My 2 year old has been riden in my 03' Evo, 04' Cobra and now him and his 2 month old ride in the back of my 9. There isn't anything wrong with putting your child in the back of a EVO. Just make sure you know how to fasten the child seats in correctly first.

 

When I watch my nieces, nephews, or GOD-kids, simple rule NO BOOST!

 

Friend of mine had a similar problem with his kid in an RX-8. Except the little guy erupted his lunch. This is why you take kids to the carnival & not your car, guys.....

 

Really? Becuase it actually has a two star side impact rating... So I will have to disagree with you.

 

^^ Alot of cars have less attactive crash ratings than the EVO too. That means nothing. The EVO makes up that 2 star rating in its all around capabilities to avoid said situations. Excellent brakes, engine response, handling, and AWD. Make for a pretty versitile and all around safer driving expierience

 

I would say it's probably safer than most vehicles on the road, considering that only newer model cars are going to score well on this test because it's a new test. they've been doing front crash testing since 72, but side impact is relatively new. At least it has 2 stars. Most cars have no stars and havent been tested.

The back seat area scored well, especially for the height of a car seat. Also this is a lancer es tested, not the Evo. The Evo has side crash beams in the doors, reinforced chassis, and weighs almost ~800lbs more than a ES which should increase it's ratings.

http://www.iihs.org/ratings/rating.aspx?id=285

Rear passenger — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.

Rear Passenger Head and Neck "G"
Rear Passenger Torso "G"
Rear Passenger Pelvis/Leg "G"
Rear Passenger Head Protection "M"

I'm assuming G=Good, M=Marginal, P=Poor

 

the car has anchors for the latches, its safer for child seats than A LOT of other sports cars. My ex and I (pre-ex era) baby sat her 4 and 6 yr-old cousins for a whole day. Their seats sat perfectly and they loved every bit of it. I had to turn off the music they were giggling so loud. Either it was bumpy, noisy, or fast and they couldn't get enough.

My only complaint is that their feet were in perfect kick range to the cheap plastic backing of the recaros... Otherwise we had loads of fun that day, and it was super easy to take them in and out of the seats too.

 

A lot of cars have lower or even zero star compared to the Evo, I have seen van with 5 stars kill the whole family, with that side impact 5 stars rating you're talking about.

My E-class is like a tank and can pretty much take out an SUV, but how many people are gonna spend 70k for safty on this evo forum?

The Evo isnt the best, but its much better then:

1. Buick Rendezvous
Four-Door SUV

2. Ford Ranger/
Mazda B-Series

3. Nissan Frontier

4. Ford Escape/
Mercury Mariner

5. Toyota Yaris

6. Hyundai Accent

7. Toyota Matrix/
Pontiac Vibe

8. Kia Rio

9. Chevrolet Aveo

10. Suzuki Reno/Forenza

11. Ford Focus

12. Jeep Liberty

13. Dodge Dakota

14. Chevrolet Cobalt/
Pontiac G5

15. Nissan Xterra

16. Saturn ION

17. Chrysler PT Cruiser

18. Honda S2000

19. Toyota Scion tC

20. Mazda3

 

LOL^^^ so true so true

 

I think alot of us would. I personally would have a vette, used, but a vette none the less.

 

There is nothing wrong with carrying your child in the Evo as long as they are PROPERLY secured. I don't condone taking hard corners with a young baby in the car especially if they aren't yours. As far as not securing the seat properly that's all operator headspace and timing. Read the instructions.

 

Here is the earlier small car test, The Lancer does score higher than most, getting a Good rating on front impact and a P on side like most others. However if you read the actual side impact test then you'll find your children in car seats are actually very safe due to their lower height. We have 2 children aged 5 and 3 that ride in either the Evo or our STI on a daily basis. I feel even better about them riding in the Evo after analyzing the data.

http://www.iihs.org/ratings/earliermodels.aspx?class=40

Only 2 earlier small car models scored a Good on side impact, The Saab 9-2x and the Subaru Impreza (excludes WRX / STI models which scored Poor). The Toyota Corolla scored Acceptable. The rest of the field scored Poor.

 

My thoughts exactly

 

"This isn't a car for the family. The ride and performance are so unfriendly for children, the little 'uns will be puking their guts up before you've even left the driveway."

-Top Gear

 

I drove my daughter home from the hospital in the Evo and back and forth to daycare every day.

I use the LATCH restraint system with a Reccaro Como anchored rear-facing in the center of the back seat.

She falls asleep on the way home usually.