MITSUBISHI has scored the best attainable five-star security rating for its family-sized Outlander SUV within the newest spherical of ANCAP crash testing.
The consequence – which is utilized to all petrol-powered variants – noticed the Outlander carry out effectively in grownup occupant exams (83%) in addition to in side-impact and indirect pole exams (100%) with a “good” consequence awarded in frontal offset and full width (ahead) collision exams.
Whereas the Outlander is fitted with a centre airbag (which is designed to scale back occupant-to- occupant harm in side-impact crashes), ANCAP mentioned the gadget “didn’t meet its protection necessities” and subsequently utilized a penalty to the general consequence.
The mannequin doesn’t provide curtain airbag safety to the third row of seating, but regardless of this omission, was awarded a 92 per cent rating within the evaluation space of kid occupant safety.
ANCAP mentioned it awarded full factors for the safety provided to youngster occupants in each dynamic exams.
Below ANCAP’s 2020-2022 protocols, a three-row SUV is just not required to have curtain airbags fitted throughout all seating positions.
“The brand new Outlander affords a wonderful security bundle and is a complete providing,” ANCAP CEO Carla Hoorweg mentioned.
“Mitsubishi have clearly prioritised the protection of each automobile occupants and different street customers within the new Outlander and ought to be applauded for this five-star consequence.”
The Outlander additionally scored effectively in ANCAP’s susceptible street consumer evaluation with the best rating (81%) achieved thus far within the Medium SUV class. The Outlander is provided with an autonomous emergency braking system that may react to cyclists and pedestrians; check outcomes confirmed the automobile averted or mitigated such collisions in “most eventualities”.
Good scores had been additionally achieved by the Outlander in ANCAP’s security help space of evaluation by virue of its integral AEB system, which might react to different stationary, braking, and slowing automobiles. Testing of the Junction Help system fitted confirmed the Outlander successfully braked to keep away from crashes when turning throughout the trail of an oncoming automobile.
Full factors had been awarded for exams of the Outlander’s lane-support system (LSS), together with emergency lane maintaining and lane-keep help.
“ANCAP exists to encourage producers to enhance their merchandise with each new mannequin technology launched,” Ms Hoorweg added.
“By offering shoppers with the best degree of security obtainable, producers present quick security advantages in addition to sustained street security advantages for future homeowners and different street customers,” she concluded.
