For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Ford Focus 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 Chevrolet Cruze Limited doesn’t offer pretensioners for the rear seat belts.
The Focus Titanium’s optional lane departure warning system alerts a temporarily inattentive driver when the vehicle begins to leave its lane and gently nudges the vehicle back towards its lane. The Cruze Limited doesn’t offer a lane departure warning system.
The Focus SEL/Titanium has standard Reverse Sensing System to help warn the driver about vehicles, pedestrians or other obstacles behind or, optionally, in front of the vehicle. The Cruze Limited doesn’t offer a front parking aid.
Both the Focus and the Cruze Limited have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front-wheel drive, height-adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, available blind spot warning systems and rear cross-path warning.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Ford Focus is safer than the Chevrolet Cruze Limited:
|
Focus |
Cruze Limited |
|
Driver |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
201 |
328 |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
168/250 lbs. |
340/399 lbs. |
|
Passenger |
|
STARS |
4 Stars |
4 Stars |
HIC |
207 |
267 |
Neck Injury Risk |
39.5% |
44% |
Neck Compression |
41 lbs. |
45 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
A significantly tougher test than their original offset frontal crash test, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety does 40 MPH small overlap frontal offset crash tests. In this test, where only 25% of the total width of the vehicle is struck, results indicate that the Ford Focus Sedan is safer than the Cruze Limited:
|
Focus |
Cruze Limited |
Overall Evaluation |
ACCEPTABLE |
MARGINAL |
Restraints |
ACCEPTABLE |
MARGINAL |
Head Neck Evaluation |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Peak Head Forces |
0 G’s |
0 G’s |
Steering Column Movement Rearward |
7 cm |
11 cm |
Chest Evaluation |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Hip & Thigh Evaluation |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Hip & Thigh Injury Risk R/L |
1%/0% |
2%/0% |
Lower Leg Evaluation |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Tibia index R/L |
.58/.42 |
.64/.44 |
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 Ford Focus is safer than the Chevrolet Cruze Limited:
|
Focus |
Cruze Limited |
|
Front Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
125 |
162 |
Chest Movement |
1 inches |
1.1 inches |
Hip Force |
293 lbs. |
317 lbs. |
|
Rear Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Hip Force |
626 lbs. |
723 lbs. |
|
Into Pole |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
182 |
250 |
Spine Acceleration |
39 G’s |
47 G’s |
Hip Force |
698 lbs. |
857 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Ford Focus 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 Toyota Corolla doesn’t offer pretensioners for the rear seat belts.
The Focus Titanium’s optional blind spot warning system uses digital cameras monitored by computer to alert the driver to moving objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them. The Corolla doesn’t offer a system to reveal objects in the driver’s blind spots.
To help make backing safer, the Focus Titanium’s optional cross-path warning system uses wide-angle radar in the rear bumper to alert the driver to vehicles approaching from the side, helping the driver avoid collisions. The Corolla doesn’t offer a cross-path warning system.
The Focus (except S) offers optional SYNC®, which uses a global positioning satellite (GPS) receiver and a cellular system to get turn-by-turn driving directions or send emergency personnel to the scene if any airbags deploy. The Corolla doesn’t offer a GPS response system, only a navigation computer with no live response for emergencies, so if you’re involved in an accident and you’re incapacitated help may not come as quickly.
