2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Named Top Safety Pick

To earn the award, a vehicle must receive the top rating of Good in a front, side, rear and rollover crash tests. A vehicle also must have electronic stability control; this feature is standard on the Lancer. 

The Lancer is the first Mitsubishi to earn Top Safety Pick status since IIHS instituted its new rollover test. To pass this roof-strength test, a vehicle must be able to withstand the force of four times the vehicle’s weight. Current federal standards only require a roof to hold 1.5 times its strength. As a result, many of the vehicles that had previously qualified as Top Safety Picks fell off the list in 2010.

For additional information about other IIHS Top Safety Pick award winners go here. 

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