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Say hello to the 2017 #Ford #Fusion, an impressive combination of safety and style. https://t.co/xsnrWXbsjB

— Ford Fusion (@FordFusion) June 16, 2016

Earlier this year, the IIHS completed a shocking round of tests on full-size pickups, from which the Ford F-150 was the only Top Safety Pick chosen. Now, the redesigned 2017 Ford Fusion joins the truck as one of the safest vehicles in our lineup.

"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…

Safe? You bet. The 2016 #F150 is the toughest, smartest, most capable and safest F-150 ever. https://t.co/Vt9mvSkJMD

— Ford Trucks (@FordTrucks) April 12, 2016

When you describe a full-size pickup truck, you use words like, "manly," "rugged," and "tough." When it comes to safety in a collision, though, how safe is a truck, really?

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) cast light on some major shortcomings in the large pickup segment. When subjected to a small-overlap collision -- a much more common type of full-speed collision than a direct hit -- almost every truck examined