Both the Focus and the Corolla have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front-wheel drive, height-adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, rearview cameras, available lane departure warning systems and rear parking sensors.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Ford Focus is safer than the Toyota Corolla:
|
Focus |
Corolla |
|
Driver |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
201 |
212 |
Neck Stress |
239 lbs. |
362 lbs. |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
168/250 lbs. |
314/513 lbs. |
|
Passenger |
|
STARS |
4 Stars |
4 Stars |
Neck Injury Risk |
39.5% |
41% |
Neck Compression |
41 lbs. |
78 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
A significantly tougher test than their original offset frontal crash test, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety does 40 MPH small overlap frontal offset crash tests. In this test, where only 25% of the total width of the vehicle is struck, results indicate that the Ford Focus Sedan is safer than the Corolla:
|
Focus |
Corolla |
Overall Evaluation |
ACCEPTABLE |
MARGINAL |
Restraints |
ACCEPTABLE |
ACCEPTABLE |
Head Neck Evaluation |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Head injury index |
133 |
154 |
Peak Head Forces |
0 G’s |
0 G’s |
Chest Evaluation |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Max Chest Compression |
19 cm |
21 cm |
Hip & Thigh Evaluation |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Lower Leg Evaluation |
GOOD |
ACCEPTABLE |
Tibia index R/L |
.58/.42 |
.82/.49 |
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 Ford Focus is safer than the Toyota Corolla:
|
Focus |
Corolla |
|
Front Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
125 |
154 |
Hip Force |
293 lbs. |
412 lbs. |
|
Rear Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Spine Acceleration |
60 G’s |
70 G’s |
Hip Force |
626 lbs. |
765 lbs. |
|
Into Pole |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
182 |
198 |
Hip Force |
698 lbs. |
868 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Ford Focus 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 Chevrolet Spark doesn’t offer pretensioners for the rear seat belts.
The Focus SEL/Titanium has standard Reverse Sensing System to help warn the driver about vehicles, pedestrians or other obstacles behind or, optionally, in front of the vehicle. The Spark doesn’t offer a front parking aid.
The Focus Titanium’s optional blind spot warning system uses digital cameras monitored by computer to alert the driver to moving objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them. The Spark doesn’t offer a system to reveal objects in the driver’s blind spots.
To help make backing safer, the Focus Titanium’s optional cross-path warning system uses wide-angle radar in the rear bumper to alert the driver to vehicles approaching from the side, helping the driver avoid collisions. The Spark doesn’t offer a cross-path warning system.
Both the Focus and the Spark have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, rearview cameras and available lane departure warning systems.
The Ford Focus weighs 616 to 802 pounds more than the Chevrolet Spark. The NHTSA advises that heavier cars are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts. Crosswinds also affect lighter cars more.
For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Ford Focus 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 Kia Rio doesn’t offer pretensioners for the rear seat belts.
The Focus Titanium’s optional lane departure warning system alerts a temporarily inattentive driver when the vehicle begins to leave its lane and gently nudges the vehicle back towards its lane. The Rio doesn’t offer a lane departure warning system.
The Focus Titanium’s optional blind spot warning system uses digital cameras monitored by computer to alert the driver to moving objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them. The Rio doesn’t offer a system to reveal objects in the driver’s blind spots.
To help make backing safer, the Focus Titanium’s optional cross-path warning system uses wide-angle radar in the rear bumper to alert the driver to vehicles approaching from the side, helping the driver avoid collisions. The Rio doesn’t offer a cross-path warning system.
Compared to metal, the Focus’ plastic fuel tank can withstand harder, more intrusive impacts without leaking; this decreases the possibility of fire. The Kia Rio has a metal gas tank.
The Focus (except S) offers optional SYNC®, which uses a global positioning satellite (GPS) receiver and a cellular system to get turn-by-turn driving directions or send emergency personnel to the scene if any airbags deploy. The Rio doesn’t offer a GPS response system, only a navigation computer with no live response for emergencies, so if you’re involved in an accident and you’re incapacitated help may not come as quickly.
