For enhanced safety, the front and middle seat shoulder belts of the Chrysler Voyager 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 Ford Transit Connect Wagon doesn’t offer height-adjustable middle seat belts.
The Chrysler Voyager has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags helps prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The Transit Connect Wagon doesn’t offer knee airbags.
Over 200 people are killed each year when backed over by motor vehicles. The Voyager offers optional Rear Park Assist with Stop that uses rear sensors to monitor and automatically apply the brakes to prevent a rear collision. The Transit Connect Wagon doesn’t offer backup collision prevention brakes.
Both the Voyager and the Transit Connect Wagon have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights, rearview cameras, available crash mitigating brakes, blind spot warning systems, 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 Chrysler Voyager is safer than the Ford Transit Connect Wagon:
|
Voyager |
Transit Connect Wagon |
OVERALL STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
|
Driver |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
HIC |
168 |
315 |
Neck Injury Risk |
29% |
31% |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
75/194 lbs. |
61/331 lbs. |
|
Passenger |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
HIC |
196 |
217 |
Neck Injury Risk |
25% |
40% |
Neck Stress |
117 lbs. |
207 lbs. |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
440/251 lbs. |
501/438 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 Chrysler Voyager is safer than the Ford Transit Connect Wagon:
|
Voyager |
Transit Connect Wagon |
|
Front Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
72 |
104 |
|
Rear Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
66 |
105 |
Spine Acceleration |
54 G’s |
57 G’s |
|
Into Pole |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Max Damage Depth |
13 inches |
13 inches |
Hip Force |
616 lbs. |
806 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
For its top level performance in all IIHS frontal, side, rear impact and roof-crush tests, and with its optional front crash prevention system, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the Voyager the rating of “Top Pick” for 2017, a rating granted to only 217 vehicles tested by the IIHS. The Transit Connect Wagon has not been tested, yet.