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2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport

small SUV / 4-door SUV

Crashworthiness

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

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle	Not available

Key

G
Good
A
Acceptable
M
Marginal
P
Poor

Superior
Advanced
Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Small overlap front: driver-side

Rating applies to 2011-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE 4-door 4wd

The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport was introduced in the 2011 model year.

Evaluation criteria	Rating

Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics The dummy’s head contacted the frontal airbag but slid off the left side, leaving the head vulnerable to contact with forward side structure. The side curtain airbag deployed but does not have sufficient forward coverage to protect the head from contact with forward side structure and outside objects. The side torso airbag also deployed.

Action shot taken during the driver-side small overlap frontal crash test.

The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained reasonably well.

The dummy’s head contacted the frontal airbag but then slid off the left side. The side curtain airbag did not extend quite far enough forward toward the A-pillar to protect the head from contact with forward side structure.

Except for door hinge pillar deformation, intrusion into the driver's space was reasonably well controlled, and risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1227
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	15
Footrest (cm)	11
Left toepan (cm)	8
Brake pedal (cm)	6
Parking brake (cm)	0
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	5
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column	1
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	13
Upper dash (cm)	12
Lower instrument panel (cm)	11

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1227
Head
HIC-15	84
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.2
Extension bending moment (Nm)	7
Maximum Nij	0.20
Chest maximum compression (mm)	28
Femur (kN)
Left	3.4
Right	0.9
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	9
Right	1
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	1
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.68
Right	0.36
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	1.9
Right	1.9
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	61
Right	53

About the small overlap front test

Small overlap front: passenger-side

Rating applies to 2011-19 models built before November 2018

Tested vehicle: 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 2.0 ES 4-door 4wd

The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport was introduced in the 2011 model year.

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 barely contacted the frontal airbag before sliding off the right side, allowing the head to move far enough forward to hit the upper trim panel on the door, which was partially dislodged during the crash. The side curtain airbag did not deploy, leaving the dummy's head vulnerable to contact with side structure and outside objects.
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Action shot taken during the passenger-side small overlap frontal crash test.

The dummy's position in relation to the door frame and dashboard after the crash test indicates that the passenger's survival space was not maintained well.

The dummy's head slid to the right off the frontal airbag. The side curtain airbag (indicated) was exposed but did not deploy, uncommon for 2018 model year and later vehicles.

Despite intrusion of the door hinge pillar and dashboard, risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEP1805
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	22
Footrest (cm)	15
Right toepan (cm)	8
Center toepan (cm)	3
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	4
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm)	5
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	18
Upper dash (cm)	6
Right lower dash (cm)	6

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEP1805
Head
HIC-15	101
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.3
Extension bending moment (Nm)	9
Maximum Nij	0.25
Chest maximum compression (mm)	15
Femur (kN)
Left	1.8
Right	3.8
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	3
Right	4
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	1
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.24
Right	0.28
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	1.3
Right	1.3
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	36
Right	85

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEP1805
Head
HIC-15	60
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.7
Extension bending moment (Nm)	12
Maximum Nij	0.16
Chest maximum compression (mm)	31
Femur (kN)
Left	1.0
Right	1.1
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	1
Right	2
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.37
Right	0.26
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	0.9
Right	1.0
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	29
Right	27

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2011-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE 4-door 4wd

The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport was introduced in the 2011 model year. The vehicle is a variant of the Outlander SUV with a shorter overall length and no availability of a V6 engine or third row seats. 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	VTF1008
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	4
Left (cm)	10
Center (cm)	10
Right (cm)	7
Brake pedal (cm)	12
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	0
Right (cm)	1
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	0
Rearward (cm)	0
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1008
Head
HIC-15	207
Peak gs at hard contact	35
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.5
Extension bending moment (Nm)	12
Maximum Nij	0.23
Chest maximum compression (mm)	34
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	1.6
Femur force - right (kN)	2.5
Knee displacement - left (mm)	1
Knee displacement - right (mm)	2
Maximum tibia index - left	0.46
Maximum tibia index - right	0.78
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	1.7
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	4.5
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	46
Right	95

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2011-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE 4-door 4wd with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags

The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport was introduced in the 2011 model year. The vehicle is a variant of the Outlander SUV with a shorter overall length and no availability of a V6 engine or third row seats. 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	VTS1009
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-7.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1009
Head HIC-15	320
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.1
Compression (kN)	0.3
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	49
Lateral force (kN)	2.0
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	37
Average deflection (mm)	30
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	4.98
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.40
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	2.5
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.6
Combined force (kN)	4.9
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	1.1
L-M moment (Nm)	139
A-P moment (Nm)	30

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1009
Head HIC-15	287
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.3
Compression (kN)	0.3
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	36
Lateral force (kN)	1.7
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	28
Average deflection (mm)	22
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.54
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.38
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.5
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.8
Combined force (kN)	2.8
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	1.1
L-M moment (Nm)	90
A-P moment (Nm)	41

About the original side crash test

Roof strength

Rating applies to 2011-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE 4-door 4wd

Overall evaluation
Curb weight	3,294 lbs
Peak force	15,227 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio	4.62

About the roof strength test

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Manual cloth seats

Overall evaluation
Dynamic rating
Seat/head restraint geometry

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Manual cloth seats
Geometry
Backset (mm)	36
Distance below top of head (mm)	-10
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	10.3
Head contact time (ms)	65
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	50
Max neck tension (N)	515

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