Both the Focus and the Rio have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front-wheel drive, height-adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding and available rear parking sensors.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Ford Focus is safer than the Kia Rio:
|
Focus |
Rio |
OVERALL STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
|
Driver |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
HIC |
201 |
318 |
Neck Stress |
239 lbs. |
410 lbs. |
Neck Compression |
54 lbs. |
75 lbs. |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
168/250 lbs. |
572/327 lbs. |
|
Passenger |
|
STARS |
4 Stars |
4 Stars |
HIC |
207 |
427 |
Neck Injury Risk |
39.5% |
46% |
Neck Compression |
41 lbs. |
99 lbs. |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
404/227 lbs. |
560/81 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
A significantly tougher test than their original offset frontal crash test, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety does 40 MPH small overlap frontal offset crash tests. In this test, where only 25% of the total width of the vehicle is struck, results indicate that the Ford Focus Sedan is safer than the Rio:
|
Focus |
Rio |
Overall Evaluation |
ACCEPTABLE |
MARGINAL |
Restraints |
ACCEPTABLE |
MARGINAL |
Head Neck Evaluation |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Head injury index |
133 |
180 |
Peak Head Forces |
0 G’s |
0 G’s |
Chest Evaluation |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Max Chest Compression |
19 cm |
24 cm |
Hip & Thigh Evaluation |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Hip & Thigh Injury Risk R/L |
1%/0% |
1%/0% |
Lower Leg Evaluation |
GOOD |
POOR |
Tibia index R/L |
.58/.42 |
1.41/.54 |
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 Ford Focus is safer than the Kia Rio:
|
Focus |
Rio |
|
Front Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
HIC |
125 |
307 |
Chest Movement |
1 inches |
1.3 inches |
Abdominal Force |
218 G’s |
327 G’s |
Hip Force |
293 lbs. |
429 lbs. |
|
Rear Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Spine Acceleration |
60 G’s |
85 G’s |
Hip Force |
626 lbs. |
847 lbs. |
|
Into Pole |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
182 |
286 |
Spine Acceleration |
39 G’s |
45 G’s |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
In a 31 MPH side-impact test, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crashes a 3300 pound sled into the side of new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Ford Focus Sedan is safer than the Rio:
|
Focus |
Rio |
Overall Evaluation |
GOOD |
ACCEPTABLE |
Structure |
GOOD |
ACCEPTABLE |
|
Driver |
|
Head Protection Rating |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Head Injury Rating |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Torso Injury Rating |
GOOD |
MARGINAL |
Pelvis/Leg Injury Rating |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Head Injury Criterion |
257 |
320 |
Shoulder Movement |
34 mm |
46 mm |
|
Rear Passenger |
|
Head Protection Rating |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Head Injury Rating |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Torso Injury Rating |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Pelvis/Leg Injury Rating |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Shoulder Movement |
29 mm |
39 mm |
The Ford Focus has a better fatality history. The Focus was involved in fatal accidents at a rate 79% lower per vehicle registered than the Rio, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Ford Focus 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 Honda Fit doesn’t offer pretensioners for the rear seat belts.
The Focus Titanium’s optional lane departure warning system alerts a temporarily inattentive driver when the vehicle begins to leave its lane and gently nudges the vehicle back towards its lane. The Fit doesn’t offer a lane departure warning system.
To help make backing safer, the Focus Titanium’s optional cross-path warning system uses wide-angle radar in the rear bumper to alert the driver to vehicles approaching from the side, helping the driver avoid collisions. The Fit doesn’t offer a cross-path warning system.
Compared to metal, the Focus’ plastic fuel tank can withstand harder, more intrusive impacts without leaking; this decreases the possibility of fire. The Honda Fit has a metal gas tank.
The Focus (except S) offers optional SYNC®, which uses a global positioning satellite (GPS) receiver and a cellular system to get turn-by-turn driving directions or send emergency personnel to the scene if any airbags deploy. The Fit doesn’t offer a GPS response system, only a navigation computer with no live response for emergencies, so if you’re involved in an accident and you’re incapacitated help may not come as quickly.
Both the Focus and the Fit have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front-wheel drive, height-adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, rearview cameras, available blind spot warning systems and rear parking sensors.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Ford Focus is safer than the Honda Fit:
|
Focus |
Fit |
|
Driver |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
201 |
251 |
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 Ford Focus is safer than the Honda Fit:
|
Focus |
Fit |
|
Front Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
125 |
206 |
Chest Movement |
1 inches |
1 inches |
Hip Force |
293 lbs. |
391 lbs. |
|
Rear Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Spine Acceleration |
60 G’s |
81 G’s |
|
Into Pole |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
182 |
305 |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
The Focus Titanium’s optional lane departure warning system alerts a temporarily inattentive driver when the vehicle begins to leave its lane and gently nudges the vehicle back towards its lane. The Yaris iA doesn’t offer a lane departure warning system.
The Focus Titanium’s optional blind spot warning system uses digital cameras monitored by computer to alert the driver to moving objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them. The Yaris iA doesn’t offer a system to reveal objects in the driver’s blind spots.
