2023-06-01 14:42:07
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) today announced that the all-new 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid has been named a TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP).
IIHS is an independent, not-for-profit organization that researches, evaluates, and assesses crashworthiness and crash-avoidance testing safety ratings of production vehicles.
The TSP designation is awarded to models that score “Good” in IIHS driver and passenger side small overlap frontal tests, the original moderate overlap frontal, and an Acceptable rating in side crash resistance evaluations. updated from IIHS.
In addition, vehicles must be available with an Advanced or higher rating for Daytime Vehicle-Pedestrian Frontal Crash Prevention and must come with standard headlights rated Acceptable or Good.
“As the only mass-market plug-in hybrid electric vehicle to offer seating for seven and available DC fast charging, the Outlander Plug-in Hybrid is designed to protect families,” said Mark Chaffin, MMNA CEO.
“With an enviable suite of safety and crash-avoidance features, as well as the sophisticated Super All-Wheel Control (S-AWC) system, this is a vehicle that combines safety and technology in one affordable package.”
The entire Outlander family (plug-in hybrid, internal combustion, 40th anniversary trim and RALLIART) offers a variety of standard and available advanced driver assistance systems to provide driver comfort and confidence.
MI-PILOT Assist integrates Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) and Traffic Sign Recognition to maintain proper speed and following distance and keep the vehicle in the center of the lane.
The Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid had been chosen as the best SUV by the “Latin Flavor car of the Year 2023” awards, and this award highlights the distinction.
Depending on trim level, the Outlander Plug-in Hybrid also offers:
Forward Collision Mitigation (FCM), Predictive Forward Collision Warning (PFCW), Active Blind Spot Assist (ABSA), Blind Spot Alert (BSW), Lane Change Assist (LCA), Lane Departure Warning and Avoidance (LDW and LDP), Driver Attention Alert, Rear Automatic Emergency Braking, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Automatic High Beam (AHB), Hill Descent Control (HDC), Trailer Sway Assist (TSA) and a multi view camera system.
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