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.
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Performance
For a compact crossover, 148 horsepower isn't a lot. Competitors like the
Hyundai Tucson, at 165 hp, and the Nissan Rogue, at 170 hp, offer more confident
passing power and better acceleration fro ...
Caution for installing the child restraint on vehicle with front passenger air
bag
The label shown here is attached on vehicles with front passenger air bag. If
this label is attached, never install the rearfacing child restraint on the front
passenger’s seat.
WARNING
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Starting and stopping the
Tips for starting
• The operation mode can be in any mode to start the engine.
• The starter motor will be turning for up to approximately 15 seconds if the
engine switch is released at once ...