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.
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Interior Design & Comfort
Mitsubishi has taken a minimalist approach with the Lancer Sportback's cabin
styling, and some places it works while in others it doesn't. While the
dashboard has an uncluttered, simple look that' ...
Electric power steering system (EPS)
The electric power steering system (EPS) uses an electric motor to assist the
turning of the steering wheel.
Note
► During repeated full-lock turning of the steering wheel (for example, whi ...