The Lancer, part of Mitsubishi's lineup since 2002, is a small sedan with seating up to 4. It handles mud, snow, and sand with ease with optional all-wheel drive (AWD). Having more than average horsepower for its class, the Lancer packs some oomph. Mitsubishi offers a 5-year, 60,000-mile basic warranty, and a 10-year, 100,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer 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 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer has a score of 65, implying a 0.062% chance of driver death (5.6% chance of injury).
We estimate that the 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0623% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 7.1129%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0623% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 7.1129% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer is 34% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer is 23% more likely to result in a fatal accident.
And it is about as safe as many comparable models.
Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 41 to 82. The 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer is safer than the 2012 Kia Forte, the 2012 Toyota Corolla, the 2012 Toyota Scion tC, and the 2012 Nissan Sentra and less safe than the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2012 Subaru Impreza, the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze, and the 2012 Volkswagen Golf. It is about as safe as the 2012 Mazda 3.
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