Mitsubishi Lancer
Overall: 33.56 out of 37
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| Variant: ES Sedan |
| Kerb Weight: 1310 kg |
| Year: 2007 |
| Engine: 2 litre, 5 speed manual |
| Category: Small Car |
| Airbags: Front+side+head+knee airbags |
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 The tested model of Mitsubishi Lancer was introduced in Australia and New Zealand during 2007.
Dual front airbags and a driver knee airbag are standard equipment. Antilock brakes (ABS), electronic brake distribution (EBD) and electronic stability control (ESC) are also standard. Side airbags and head-protecting side curtains are standard on all New Zealand variants and the Australian VR and VRX variants. They are optional on the ES variants in Australia. Intelligent seat belt reminders are fitted to both front seats.
The front seat belt buckles are mounted on the seats and the upper anchorages are adjustable. These features improve the fit of the seat belt. Pretensioners are fitted to the front seat belts to reduce slack in the event of a crash. A three point seat belt is fitted to the centre rear seat. This provides better protection than a two point (lap) seat belt.
 5 Stars. The Lancer scored 15.56 out of 16 in the offset crash test. The passenger compartment held its shape well. There was a slight risk of serious chest injury for the driver. All other injury measurements were good.
ANCAP tested the non-curtain Lancer, which scored 14 out of 16 in the side impact test. All injury measurements were good but the chest score was reduced due to unrealistic loading of the dummy's pelvis. The Lancer with side airbags could be expected to provide better protection. A further 2 points were earned in the optional pole test of a Lancer equipped with side curtain airbags.
 Body region scores out of 4 points each: Head/neck 4 pts, chest 3.56 pts, upper legs 4 pts, lower legs 4 pts.
The passenger compartment held its shape well in the offset crash test. The accelerator pedal moved rearwards by 86 mm. The clutch pedal moved upwards 24 mm. The steering wheel hub moved 14mm forward, 22 mm upward and 19 mm sideways. The front ("A") pillar moved 15 mm rearwards. All doors remained closed during the crash. After the crash the driver’s door could be opened with normal effort.
The airbag cushioned the head of the driver and contact was stable. The knee airbag protected the driver's knees from the risk of additional injury. The passenger's head was cushioned by the airbag.
 Body region scores out of 4 points each: Head 4 pts, chest 2 pts, abdomen 4 pts, pelvis 4 pts.
ANCAP side-impact tested the non-curtain Lancer (see separate rating). Those results were used in this assessment. Mitsubishi provided information to ANCAP which confirmed that the model with side (thorax) and curtain airbags provides better protection than the tested model. The vehicle was eligible for an optional pole impact test, since it had head-protecting side airbags and scored four points for the head in the side impact test. The manufacturer decided to go ahead with the pole test and the vehicle earned a further two points.
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Offset Crash Test at 64km/h |
Side Impact Crash Test at 50km/h |
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Driver
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HIC |
233 |
329 |
17 |
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Acceleration |
39.8 |
42 |
17.6 |
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Shear |
0.4 |
0.55 |
None |
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Tension |
1.13 |
1.14 |
None |
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Extension |
19.1 |
14.6 |
None |
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Acceleration |
39.7 |
34.8 |
None |
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Compression |
24.3 |
25.1 |
19.9 |
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Viscous Criterion |
0.11 |
0.08 |
0.14 |
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Force |
None |
None |
0.35 |
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Force |
None |
None |
1.81 |
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Force Left |
1.78 |
0.26 |
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Force Right |
0.98 |
0.85 |
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Knee Displ. Left |
3.59 |
0.31 |
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Knee Displ. Right |
2.35 |
1.41 |
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Force Left |
1.56 |
1.27 |
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Force Right |
1.8 |
1.4 |
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Index Left (Up/Low) |
0.26/0.25 |
0.25/0.25 |
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Index Right (Up/Low) |
0.28/0.31 |
0.24/0.2 |
Pole Test: 2 Seat Belt Reminders: 2
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No deduction |
| Chest |
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No deduction |
| Upper Leg |
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No deduction |
| Lower Leg |
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No deduction |
| Foot Score |
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4 points |
| Head |
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None |
| Chest |
T12 loading (moment) |
2 pt deduction |
| Upper Leg |
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None |
| Lower Leg |
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None |
| Foot Score |
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None |
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The majority of adult and child head impacts scored partial points. The vehicle received zero points for the upper leg tests, and performed fairly well in the full leg to bumper tests. The tested bumper design applies to Lancers built from July 2008 (earlier builds were also 2 stars).
Child head impacts 6.37
Adult head impacts 3.81
Upper leg impacts Zero
Lower leg impacts 5.44
Total (out of 36) 15.62
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Version 1, Published on: 04-Jun-08
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