The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross has a standard driver’s side knee airbag mounted low on the dashboard. The knee airbag helps prevent the driver from sliding under the seatbelts or the main frontal airbag; this keeps the driver better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. A knee airbag also helps keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The Rogue doesn’t offer knee airbags.
Both the Eclipse Cross and the Rogue have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, available all wheel drive, blind spot warning systems, around view monitors and rear cross-path warning.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross is safer than the Nissan Rogue:
|
Eclipse Cross |
Rogue |
OVERALL STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
|
Driver |
|
STARS |
4 Stars |
3 Stars |
HIC |
290 |
294 |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
239/273 lbs. |
856/397 lbs. |
|
Passenger |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
HIC |
244 |
298 |
Chest Compression |
.5 inches |
.7 inches |
Neck Injury Risk |
30.3% |
63% |
Neck Stress |
162 lbs. |
235 lbs. |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
314/170 lbs. |
393/402 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross is safer than the Nissan Rogue:
|
Eclipse Cross |
Rogue |
|
Front Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Chest Movement |
.5 inches |
1 inches |
Abdominal Force |
154 G’s |
202 G’s |
Hip Force |
292 lbs. |
477 lbs. |
|
Rear Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Hip Force |
464 lbs. |
783 lbs. |
|
Into Pole |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
HIC |
358 |
547 |
Hip Force |
622 lbs. |
784 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.