The Chevrolet Trax has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags helps prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The Eclipse Cross doesn’t offer a front passenger side knee airbag.
Both the Trax and the Eclipse Cross have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee 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, daytime running lights, rearview cameras, available all wheel drive, blind spot warning systems, rear parking sensors 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 Chevrolet Trax is safer than the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross:
|
Trax |
Eclipse Cross |
|
Driver |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
HIC |
122 |
290 |
Neck Injury Risk |
26% |
35.1% |
Neck Stress |
298 lbs. |
467 lbs. |
Neck Compression |
12 lbs. |
65 lbs. |
|
Passenger |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
207 |
244 |
Chest Compression |
.3 inches |
.5 inches |
Neck Stress |
122 lbs. |
162 lbs. |
Neck Compression |
104 lbs. |
143 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, results indicate that the Chevrolet Trax is safer than the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross:
|
Trax |
Eclipse Cross |
|
Front Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
73 |
145 |
Abdominal Force |
120 lbs. |
154 lbs. |
|
Rear Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
100 |
162 |
Spine Acceleration |
33 G’s |
55 G’s |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
Side impacts caused 23% of all road fatalities in 2018, down from 29% in 2003, when the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety introduced its side barrier test. In order to continue improving vehicle safety, the IIHS has started using a more severe side impact test: 37 MPH (up from 31 MPH), with a 4180-pound barrier (up from 3300 pounds). The results of this newly developed test demonstrates that the Chevrolet Trax is much safer than the Eclipse Cross:
|
Trax |
Eclipse Cross |
Overall Evaluation |
ACCEPTABLE |
POOR |
Structure |
GOOD |
MARGINAL |
|
Driver Injury Measures |
|
Head/Neck |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Neck Tension |
223 lbs. |
268 lbs. |
Torso Max Deflection |
1.69 in |
2.28 in |
Torso Deflection Rate |
7 MPH |
10 MPH |
Pelvis |
GOOD |
MARGINAL |
Pelvis Force |
848 lbs. |
1294 lbs. |
Head Protection |
GOOD |
GOOD |
|
Passenger Injury Measures |
|
Head/Neck |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Head Injury Criterion |
126 |
166 |
Torso |
GOOD |
MARGINAL |
Shoulder Deflection |
.55 in |
1.73 in |
Shoulder Force |
201 lbs. |
402 lbs. |
Torso Max Deflection |
1.34 in |
2.01 in |
Torso Deflection Rate |
6 MPH |
11 MPH |
Pelvis |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Head Protection |
GOOD |
GOOD |
For its top level performance in all IIHS frontal, side, rear impact and roof-crush tests, and with its optional front crash prevention system, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the Trax the rating of “Top Pick” for 2016, a rating granted to only 221 vehicles tested by the IIHS. The Eclipse Cross has not been fully tested, yet.