- 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick award.
- It is the first Mitsubishi to qualify as a Top Pick since IIHS implemented its new rollover test.
- Top Safety Pick Award is given to vehicles that earn the highest rating for front, side, rollover and rear crash protection and that have electronic stability control.
ARLINGTON, Virginia — The 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer on Thursday joined the roll call of small cars that have earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick Award. It is noteworthy because it is the first Mitsubishi to qualify for the top safety designation since the institute implemented its new rollover test.
The Top Safety Pick Award is given to vehicles that earn the highest rating for front, side, rollover and rear crash protection and that have electronic stability control. ESC is standard on the Lancer.
The Lancer joins an elite group of small cars that have won the award, including the Honda Civic (except the Si), Kia Forte, Kia Soul, Nissan Cube, Scion xB, Subaru Impreza (except the WRX), Toyota Corolla and Volkswagen Golf. So far this year, 51 vehicles have earned the Top Safety Pick award.
Inside Line says: A critical bit of safety information if you're shopping in the small-car segment. — Anita Lienert, Correspondent
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mirde98 says:
08:41 PM, 07/24/2010
I see that people who talks a alot of BS, are mostly people that have never have owned one. I've owned 2 Mitsubishi's, my sister's current Galant, and my dad had a Mirage for 10 yrs. So, i dont get this "experts" that know so much about Mitsubishi's, but never have owned one. So just bla bla bla.
valorage says:
06:51 PM, 07/24/2010
rodger_victor says:
03:49 AM, 07/24/2010
For a company about to pull out of the US market, does this really mean anything to anybody except airport rental companies?
lol?
accordguy0325 says:
10:47 AM, 07/24/2010
"""rodger_victor says:
03:49 AM, 07/24/2010
For a company about to pull out of the US market,""""
And your source of this information would be ?
mirde98 says:
06:22 AM, 07/24/2010
Very good. Lancer's are great little cars. Very reliable and sporty. Let's hope Mitsubishi wakes up and bring the iMiev electric car they've been seeling already in Japan.
rodger_victor says:
03:49 AM, 07/24/2010
For a company about to pull out of the US market, does this really mean anything to anybody except airport rental companies?