Mitsubishi Outlander: Safety
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the Outlander Good overall scores, the highest rating possible, in its frontal-offset and side-impact crash tests. It received an Acceptable rating for its ability to prevent whiplash injuries in rear-end collisions.
Standard safety features include antilock brakes, side-impact airbags for the front seats, side curtain airbags for the first two rows of seats and an electronic stability system. The curtains aren't designed to protect third-row passengers.
For a full list of safety features, check out the Standard Equipment & Specs page.
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2009 Mitsubishi Outlander Review
Halfway through this review, I realized I was convincing myself — one
paragraph at a time — that I actually don't like the Mitsubishi Outlander, so I
had to reverse course. See, the utilitaria
Not Too Quick
The four-cylinder provides adequate, if noisy, power. A continuously variable
automatic transmission is standard; it's not the quickest responder around town,
taking its time to gin up the proper
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Fuel remaining display screen
This displays the amount of fuel remaining.
Caution
► Do not run out of fuel, or the catalytic converter may be adversely affected.
If the warning display appears, refuel as soon as possible.
Note
► It may take several seconds to stabilise the display after refilling the tank.
Interior
The Outlander Sport's interior is simple but not plain. There are enough
chrome- and metal-looking accents to keep the interior from being boring.
The climate controls are in the form of easy-to-decipher knobs, and the
stereo system is straightforward, which I appreciated even though it looks
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