Used Car Safety Report
The Mitsubishi Lancer has been awarded a 4 star Driver Protection rating in the latest Used Car Safety Rating (UCSR) report. UCSR are reported annually by the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC). Ratings are estimated from data on real crashes reported to police in Australia and New Zealand and provide a very high level of confidence. The UCSR report classifies cars according to where their rating lies in relation to a best performance benchmark. The Driver Protection rating measures the relative safety of cars in preventing serious injury to their own drivers in crashes.
Driver Protection Rating
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Rating
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Result
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Excellent
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Good
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Marginal
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Poor
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Very Poor
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For further information on the UCSR please click here.
If you would like to view the new car safety rating produced by ANCAP please see the archived report below:
| Crash Test | Score | Maximum Score |
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| Overall Score | 33.56 | out of 37 |
| Frontal Offset test | 15.56 | out of 16 |
| Side impact test | 14 | out of 16 |
| Pole test (Optional) | 2 | out of 2 |
| Bonus points | 2 | out of 3 |
The 2016 model-year Lancer was introduced in December 2015. This ANCAP rating is based on crash tests conducted by ANCAP in 2008. It applies to all variants.
In the offset crash test driver and passenger chest protection was acceptable. In the side impact crash test driver chest protection was marginal. Head protection in the side pole test was good.
Safety Feature Summary
The safety feature information below is subject to change without notice. For up to date safety feature specifications for all variants, please see the safety feature table to the right or contact the manufacturer.
Dual frontal, side chest and side head airbags (curtains) and a driver knee airbag are standard. Antilock brakes (ABS), electronic brake distribution (EBD) and electronic stability control (ESC) are also standard. Advanced seat belt reminders are fitted to both front seats.
ANCAP & UCSR Rating ExplainedThis shows the differences between the rating processes.
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Frontal Offset Test Results
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Region
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Score
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Score Type
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Maximum Score
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Frontal Offset*
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15.56
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pts
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(out of
16)
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Head/Neck
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4
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pts
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Chest
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3.56
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pts
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Upper Legs
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4
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pts
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Lower Legs
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4
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pts
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The passenger compartment held its shape well in the offset test. Pedal and steering wheel displacements were well controlled. Driver and passenger contact with the airbags was stable. The knee airbag protected the driver's knees from the risk of additional injury. All doors remained closed during the crash. After the crash all doors could be opened with normal effort.
Side Impact Test Results
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Region
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Score
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Score Type
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Maximum Score
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Side Impact*
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14
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pts
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(out of
16)
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Head
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4
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pts
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Chest
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2
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pts
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Abdomen
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4
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pts
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Pelvis
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4
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pts
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Chest protection was marginal for the driver in the side impact test. All injury measurements were good but the chest score was reduced due to unrealistic loading of the dummy's spine.
The vehicle was eligible for a side pole test because it has side curtain airbags. The vehicle scored the maximum 2 points for head protection in this test.
Whiplash Protection Test
Whiplash protection is assessed to the RCAR Protocol
Geometric test: Good
Dynamic test: Good
Overall whiplash rating: Good
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Marginal
Pedestrian Summary
Adult & child head impacts: 10.18 points
Upper leg impacts: 0.00 points
Lower leg impacts: 5.44 points
This vehicle scored 15.62 out of 36 points (Marginal). 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. (v5)
Pedestrian Rating Explained
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) provides consumers with independent and transparent information on the level of occupant and pedestrian protection provided by different new car models, in the most common types of crashes, through its star rating program.
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Green Vehicle Guide
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Combined Fuel Consumption
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CO2
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Greenhouse Rating
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Air Pollution Rating
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Overall Rating
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7.1 L/100km
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164 g/km
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Base Model Safety Features
Legend
Standard
Not Available
Optional
No Information
The latest UCSR are based on statistics collected from car crashes in Australia and New Zealand between 1990 and 2017, where someone was killed or seriously injured. Over eight million police reported crashes were analysed in the latest UCSR.
