2013 Mitsubishi Outlander
small SUV / 4-door SUV
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2007-13 models
Tested vehicle: 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS 4-door 4wd
The Mitsubishi Outlander was redesigned for the 2007 model year. Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Mitsubishi.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTF0609 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 3 |
| Left (cm) | 8 |
| Center (cm) | 9 |
| Right (cm) | 8 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 5 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 1 |
| Right (cm) | 1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | -4 |
| Rearward (cm) | -1 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTF0609 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 161 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.1 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 26 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.24 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 31 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.2 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 0.5 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 2 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.35 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.96 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.8 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 4.1 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 47 |
| Right | 105 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2007-13 models
Tested vehicle: 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander 2.4 ES 4-door 4wd with standard front and second row head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
The Mitsubishi Outlander was redesigned for the 2007 model year.
| 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 | |
View of the vehicle and barrier 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 curtain airbag.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0829 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -9.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES0829 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 157 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.2 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 46 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.6 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 36 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 29 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 5.61 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.59 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.6 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.7 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.1 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.4 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 85 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 44 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES0829 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 182 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.4 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 39 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.5 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 32 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 20 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.97 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.41 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.1 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.0 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.4 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.5 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 40 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 27 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2007-13 models
Tested vehicle: 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander 2.4 ES 4-door 2wd
(Curb weight taken from 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander 2.4 ES 4-door 4wd)
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 3,512 lbs |
| Peak force | 11,670 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 3.32 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Manual cloth seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Manual cloth seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 60 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 30 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 11.7 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 73 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 27 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 601 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.