IIHS - 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage - side impact test / ASSESSMENT GOOD /
The size and performance of Mitsubishi Mirage 2015 will recall the economy cars of the 1980s, but in a region, the new minicar is a clear improvement.
The Mirage, introduced last year, is about as basic as a new car can get - but performed well on test-crash recently conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA.
the results of newly released test via the car connection demonstrate that even a small car like the Mirage didnt skimp on safety.
Fed a new assessment of NCAP crash test results Vehicle program were recently released 2015 Mirage rating for the model 2014 aren t available, and they're pretty good.
The Mitsubishi minicar got four stars in all frontal collision subcategories and five stars in all areas of the side impact tests.
Earlier this year, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety IIHS also found the Mirage to be a decent artist, a glaring exception.
Its assessments - which apply to 2014 and 2015 models - best good scores in all categories, except the small overlap frontal test, where the Mirage received the lowest rating of poor.
More Very small cars Fail New IIHS Small Overlap Frontal Crash-Test.
The test small recovery - which simulates an eccentric impact with a narrow object such as a tree or pole - is a relatively new addition in the IIHS test program.
Many older cars or smaller --particularly those of the size of the Mirage - don t perform well on the test.
Comparable cars tested, only the Chevrolet Spark and Honda Fit have achieved the highest acceptable or necessary notes for an IIHS Top Safety Pick rating.
Yet respectable Mirage federal assessments offer an extra point added alongside its impressive EPA fuel economy ratings.
1 engine 2 liter gasoline three cylinders is estimated at 40 mpg combined city 37 mpg Highway 44 mpg with the CVT automatic transmission, or 37 mpg combined city 34 mpg Highway 42 mpg with the five-speed manual.
This is done by refinement and price - with only 74 horsepower on tap - a performance on the highway, but the Mirage safety ratings show how even the most basic cars have improved over the past two decades.
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