Side Mirrors:More than just reflective, the Rabbit’s side-view mirrors are power-controlled, heatable and even have blinkers integrated into them.
Full-sized Spare: What it lacks in “cool” factor, it more than makes up for in “I’m so glad I don’t have to drive around with a disposable wheel on my car” usefulness.
Lane Change Feature: Tap the blinker and it flashes three times. This lets you keep your hands on the
wheel, where they belong.
2-speed Windshield Wipers, with Variable Intermittent Wipe Feature: After you stop the wipers they delay a few seconds, while the usual drips come down, and then wipe one more time to get any last bits of water/cleaning fluid/puddle sludge. Bad news for the squeegee guys. |
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| Suspension: The Rabbit’s suspension is precise, balanced and über-responsive. Up front are independent McPherson struts with a stabilizer bar. In back, a 4-link, fully independent system with a stabilizerbar. This package works together to tackle any turn, soak up almost any pothole and bob and weave through traffic like a prizefighter. |
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| Brake System: That’s right, we said “system.” The Rabbit doesn’t just have brakes, it has a team of technologies for stopping. After all, in the land of instant grid lock and car doors that fly open into your path, being able to stop quickly is a matter of survival. |
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Safety |
| Safe Happens. |
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City streets are full of thousands, sometimes hundreds of thousands of drivers at once. The reality is, some of these people are gonna make mistakes. That’s why the Rabbit is loaded with things to help protect you. You need airbags?* How about six of them: dual front, side curtain and front side thorax? On top of that, the doors are built with anti-intrusion beams. The whole car is a safety system because, well, the world isn’t. Don’t just take our word for it. The NHTSA awarded the Rabbit a 4 Star frontal and a 5 Star side impact crash test rating.**
Strong Like Bull Market on Bay St.: The Rabbit’s steel frame is laserwelded. This process means the Rabbit’s “skeleton” is engineered to deal with the kind of punishment dished out by city streets. A stiffer frame also improves the Rabbit’s handling, gives it a supersolid road feel and even helps reduce interiornoise.*** Yeah, lasers are even cooler than we thought. |
* Airbags are supplemental restraints only and will not deploy under all accident scenarios. Always use
safety belts and seat children only in the rear, using restraint systems appropriate for their size and age.
** Frontal NCAP: 4 Star Driver / 4 Star Passenger (based upon 4 door model)
Side NCAP: 5 Star Front Seat / 5 Star Rear Seat (based upon 4 door model)
*** vs. non laser-welded frames. |
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| Automatic Locking Feature locks automatically engage at 13 km/hr and unlock automatically when the airbags deploy. |
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Dual Front and Side Airbags* deploy within a tenth of a second. |
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| Rear Impact Optimized Head Restraints helps minimize whiplash injuries from rear-end collisions. |
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| Steering Wheel deformable/collapsible on impact. |
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| Pinch-protection on Power Windows a closing window reverses if there’s any obstruction. |
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| Safety Cell Construction and Anti-intrusion Side Door Beams driver and passengers travel inside a rigid cage of reinforced steel. |
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| Crash-tested Front and Rear Ends designed to help divert impact energy away from cab occupants. |
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| ESP** complex traction-control system helps prevent over or understeer. |
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| Alphabet Brakes abs + ebd + hba = enhanced control |
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| Asr, Edl, Eba improve handling and help prevent compression-induced skidding in slippery conditions. |
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| Latch lower anchors and tether for children. a standardized child-safety seat system. |
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| Side Curtain Protection* airbags deploy down the roofline from the a-pillar to the c-pillar to help minimize head and upper torso injury in the event of side impact. |
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| Front Seat Safety Belt Pre-tensioners With Load Limiters in a severe front impact, the turbines in the pretensioners explode reeling in excess safety belt slack. |
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*airbags are supplemental restraints only and will not deploy under all accident scenarios, always use
safety belts and seat children only in the rear, using restraint systems appropriate for their size and age.
**optional feature |
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Warranty |
Basic Limited Warranty 4-year/80,000 km (whichever occurs first) new vehicle warranty. Wear & tear items and adjustments excluded after initial 12 months/20,000 km (whichever occurs first).
Powertrain 5-year/100,000 km (whichever occurs first) powertrain warranty. Anti-Corrosion 12-year, unlimited distance warranty against corrosion perforation.
Roadside Assistance 4 years, unlimited distance 24-hour Roadside Assistance.**
**Roadside Assistance is provided by Professional Dispatch Group, Welland, Ontario.
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