2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria	Rating
Small overlap front: driver-side
Small overlap front: passenger-side
Moderate overlap front: original test
Side: original test
Side: updated test
Roof strength
Head restraints & seats

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Headlights (varies by trim/option)
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Optional system	Superior

Small overlap front: driver-side

Rating applies to 2018-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SEL 4-door 4wd

The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross was introduced in the 2018 model year and is derived from the Mitsubishi Outlander. There was no 2021 model year produced. Driver-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Mitsubishi.

Evaluation criteria	Rating

Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTN1908
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	15
Footrest (cm)	9
Left toepan (cm)	7
Brake pedal (cm)	6
Parking brake (cm)	0
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	6
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column	0
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	8
Upper dash (cm)	8
Lower instrument panel (cm)	11

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTN1908
Head
HIC-15	139
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.0
Extension bending moment (Nm)	31
Maximum Nij	0.36
Chest maximum compression (mm)	18
Femur (kN)
Left	2.1
Right	1.2
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	3
Right	1
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.54
Right	0.26
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	1.9
Right	2.6
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	102
Right	55

About the small overlap front test

Small overlap front: passenger-side

Rating applies to 2018-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross ES 4-door 4wd

The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross was introduced in the 2018 model year and is derived from the Mitsubishi Outlander. There was no 2021 model year produced. Passenger-side overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Mitsubishi.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics The dummy’s head contacted the frontal airbag but slid off toward the right side, leaving the head vulnerable to contact with forward structure. The side curtain airbag deployed and has sufficient forward coverage to protect the head from contact with side structure and outside objects. The side torso airbag also deployed.
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP1915
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	14
Footrest (cm)	9
Right toepan (cm)	7
Center toepan (cm)	5
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	3
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm)	2
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	8
Upper dash (cm)	3
Right lower dash (cm)	6

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP1915
Head
HIC-15	173
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.1
Extension bending moment (Nm)	21
Maximum Nij	0.27
Chest maximum compression (mm)	18
Femur (kN)
Left	1.3
Right	4.0
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	1
Right	1
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.31
Right	0.24
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	1.5
Right	1.4
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	43
Right	40

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP1915
Head
HIC-15	95
Peak gs at hard contact	no data
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.6
Extension bending moment (Nm)	11
Maximum Nij	0.15
Chest maximum compression (mm)	24
Femur (kN)
Left	0.2
Right	0.6
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	0
Right	1
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.25
Right	0.22
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	1.4
Right	1.8
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	36
Right	44

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2018-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SE 4-door 4wd

The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross was introduced in the 2018 model year and is derived from the Mitsubishi Outlander. There was no 2021 model year produced. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Mitsubishi.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Leg/foot, left
Leg/foot, right
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1720
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	4
Left (cm)	9
Center (cm)	11
Right (cm)	9
Brake pedal (cm)	8
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	1
Right (cm)	1
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	1
Rearward (cm)	-3
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1720
Head
HIC-15	248
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.6
Extension bending moment (Nm)	20
Maximum Nij	0.26
Chest maximum compression (mm)	23
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	0.6
Femur force - right (kN)	0.8
Knee displacement - left (mm)	0
Knee displacement - right (mm)	0
Maximum tibia index - left	0.26
Maximum tibia index - right	0.47
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	2.1
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	2.8
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	52
Right	76

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2018-24 models

Tested vehicle: 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SE 4-door 4wd

The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross was introduced in the 2018 model year and is derived from the Mitsubishi Outlander. There was no 2021 model year produced. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Mitsubishi.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Driver head protection
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Rear passenger head protection

Technical measurements for this test

Test ID	VTS1801
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-12.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1801
Head HIC-15	303
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.8
Compression (kN)	0.5
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	40
Lateral force (kN)	1.8
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	42
Average deflection (mm)	34
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	4.84
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.46
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	1.5
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.7
Combined force (kN)	3.0
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.9
L-M moment (Nm)	96
A-P moment (Nm)	17

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1801
Head HIC-15	90
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.3
Compression (kN)	0.7
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	30
Lateral force (kN)	1.8
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	31
Average deflection (mm)	26
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	2.46
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.27
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.5
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.5
Combined force (kN)	2.5
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.6
L-M moment (Nm)	89
A-P moment (Nm)	37

About the original side crash test

Side: updated test

Rating applies to 2018-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2020 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 4-door 4wd

The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross was introduced in the 2018 model year and is derived from the Mitsubishi Outlander. There was no 2021 model year produced.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis
Driver head protection
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis
Rear passenger head protection

View of the vehicle just after the crash test.

