The Eclipse Spyder, a mainstay of Mitsubishi's lineup since 1996, is a large sedan with seating up to 5. Mitsubishi offers a 5-year, 60,000-mile basic warranty, and a 10-year, 100,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2010 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder is very unsafe compared to all vehicles.
Comparison to all vehicles. This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2010 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder has a score of 65, implying a 0.062% chance of driver death (5.5% chance of injury).
We estimate that the 2010 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0615% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 7.0237%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0615% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 7.0237% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2010 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder is 32% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2010 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder is 22% more likely to result in a fatal accident.
And it is less safe than many comparable cars.
Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2010 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 53 to 88. The 2010 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder is safer than the 2010 Hyundai Azera and less safe than the 2010 Lexus IS, the 2010 Volkswagen Eos, the 2010 Volkswagen CC, the 2010 Volvo S40, the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, the 2010 Acura TSX, the 2010 BMW 3 Series, the 2010 Audi A4, and the 2010 Acura RDX. It is about as safe as the 2010 Nissan Maxima.
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