2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport

small SUV / 4-door SUV

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria	Rating
Small overlap front: driver-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
Standard system	Superior

Seat belts & child restraints

Evaluation criteria	Rating
LATCH ease of use

Other available safety features

Optional blind spot detection
Standard lane departure warning

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

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.

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

System details

Standard Forward Collision Mitigation with Pedestrian Detection

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2020-23 models

Superior

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

Child seat anchors

Rating applies to 2015-25 models

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	SE
Seat type	cloth

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	cloth

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
	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
	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)	13
Clearance angle (degrees)	70
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	0-2
Force (lbs)	19
Clearance angle (degrees)	65
Tether anchor
Location	Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	No
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	No
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)	11
Clearance angle (degrees)	67
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	0-2
Force (lbs)	11
Clearance angle (degrees)	77
Tether anchor
Location	Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	No
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

About the child seat anchor evaluation