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2010 Mitsubishi Eclipse Safety Review

September 21, 2009

SAFETY | 7 out of 10

Expert Quotes:

Good," frontal offset; "good," side impact; "marginal," rear impact
IIHS

Anti-lock brakes are standard in both the coupe and Spyder
Cars.com

offers lots of standard protection
Edmunds

The 2010 Mitsubishi Eclipse offers pretty good occupant protection, based on available crash-test information. Although federal crash-test results aren’t yet in, the Eclipse performs quite well in Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) tests, where the Eclipse is rated "good" in frontal and side impact but "marginal" for rear impact.

Even though the Eclipse’s styling is now a bit dated, Mitsubishi keeps its safety feature list with the times; electronic stability is now a standard feature across the 2010 Mitsubishi Eclipse line.

The Eclipse coupe comes with front seat-mounted side airbags and head curtain airbags. Cars.com notes the "coupe's six standard airbags include the required frontal-impact airbags and seat-mounted side-impact devices to protect front occupants." Edmunds, however, warns that the "airbags protect front riders only, and the rear seat lacks head restraints."

Conclusion

The 2010 Mitsubishi Eclipse has most of the safety features you’ll expect in a sporty coupe—along with reasonably good occupant protection.

SAFETY | 7 out of 10Expert Quotes:Good," frontal offset; "good," side impact; "marginal," rear impactIIHSAnti-lock brakes are standard in both the coupe and SpyderCars.comoffers lots of standard protectionEdmunds The 2010 Mitsubishi Eclipse offers pretty good occupant protection, based on available crash-test information. Although federal crash-test results aren’t yet in, the Eclipse performs quite well in Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) tests, where the Eclipse is rated "good" in frontal and side impact but "marginal" for rear impact. Even though the Eclipse’s styling is now a bit dated, Mitsubishi keeps its safety feature list with the times; electronic stability is now a standard feature across the 2010 Mitsubishi Eclipse line. The Eclipse coupe comes with front seat-mounted side airbags and head curtain airbags. Cars.com notes the "coupe's six standard airbags include the required frontal-impact airbags and seat-mounted side-impact devices to protect front occupants." Edmunds, however, warns that the "airbags protect front riders only, and the rear seat lacks head restraints." ConclusionThe 2010 Mitsubishi Eclipse has most of the safety features you’ll expect in a sporty coupe—along with reasonably good occupant protection. 2010 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE STYLING | [7 out of 10] Road & Track: "flair in a market in which flair sells" Motor Trend: "a backside rounder than the Death Star" Popular Mechanics: "open-top version was engineered to be topless from inception" Either as a coupe or convertible , the ...

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Comments (1 total)

  1. By  Alex #1, Posted: 10/9/2009

    Very class car, but interior it was possible to make and it is better.

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