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.

First car
Second car
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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.