Using vehicle speed sensors and seat sensors, smart airbags in the CR-V Hybrid deploy with different levels of force or don’t deploy at all to help better protect passengers of all sizes in different collisions. The CR-V Hybrid’s side airbags will shut off if a child is leaning against the door. The Escape PHEV’s airbags don’t have smart features and will always deploy full force.
The CR-V Hybrid has all-wheel drive to maximize traction under poor conditions, especially in ice and snow. The Escape PHEV doesn’t offer all-wheel drive.
Both the CR-V Hybrid and the Escape PHEV have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors 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 Honda CR-V Hybrid is safer than the Ford Escape PHEV:
|
CR-V Hybrid |
Escape PHEV |
|
Driver |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
141 |
143 |
Neck Stress |
175 lbs. |
185 lbs. |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
65/19 lbs. |
188/315 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, results indicate that the Honda CR-V Hybrid is safer than the Ford Escape PHEV:
|
CR-V Hybrid |
Escape PHEV |
|
Front Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
71 |
197 |
Chest Movement |
.6 inches |
.9 inches |
Abdominal Force |
142 G’s |
191 G’s |
|
Rear Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Hip Force |
567 lbs. |
816 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.