Add another reason to lament the fact that the all-new Ford Ranger will not be sold in the United States: It's safe. Ford says that en route to earning the maximum five-star Euro NCAP rating, the 2012 Ranger earned the best score ever awarded to a pickup truck and the best Euro NCAP rating of any vehicle ever tested for pedestrian protection. Ford will be equipping European Rangers with standard side curtain airbags, side thorax airbags and knee airbags, in addition to its front airbags. The safety scores for the new model are a big win for Ford. Its 2011 Ranger pickup sold here in the U.S.
Autoblog, New Ford Ranger becomes first pickup to earn Five-Star Euro NCAP rating
