Federal crash test ratings for the 2026 Ford Explorer Hev Hev.
The 2026 Ford Explorer HEV received a five-star overall rating from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program, which evaluates US-market vehicles. The Explorer HEV earned five stars in frontal crash, side crash, and side pole crash tests. It received four stars in rollover testing. NHTSA applies these ratings across model years until a vehicle redesign occurs, so this rating covers the Explorer HEV lineup within this generation.
5/5 Overall
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating
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Ratings from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Based on 2 tested variants; worst-case ratings shown.
