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2024 Mitsubishi Outlander

small SUV / 4-door SUV

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria	Rating
Small overlap front
Moderate overlap front: original test
Side: updated test

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Headlights
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle 2.0
Standard system
Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)
Standard system	Superior

Seat belts & child restraints

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Seat belt reminders
LATCH ease of use

Other available safety features

Standard blind spot detection
Standard lane departure warning
Optional lane departure prevention
Standard rear automatic braking

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

The small overlap front evaluation consists of a driver-side and a passenger-side component. If the results of the two evaluations differ, then the combined small overlap rating is equal to the lower rating.

Driver-side

Rating applies to 2022-24 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander SE 4-door 4wd

The Mitsubishi Outlander was redesigned for the 2022 model year after a one-year absence from the market. Driver-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2022 model Outlander conducted by Mitsubishi.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall driver-side evaluation
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	VTN2002
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	10
Footrest (cm)	7
Left toepan (cm)	7
Brake pedal (cm)	5
Parking brake (cm)
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	2
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column	3
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	12
Upper dash (cm)	11
Lower instrument panel (cm)	10

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTN2002
Head
HIC-15	101
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.2
Extension bending moment (Nm)	7
Maximum Nij	0.18
Chest maximum compression (mm)	18
Femur (kN)
Left	1.5
Right	0.9
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	2
Right	1
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.60
Right	0.41
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	2.0
Right	1.1
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	98
Right	34

Passenger-side

Rating applies to 2022-24 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander SE 4-door 4wd

The Mitsubishi Outlander was redesigned for the 2022 model year after a one-year absence from the market. Beginning with 2023 models, changes were made to the passenger-side frontal airbag and seat belt pretensioner to improve occupant protection in small overlap front crashes. Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2023 model Outlander conducted by Mitsubishi. Because there were no changes to the structure or driver restraints, the structure rating and driver data is based on this test and an earlier test of a 2022 model Outlander conducted by Mitsubishi.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall passenger-side evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
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	VTP2007	VTP2217
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	4	6
Footrest (cm)	3	6
Right toepan (cm)	1	2
Center toepan (cm)	1	2
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	0	1
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm)	3	4
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	6	7
Upper dash (cm)	5	6
Right lower dash (cm)	4	6

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP2217
Head
HIC-15	73
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.1
Extension bending moment (Nm)	11
Maximum Nij	0.22
Chest maximum compression (mm)	20
Femur (kN)
Left	1.0
Right	4.5
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	2
Right	2
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	2
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.32
Right	0.29
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	1.3
Right	1.8
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	59
Right	51

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP2007	VTP2217
Head
HIC-15	51	70
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.7	0.8
Extension bending moment (Nm)	9	10
Maximum Nij	0.15	0.17
Chest maximum compression (mm)	22	19
Femur (kN)
Left	0.1	0.6
Right	0.2	0.2
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	0	0
Right	0	0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0	0
Right	0	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.25	0.47
Right	0.18	0.18
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	0.9	0.5
Right	0.3	0.3
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	31	30
Right	57	43

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2022-24 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander SE 4-door 4wd

The Mitsubishi Outlander was redesigned for the 2022 model year after a one-year absence from the market. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2022 model Outlander 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	VTF2001
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	4
Left (cm)	7
Center (cm)	10
Right (cm)	8
Brake pedal (cm)	11
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	1
Right (cm)	0
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	2
Rearward (cm)	-4
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF2001
Head
HIC-15	135
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.3
Extension bending moment (Nm)	17
Maximum Nij	0.26
Chest maximum compression (mm)	25
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	0.6
Femur force - right (kN)	1.1
Knee displacement - left (mm)	0
Knee displacement - right (mm)	1
Maximum tibia index - left	0.35
Maximum tibia index - right	0.41
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	2.2
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	2.1
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	46
Right	65

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: updated test

Rating applies to 2024 models

Tested vehicle: 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander SE 4-door 4wd

The Mitsubishi Outlander was redesigned for the 2022 model year after a one-year absence from the market. Beginning with the 2024 model year, changes were made to the rear side thorax airbag to improve occupant protection in side impact crashes. Side 2.0 ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander conducted by Mitsubishi.

