The Outlander Sport, a mainstay of Mitsubishi's lineup since 2011, is a small SUV with seating up to 5. It handles mud, snow, and sand with ease with optional all-wheel drive (AWD). Strong on technology, it has offered Android Auto and Apple CarPlay since 2020. Having better than average EPA (miles per gallon) for its class, it reduces fuel costs and pollution. 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 Outlander Sport is somewhat 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 Outlander Sport has a score of 67, implying a 0.059% chance of driver death (5.3% chance of injury).
We estimate that the 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0591% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 6.7502%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0591% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 6.7502% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is 27% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other suvs, the 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is 45% 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 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 52 to 83. The 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is safer than the 2012 Jeep Patriot, the 2012 Toyota Matrix, the 2012 Toyota Scion tC, and the 2012 Dodge Caliber and less safe than the 2012 Nissan Juke, the 2012 Volkswagen Golf, the 2012 Hyundai Tucson, the 2012 Jeep Compass, the 2012 Honda CR-V, and the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle. It is about as safe as the 2012 Toyota Scion xB.
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