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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Door ajar prevention system
When the ignition switch is in the “LOCK” (PUSH OFF) position, if you try to
lock the doors and rear hatch by pressing the driver’s or front passenger’s door
lock/unlock switch, or the r ...
Power steering system
When the engine is stopped, the power steering system will not function and it
will require greater manual effort to operate the steering wheel. Keep this in mind
in particular when towing the veh ...