Safety
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the Outlander Good overall scores, the highest rating possible, in its frontal-offset and side-impact crash tests. It received an Acceptable rating for its ability to prevent whiplash injuries in rear-end collisions.
Standard safety features include antilock brakes, side-impact airbags for the front seats, side curtain airbags for the first two rows of seats and an electronic stability system. The curtains aren't designed to protect third-row passengers.
For a full list of safety features, check out the Standard Equipment & Specs page.
See also:
Obstacle detection areas
The detection areas of the corner and back sensors are limited to those shown
in the illustration. Moreover, the sensors are unable to detect low or thin objects
or objects near the rear bumper. T ...
Twin Clutch SST (Sport Shift Transmission)
The Twin Clutch SST is a transmission that, through integrated control of the
engine and transmission, is able to achieve both the smooth shifting of an automatic
transmission and the acceleration ...
Front passenger’s airbag ON-OFF switch
The front passenger’s airbag ON-OFF switch can be used to disable the front passenger’s
airbag. If you have a rearward facing child restraint system that cannot be fitted
to any seat other tha ...