Outlander Sport named top safety pick

Posted on December 25, 2014

The locally produced vehicle has received the designation for four straight years.(Kelley Blue Book)

By Terry James

NORMAL – There is good news about the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport which is built in Normal. 

The 2015 model is among three Mitsubishi models being named a top safety pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.  The I-I-H-S performs evaluations and assesses safety ratings in crash testing of production vehicles. 

This is the fourth straight year the Outlander Sport is receiving this safety designation.  Some of the reasons for the safety designation include seven air bags, Active Stability Control, Traction Control Logic, Tire Pressure Monitoring System, and the Anti-lock braking system.

Terry James can be reached at [email protected].

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