difference between the F-150 and the Expedition would be rollover risk, and IIHS doesn't even rate that on the F-150.
They did the 3rd gen but I can’t find 4th. This will show you the historical figures since 2nd and 3rd gen are similar, I’m sure they didn’t get worse.
deweysmith
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Yeah, that's the NHTSA. Maybe the IIHS feels that rollover test is adequate. I do.
NHTSA rated the 3rd gen at 4 out of 5 stars overall earning:
4 stars frontal impact
5 stars side impact
3 stars rollover
Final Result 4/5 stars or “Good” Rating
IIHS doesn’t do many full size SUVs for whatever reason including Expedition/Tahoe/Sequoia, so I wouldn’t plan seeing it.
4 stars frontal impact
5 stars side impact
3 stars rollover
Final Result 4/5 stars or “Good” Rating
IIHS doesn’t do many full size SUVs for whatever reason including Expedition/Tahoe/Sequoia, so I wouldn’t plan seeing it.
Front, offset, small offset both driver and passenger sides, and side. Takes wrecking 5 of them these days. You're looking $250K to test a vehicle with a limited market. I've always wondered how many manufacturers donate their cars to iihs and how many iihs has to buy.
Fascinating to watch these.
deweysmith
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Meh. I’d put that number closer to $200k, it doesn’t cost Ford more than $40k each to build and ship a bare-bones model. If you do it once a year that works out to $2-4 per vehicle sold depending on the year according to these stats. Once per generation, you’re talking less than 50¢ per sold, since they sold 529,105 3rd-gen Expeditions.
Pretty cheap, at just those numbers. There’s probably quite a bit more cost involved but it’s not a huge sum when you think about it on a per-sale basis.
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