5 star Euro NCAP

The Mitsubishi ASX confirms the excellence of its engineering with the Euro NCAP crash test results, a 5-Star achievement that will add to Mitsubishi ASX' many virtues. The Mitsubishi ASX' impressive performance was as follows: • Adult occupant: 86 % • Child occupant: 78 % • Pedestrian: 60 % • Safety assist: 71 % The comprehensive safety package in the Mitsubishi ASX in Bristol includes shape optimisation of the octagonal-section straight front side members for better energy absorption, triple-leg bearing structure linking the rear end of the front side member with the dash cross center and lower members to efficiently disperse frontal impact energy and reinforced girdle body construction in which side member reinforcements are welded together. These measures complement Mitsubishi Motors' proprietary RISE (Reinforced Impact Safety Evolution), which is meant to integrate and interconnect structural elements for an active protection of the passengers during an accident. The rating for pedestrian safety results from the implementation of: • Bonnet design featuring a double bulge (creating a crushable zone for pedestrians) • Open section construction of the windshield supportrn• Plastic front wingsrn• Energy absorbing front bumper (leg injury mitigation) The Mitsubishi ASX also offers the full palette of active & passive safety devices including Active Stability Control, Traction Control, Hill Start Assist system, ABS, Electronic Brake Distribution, Brake Assist, Emergency Stop signal System, 7 airbags (incl. driver knee airbag) depending on market and version.rnThe Mitsubishi ASX has already won over 22,665 customers in the region during CY2010 since its introduction in Europe in late spring 2010.