Crash comparison
Two vehicles, head-on, same speed. The heavier one pushes the lighter one backward, so its occupants feel a smaller change in speed.
Too close to call. The 2018 F150 and 2021 F150 are within 250 lb of each other, at 35 mph each.
Too close to call.
The 2018 F150 and 2021 F150 are within 250 lb of each other, at 35 mph each.
2018 Ford F150
- EPA test weight
- 5,250 lb
- Hit felt
- 35.8 mph
- NHTSA frontal
- 4–5 of 5 stars
2021 Ford F150
- EPA test weight
- 5,500 lb
- Hit felt
- 34.2 mph
- NHTSA frontal
- 5 of 5 stars
These two are within 250 lb and the same body style, so NHTSA's frontal stars compare them directly.
Compares physics, not vehicle damage. Real crashes vary with speed, angle and structure. Weights: EPA test weight.