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2024 Mitsubishi Outlander

small SUV / 4-door SUV

2024 Mitsubishi Outlander 4-door SUV
2023 Mitsubishi Outlander shown

Crashworthiness

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

Crash avoidance & mitigation

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

Seat belts & child restraints

Seat belt reminders
LATCH ease of use

Other available safety features

  • Standard blind spot detection
  • Standard lane departure warning
  • Optional lane departure prevention

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.

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

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

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

Driver injury measures

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.

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

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side

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

Passenger injury measures

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

Driver injury measures

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.

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

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

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

Driver injury measures

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.

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

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

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.

Driver injury measures

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

Passenger injury measures

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
Low-beam headlight typeLED reflector
High-beam headlight typeLED reflector
Curve-adaptive?No
High-beam assist?Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
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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
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 2022-24 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 runSpeed reductionTimely warning?
31 mph/target centeredCollision avoided
31 mph/target off-center30 mph
37 mph/target centered21 mph
37 mph/target off-center21 mph
43 mph/target centered16 mph
43 mph/target off-centerAutobrake not tested

Motorcycle target

Test runSpeed reductionTimely warning?
31 mph/target centered16 mph
31 mph/target off-center10 mph
37 mph/target centered13 mph
37 mph/target off-centerAutobrake not tested
43 mph/target centeredAutobrake not tested
43 mph/target off-centerAutobrake not tested

Semitrailer

Only warning is tested with the semitrailer.

Test runTimely 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
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

Overall evaluation
Front row
Unbelted occupant alert (audible & visual)
Initiation time
DurationLong 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
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

About the seat belt reminder evaluation

Child seat anchors

Rating applies to 2022-24 models

Overall evaluation
Vehicle trimSE
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.

Overall evaluation
Vehicle trimSE
Seat type leather
1 2 3 6 4
GGood
AAcceptable
MMarginal
PPoor
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

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
Tether anchor
easy-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
none available
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

Seat position 21

3

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

Seat position 22

2

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

Seat position 23

1

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