Media Release
Wednesday, 4 June 2008
5-star ANCAP rating for Lancer
New Lancer’s uncompromising, safety-conscious design has achieved the highest recognition possible from the Australian
New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP), achieving the highest possible rating of 5-stars.
Mitsubishi developed the new Lancer to the highest safety specifications, targeting the 5-star standard. It was one of
the first in its class to offer driver’s knee airbags as standard and features a range of measures to protect all
vehicle occupants.
Every New Zealand variant is equipped with seven airbags in total, including driver’s knee, which hold the driver in a
safer position during frontal impacts. Front and rear curtain airbags gained a maximum two points in the optional pole
test, contributing to the overall score. They are complemented by side and dual-stage airbags in the front.
Other safety technologies such as Mitsubishi’s Reinforced Impact Safety Evolution (RISE), three-point ELR seatbelts and
Active Stability Control (ASC) helped new Lancer achieve five stars.
The maximum ANCAP rating underlines new Lancer’s credentials as a family car; its larger size already providing extra
room for the kids and a design makeover appealing to discerning parents.
For budgets feeling the pinch of rising fuel prices, the advanced 16-valve 2.0L MIVEC engine under its hood provides an
economically and environmentally friendly fuel consumption of only 7.7 litres of unleaded per 100km for the manual SX.
“Customers have been responding extremely well to the new Lancer,” said Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand general manager
Peter Wilkins. “It was engineered to achieve the highest possible crash test safety rating and while we’re very pleased
with the result, it comes as no surprise – we always knew the new Lancer was going to be one of the safest cars on the
road.”
For a full report visit www.ancap.com.au
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