View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbags.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES2002
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-12.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES2002
Head
HIC-15	155
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.2
Compression (kN)	0.3
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	18
Lateral force (kN)	1.0
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	58
Average deflection (mm)	40
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	4.69
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	1.33
Pelvis
Combined force (kN)	5.8

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES2002
Head
HIC-15	166
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.2
Compression (kN)	0.6
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	44
Lateral force (kN)	1.8
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	51
Average deflection (mm)	40
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	5.05
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	1.00
Pelvis
Combined force (kN)	2.7

About the side crash test

Roof strength

Rating applies to 2018-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross ES 1.5T 4-door 4wd

Overall evaluation
Curb weight	3,401 lbs
Peak force	16,709 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio	4.91

About the roof strength test

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Manual cloth seat

Overall evaluation
Dynamic rating
Seat/head restraint geometry

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Manual cloth seat
Geometry
Backset (mm)	44
Distance below top of head (mm)	1
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	10.6
Head contact time (ms)	63
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	0
Max neck tension (N)	341

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.

Headlights

Ratings are given for 3 different headlight variations available on this vehicle.

Trim level(s)

SEL trim equipped with Touring package

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and fair on the left side. On curves, visibility was good on both right curves, fair on the sharp left curve and inadequate on the gradual left curve.

The low beams created some glare.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and fair on the left side. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and on the gradual left curve.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Trim level(s)	SEL trim equipped with Touring package
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating Applies to 2018-20 models

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	118.6 m	None
Straightaway left edge	48.8 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	74.2 m	9.2%
250m radius left curve, right edge	47.0 m	None
150m radius right curve, right edge	58.4 m	1.7%
150m radius left curve, left edge	48.3 m	None

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	162.6 m
Straightaway left edge	140.2 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	64.7 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	61.0 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	48.6 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	47.4 m

Trim level(s)

SEL trim

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	No
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and fair on the left side. On curves, visibility was good on both right curves, fair on the sharp left curve and inadequate on the gradual left curve.

The low beams created some glare.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and fair on the left side. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Trim level(s)	SEL trim
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	No
Overall rating Applies to 2018-19 models

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	118.6 m	None
Straightaway left edge	48.8 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	74.2 m	9.2%
250m radius left curve, right edge	47.0 m	None
150m radius right curve, right edge	58.4 m	1.7%
150m radius left curve, left edge	48.3 m	None

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	162.6 m
Straightaway left edge	140.2 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	64.7 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	61.0 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	48.6 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	47.4 m

Trim level(s)

ES trim
LE trim
SP trim
SE trim

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	Halogen projector
High-beam headlight type	Halogen projector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	No
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and fair on the left side. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Trim level(s)	ES trim LE trim SP trim SE trim
Low-beam headlight type	Halogen projector
High-beam headlight type	Halogen projector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	No
Overall rating Applies to 2018-20 models

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	98.2 m	None
Straightaway left edge	50.8 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	51.3 m	None
250m radius left curve, left edge	47.0 m	None
150m radius right curve, right edge	41.6 m	None
150m radius left curve, left edge	40.6 m	None

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	141.2 m
Straightaway left edge	69.8 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	52.0 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	47.1 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	40.3 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	40.2 m

About the headlight evaluation

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

System details

Optional Forward Collision Mitigation System

Package name

Optional Touring

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2018 models

Superior

with optional equipment

This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

About the original front crash prevention test

2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

small SUV / 4-door SUV

Crashworthiness

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Other available safety features

Small overlap front: driver-side

Small overlap front: passenger-side

Moderate overlap front: original test

Side: original test

Side: updated test

Roof strength

Head restraints & seats

Headlights

Trim level(s)

Trim level(s)

Trim level(s)

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

System details

Package name

Overall evaluation