With its standard Pre-Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking, the Ford Mustang Mach-E is better at preventing collisions with pedestrians than the Cadillac Lyriq, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety:
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Mustang Mach-E |
Lyriq |
| Overall Evaluation |
GOOD |
ACCEPTABLE |
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Crossing Child - DAY |
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| 12 MPH |
AVOIDED |
AVOIDED |
| 25 MPH |
AVOIDED |
AVOIDED |
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Crossing Adult - NIGHT |
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| 12 MPH Brights |
AVOIDED |
AVOIDED |
| 12 MPH Low beams |
AVOIDED |
AVOIDED |
| 25 MPH Brights |
AVOIDED |
AVOIDED |
| 25 MPH Low beams |
AVOIDED |
AVOIDED |
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|
Parallel Adult - NIGHT |
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| 25 MPH Brights |
AVOIDED |
AVOIDED |
| 25 MPH Low beams |
AVOIDED |
AVOIDED |
| 37 MPH Brights |
-33 MPH |
-19 MPH |
The Mustang Mach-E has standard Post Collision Braking, which automatically apply the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The Lyriq doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.
Both the Mustang Mach-E and the Lyriq have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available around view monitors.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Ford Mustang Mach-E is safer than the Cadillac Lyriq:
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Mustang Mach-E |
Lyriq |
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Passenger |
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| STARS |
4 Stars |
4 Stars |
| HIC |
163 |
259 |
| Chest Compression |
.5 inches |
.6 inches |
| Leg Forces (l/r) |
257/9 lbs. |
227/265 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH, results indicate that the Ford Mustang Mach-E is safer than the Cadillac Lyriq:
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Mustang Mach-E |
Lyriq |
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Front Seat |
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| STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
| Chest Movement |
.8 inches |
.8 inches |
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Rear Seat |
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| STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
| HIC |
93 |
118 |
| Spine Acceleration |
26 G’s |
31 G’s |
| Hip Force |
267 lbs. |
355 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
The Ford Mustang Mach-E (built after August 2024) has achieved the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) highest rating of “Top Safety Pick Plus” for the 2025 model year. This distinction is based on its exceptional performance in IIHS’ rigorous battery of safety tests. Specifically, it earned a “Good” rating in the latest, more stringent moderate overlap front crash test, a “Good” result in the updated side impact test, and a “Good” score in the revised pedestrian crash prevention test. The Lyriq is not even a standard “Top Safety Pick” for 2025.

