In a press release from earlier today, Ford Motor Company announced that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has recognized the 2017 Ford Fusion a Top Safety Pick+ designation. Fusion earns the IIHS's highest safety rating when equipped with the optional new active braking system.
The Fusion earned the highest rating of "good" for all five crashworthiness assessments. Furthermore, the addition of its available active braking system improved its front crash prevention score from "basic" to the highest of "superior".
“The 2017 Ford Fusion is our most advanced car yet and we’re proud to see it recognized by NHTSA and the IIHS for its safety performance too,” said Bill Strickland, chief program engineer, Ford Motor Company. “Great new features include a pedestrian detection system and hands-free parallel and perpendicular parking capability, as well as existing optional lane-keeping assist and Blind Spot Information System with cross-traffic alert.”
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— IIHS (@IIHS_autosafety) June 14, 2016