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

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS2321
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-14.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS2321
Head
HIC-15	171
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.9
Compression (kN)	0.3
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	18
Lateral force (kN)	0.7
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	37
Average deflection (mm)	30
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.56
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.55
Pelvis
Combined force (kN)	4.8

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS2321
Head
HIC-15	132
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.3
Compression (kN)	0.4
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	8
Lateral force (kN)	0.7
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	22
Average deflection (mm)	19
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	1.56
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.11
Pelvis
Combined force (kN)	2.9

About the side crash test

Headlights

Trim level(s)

All trims

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	LED reflector
High-beam headlight type	LED reflector
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 both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good in all 4 tests.

The low beams created some glare.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual left and gradual right curves and fair on the sharp right and sharp left curves.

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

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Trim level(s)	All trims
Low-beam headlight type	LED reflector
High-beam headlight type	LED reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating Applies to 2022-25 models

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	117.3 m	None
Straightaway left edge	63.3 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	78.4 m	0.3%
250m radius left curve, right edge	71.9 m	68.9%
150m radius right curve, right edge	59.1 m	None
150m radius left curve, left edge	57.0 m	53.7%

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	172.2 m
Straightaway left edge	147.7 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	89.1 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	86.0 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	64.6 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	61.0 m

About the headlight evaluation

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle 2.0

Rating applies to all 2023-24 models

System details

standard Forward Collision Mitigation System

Overall evaluation

Passenger car target

Test run	Speed reduction	Timely warning?
31 mph/target centered	Collision avoided
31 mph/target off-center	30 mph
37 mph/target centered	21 mph
37 mph/target off-center	21 mph
43 mph/target centered	16 mph
43 mph/target off-center	Autobrake not tested

Motorcycle target

Test run	Speed reduction	Timely warning?
31 mph/target centered	16 mph
31 mph/target off-center	10 mph
37 mph/target centered	13 mph
37 mph/target off-center	Autobrake not tested
43 mph/target centered	Autobrake not tested
43 mph/target off-center	Autobrake not tested

Semitrailer

Only warning is tested with the semitrailer.

Test run	Timely warning?
31 mph/target centered
37 mph/target centered
43 mph/target centered

About the front crash prevention test

Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)

System details

standard Forward Collision Mitigation System

Overall evaluation

This rating applies to all 2022-24 models

Superior

Crossing child

In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 23 mph.

Crossing adult

In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

Parallel adult

In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 37 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision. A warning was issued 2.1 seconds before impact.

About the pedestrian front crash prevention test

Seat belt reminders

Rating applies to 2023-24 models

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Front row
Unbelted occupant alert (audible & visual)
Initiation time
Duration	Long enough (90+ seconds)
Volume
Audio frequency
Second row
Startup status alert (visual)
Initiation time
Duration at least 60 seconds
Belt disengaged alert (audible & visual)
Initiation time
Duration at least 30 seconds
Volume
Audio frequency

Technical measurements for this test

About the seat belt reminder evaluation

Child seat anchors

Rating applies to 2022-25 models

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	SE
Seat type	leather

This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.

It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor only.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	SE
Seat type	leather

Rating icon	Rating
G	Good
A	Acceptable
M	Marginal
P	Poor
	Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated.
thether anchor symbol	Tether anchor
lower anchor symbol	Lower anchors
shared lower achors symbol	Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s)
	No hardware available

Details by seating position

Position	Rating
1
1	Tether anchor
	easy-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	not too deep in seat
	not too much force needed to attach
	easy to maneuver around anchors
2
2	Tether anchor
	easy-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	none available
3
3	Tether anchor
	easy-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	not too deep in seat
	not too much force needed to attach
	easy to maneuver around anchors

Technical measurements for this test

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	0-2
Force (lbs)	11
Clearance angle (degrees)	81
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	0-2
Force (lbs)	11
Clearance angle (degrees)	83
Tether anchor
Location	Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Lower anchor A
No lower latch for this seat position
Lower anchor B
No lower latch for this seat position
Tether anchor
Location	Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	0-2
Force (lbs)	12
Clearance angle (degrees)	71
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	0-2
Force (lbs)	11
Clearance angle (degrees)	70
Tether anchor
Location	Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

About the child seat anchor evaluation

Background cabin sound pressure level at 24 km/h	51 dB
Audible signal sound pressure level at 24 km/h	63 dB
Difference between background and signal	11.9 dB
Background cabin sound pressure level at 40 km/h	54 dB
Audible signal sound pressure level at 40 km/h	63 dB
Difference between background and signal	8.7 dB
Dominant audio frequency	624 Hz