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Mitsubishi Galant

1999-2003 models

FRONTAL OFFSET TEST

OVERALL EVALUATION: Acceptable

Structure/safety cage	Injury measures				Restraints/dummy kinematics
Structure/safety cage	Head/neck	Chest	Leg/foot, left	Leg/foot, right	Restraints/dummy kinematics

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Test details:

The Mitsubishi Galant was redesigned for the 1999 model year.

Restraints/dummy kinematics — Dummy movement was reasonably well controlled. During rebound, the dummy's head moved down and toward the driver door. Then its head moved up, hitting the B-pillar and head restraint.

Injury measures — Measures taken from the head, neck, and chest indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions in a crash of this severity. Forces on the right tibia indicate that injuries to the lower leg would be possible. Head acceleration from the B-pillar hit was low.

Left to right:

Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test.
The dummy's position in relation to the steering wheel and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained reasonably well.
Moderate footwell intrusion contributed to the possibility of right leg injury.
Mitsubishi improved the 1999 Galant's rear bumper system, reducing damage in the rear-into-pole test from $1,651 (1995 model) to only $250.

Additional features:

Side airbags: front seat-mounted torso airbags (optional)
Antilock brakes (optional)

Tested vehicle specifications:

1999 Mitsubishi Galant ES 4-door
Class: Midsize moderately priced car
Weight: 3,069 lbs.
Side airbags: none
Wheelbase: 104 in.
Length: 188 in.
Width: 68 in.
Engine: 2.4 L 4-cylinder
EPA ratings: 21 mpg city | 28 mpg highway

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Last updated: April 10, 2006