Five current Mazda models (U.S. Specifications) tested by the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), including the all-new CX-5, have been awarded the non-profit organization’s highest safety rating: Top Safety Pick+.
IIHS evaluates crashworthiness with five tests: moderate and small overlap frontal crashes, a side crash, a roof strength test and a head restraint and seat test that simulates a rear impact. In addition, headlight performance and frontal crash prevention by means of auto-braking and forward collision warning systems are evaluated.
Mazda models tested for 2017 were the CX-9, CX-3, Mazda3, Mazda6 and most recently, the all-new CX-5. Each received the Institute’s highest Top Safety Pick+ rating when equipped with optional front crash prevention and adaptive LED headlights, features that are part of Mazda’s advanced and innovative i-ACTIVSENSE driver-supporting safety technology.
According to IIHS, Mazda is the only automaker out of 16 OEMs to receive Top Safety Pick+ ratings for all current models tested so far this year. The results were possible because all models performed well in the newly added headlight performance category, as well as existing crashworthiness evaluation categories.
The SkyActiv-Body, part of the SkyActiv Technology range, is lightweight for fun driving, yet provides excellent collision safety performance, as IIHS test results show.
IIHS evaluates crashworthiness with five tests: moderate and small overlap frontal crashes, a side crash, a roof strength test and a head restraint and seat test that simulates a rear impact. In addition, headlight performance and frontal crash prevention by means of auto-braking and forward collision warning systems are evaluated.
Mazda models tested for 2017 were the CX-9, CX-3, Mazda3, Mazda6 and most recently, the all-new CX-5. Each received the Institute’s highest Top Safety Pick+ rating when equipped with optional front crash prevention and adaptive LED headlights, features that are part of Mazda’s advanced and innovative i-ACTIVSENSE driver-supporting safety technology.
According to IIHS, Mazda is the only automaker out of 16 OEMs to receive Top Safety Pick+ ratings for all current models tested so far this year. The results were possible because all models performed well in the newly added headlight performance category, as well as existing crashworthiness evaluation categories.
The SkyActiv-Body, part of the SkyActiv Technology range, is lightweight for fun driving, yet provides excellent collision safety performance, as IIHS test results show.
