Safety
The 2012 Outlander earned the highest score of Good in side-impact and frontal-offset crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. It received the second-best score of Acceptable in rear and roof-strength crash tests. The SUV received four stars out of five in rollover crash tests by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The Outlander has standard front-wheel drive, all-disc antilock brakes, an electronic stability system, traction control and six airbags, including side curtains for the first and second rows but not the third. Optional safety features include a backup camera and all-wheel drive.
Two sets of Latch anchors are in the second row and marked by a prominent slit in the upholstery, though they sat so far back that they were difficult to access. My daughter's rear-facing car seat took up a lot of real estate in the second row, and my son's forward-facing convertible — and my son — barely fit in the third row.
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Outside rear-view mirror
On the driver’s seat side, a compound curved-surface mirror is used, while on
the front passenger’s seat side, a single curvedsurface mirror is used.
The compound curved-surface mirror has di ...
Adjustable load floor
Storage space can be increased by lifting down the board.
Caution
► The exhaust pipe remains hot for a while after stopping the engine, so be
sure not to touch it.
► Do not stand beh ...
Diesel-powered vehicles
1: Vehicles with high power engine
2: Vehicles with low power engine
Note
► The values shown above apply to a vehicle on which optional equipment has not
been fitted.
► The result ...