To help make backing safer, the Focus Titanium’s optional cross-path warning system uses wide-angle radar in the rear bumper to alert the driver to vehicles approaching from the side, helping the driver avoid collisions. The Yaris iA doesn’t offer a cross-path warning system.
The Focus (except S) offers optional SYNC®, which uses a global positioning satellite (GPS) receiver and a cellular system to get turn-by-turn driving directions or send emergency personnel to the scene if any airbags deploy. The Yaris iA doesn’t offer a GPS response system, so if you’re involved in an accident and you’re incapacitated help may not come as quickly.
Both the Focus and the Yaris iA have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front-wheel drive, height-adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, rearview cameras and available rear parking sensors.
The Ford Focus weighs 512 to 663 pounds more than the Toyota Yaris iA. The NHTSA advises that heavier cars are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts. Lighter cars are also affected more by crosswinds.
For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Ford Focus 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 MINI Cooper Hardtop 4 Door doesn’t offer pretensioners for the rear seat belts.
For enhanced safety, the front seat shoulder belts of the Ford Focus are height-adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of driver and passenger heights. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages passengers to buckle up. The MINI Cooper Hardtop 4 Door doesn’t offer height-adjustable seat belts.
The Focus Titanium’s optional lane departure warning system alerts a temporarily inattentive driver when the vehicle begins to leave its lane and gently nudges the vehicle back towards its lane. The Cooper Hardtop 4 Door doesn’t offer a lane departure warning system.
The Focus Titanium’s optional blind spot warning system uses digital cameras monitored by computer to alert the driver to moving objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them. The Cooper Hardtop 4 Door doesn’t offer a system to reveal objects in the driver’s blind spots.
To help make backing safer, the Focus Titanium’s optional cross-path warning system uses wide-angle radar in the rear bumper to alert the driver to vehicles approaching from the side, helping the driver avoid collisions. The Cooper Hardtop 4 Door doesn’t offer a cross-path warning system.
The Focus (except S) offers optional SYNC®, which uses a global positioning satellite (GPS) receiver and a cellular system to get turn-by-turn driving directions or send emergency personnel to the scene if any airbags deploy. The Cooper Hardtop 4 Door doesn’t offer a GPS response system, only a navigation computer with no live response for emergencies, so if you’re involved in an accident and you’re incapacitated help may not come as quickly.
Both the Focus and the Cooper Hardtop 4 Door have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front-wheel drive, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding and available front and rear parking sensors.
For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Ford Focus 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 Volkswagen Jetta doesn’t offer pretensioners for the rear seat belts.
The Focus Titanium’s optional lane departure warning system alerts a temporarily inattentive driver when the vehicle begins to leave its lane and gently nudges the vehicle back towards its lane. The Jetta doesn’t offer a lane departure warning system.
Both the Focus and the Jetta have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front-wheel drive, height-adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, rearview cameras, available blind spot warning systems, front and rear parking sensors and rear cross-path warning.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Ford Focus is safer than the Volkswagen Jetta:
|
Focus |
Jetta |
OVERALL STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
|
Driver |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
HIC |
201 |
230 |
Neck Injury Risk |
31.3% |
32% |
Neck Stress |
239 lbs. |
342 lbs. |
Neck Compression |
54 lbs. |
87 lbs. |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
168/250 lbs. |
734/639 lbs. |
|
Passenger |
|
STARS |
4 Stars |
4 Stars |
HIC |
207 |
325 |
Chest Compression |
.6 inches |
.6 inches |
Neck Injury Risk |
39.5% |
41% |
Neck Stress |
173 lbs. |
213 lbs. |
Neck Compression |
41 lbs. |
114 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 Ford Focus is safer than the Volkswagen Jetta:
|
Focus |
Jetta |
|
Front Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Abdominal Force |
218 G’s |
223 G’s |
Hip Force |
293 lbs. |
321 lbs. |
|
Rear Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
347 |
423 |
|
Into Pole |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Max Damage Depth |
14 inches |
18 inches |
HIC |
182 |
204 |
Spine Acceleration |
39 G’s |
54 G’s |
Hip Force |
698 lbs. |
720 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.