For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Volkswagen ID.4 have pretensioners to tighten the seatbelts and eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision and force limiters to limit the pressure the belts will exert on the passengers. The Ford Mustang Mach-E doesn’t offer pretensioners for its rear seat belts.
The ID.4’s pre-crash front seatbelts will tighten automatically in the event the vehicle detects an impending crash, improving protection against injury significantly. The Mustang Mach-E doesn’t offer pre-crash pretensioners.
The Volkswagen ID.4’s rear backup camera has a standard washer for maintaining a clear view under various conditions. In contrast, the Ford Mustang Mach-E does not offer a rear camera washer, meaning its effectiveness relies on manual cleaning by the user when necessary.
Both the ID.4 and the Mustang Mach-E have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, post-collision automatic braking systems, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available around view monitors.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Volkswagen ID.4 is safer than the Ford Mustang Mach-E:
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|
ID.4 |
Mustang Mach-E |
| OVERALL STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
|
|
Driver |
|
| STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
| HIC |
169 |
170 |
| Neck Injury Risk |
18% |
24.4% |
| Neck Stress |
189 lbs. |
231 lbs. |
| Neck Compression |
8 lbs. |
45 lbs. |
| Leg Forces (l/r) |
39/39 lbs. |
353/404 lbs. |
|
|
Passenger |
|
| STARS |
4 Stars |
4 Stars |
| HIC |
118 |
163 |
| Neck Injury Risk |
54% |
58.9% |
| Neck Stress |
150 lbs. |
159 lbs. |
| Leg Forces (l/r) |
5/20 lbs. |
257/9 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Volkswagen ID.4 is safer than the Ford Mustang Mach-E:
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|
ID.4 |
Mustang Mach-E |
|
|
Front Seat |
|
| STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
| Chest Movement |
.8 inches |
.8 inches |
| Abdominal Force |
128 lbs. |
177 lbs. |
|
|
Into Pole |
|
| STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
| Max Damage Depth |
6 inches |
8 inches |
| HIC |
333 |
412 |
| Spine Acceleration |
43 G’s |
45 G’s |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
Side impacts caused 23% of all road fatalities in 2018, down from 29% in 2003, when the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety introduced its side barrier test. In order to continue improving vehicle safety, the IIHS has started using a more severe side impact test: 37 MPH (up from 31 MPH), with a 4180-pound barrier (up from 3300 pounds). The results of this newly developed test demonstrates that the Volkswagen ID.4 is safer than the Mustang Mach-E:
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|
ID.4 |
Mustang Mach-E |
| Overall Evaluation |
GOOD |
GOOD |
| Structure |
GOOD |
ACCEPTABLE |
|
|
Driver Injury Measures |
|
| Head/Neck |
GOOD |
GOOD |
| Head Injury Criterion |
41 |
115 |
| Neck Tension |
178 lbs. |
357 lbs. |
| Neck Compression |
22 lbs. |
45 lbs. |
| Torso |
GOOD |
ACCEPTABLE |
| Shoulder Deflection |
.98 in |
1.42 in |
| Shoulder Force |
178 lbs. |
268 lbs. |
| Torso Max Deflection |
.83 in |
1.42 in |
| Torso Deflection Rate |
4 MPH |
9 MPH |
| Pelvis |
GOOD |
GOOD |
| Pelvis Force |
357 lbs. |
825 lbs. |
| Head Protection |
GOOD |
GOOD |
|
|
Passenger Injury Measures |
|
| Head/Neck |
GOOD |
GOOD |
| Neck Tension |
67 lbs. |
112 lbs. |
| Torso |
GOOD |
GOOD |
| Shoulder Deflection |
.28 in |
.87 in |
| Shoulder Force |
112 lbs. |
268 lbs. |
| Torso Max Deflection |
.71 in |
.94 in |
| Pelvis |
GOOD |
GOOD |
| Pelvis Force |
446 lbs. |
535 lbs. |
| Head Protection |
GOOD |
GOOD |

