The new generation Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV mid-size plug-in hybrid performs excellently in safety tests by the Japanese non-profit organization JNCAP.
As part of the test, JNCAP conducts two frontal impacts - at a speed of 64 km / h with a 40 percent deformable overlap, and at a speed of 55 km / h with a non-deformable barrier with a 100 percent overlap. In addition, the protocol includes a side crash test, bench tests of seats (imitation of a rear impact), a front end injury test when a pedestrian is hit, checks of preventive security systems, an in-vehicle emergency call system, and so on.
JNCAP experts noted the advanced design of the power structure of the body of the new Outlander - for the first time Mitsubishi Motors used ultra-high-strength steel in it. During frontal impacts, the crushed zones worked according to the “algorithms” embedded in them - and absorbed the energy of the collision, while the “cell” of the body received almost no deformation. Thus, a high class of protection for the driver and passengers is provided. The Japanese domestic market Outlander comes standard with seven airbags.
The experts did not have any complaints about the preventive security functions. The crossover, among other things, is equipped with emergency automatic braking with pedestrian recognition and a system to prevent tangling of the brake and gas pedals.
JNCAP gave the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV the highest rating of five stars.
New generation Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV gets five stars in crash tests
