Safety
A 2013 base Lancer with front-wheel drive scores an overall four out of five stars in National Highway Traffic Safety Administration crash tests. The Lancer receives the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick designation with its best score, Good, in frontal-offset, side, rear and roof-strength tests.
Standard safety features include front airbags, front-seat-mounted side-impact airbags, side curtain airbags for front and rear occupants, and a driver's knee airbag. See here for a list of standard safety features.
Click here to see how well child-safety seats fit in the Lancer.
See also:
Rear hatch
Warning
► It is dangerous to drive with the rear hatch open since carbon monoxide
(CO) gas can enter the cabin. You cannot see or smell CO. It can cause unconsciousness
and even death.
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Installing a child restraint system to a 3–point type seat belt (with emergency
locking mechanism)
For safety, you are advised to install the child restraint system using a 3–point
type seat belt with emergency/automatic locking mechanism. If you cannot avoid installing
it using another typ ...
Economical driving
For economical driving, there are some technical requirements that have to be
met. The prerequisite for low fuel consumption is a properly adjusted engine.
In order to achieve longer life of the ve ...