Dec 9, 2020

Even though Mazda automobiles are renowned for their smooth styling and high-spirited driving dynamics, the automaker is rapidly becoming famous for its astonishing safety reputation. For the 2020 model year, Mazda possesses more Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick + vehicles in its roster than any other automaker. The Mazda lineup possesses five TSP+ models — the Mazda6 sedan, the Mazda3 sedan and crossover, the CX-3, and the CX-5.

What it means to be a Top Safety Pick +

2020 Mazda CX-5

Centered on the IIHS ranking system, a Top Safety Pick + title is the greatest honor a motor vehicle can receive. But what does a model require to earn this exalted title? First, the car’s front accident recognition and evasion systems need to score an “Advanced” or “Superior” grade in IIHS assessment. The vehicle’s headlights additionally need to achieve a “Good” or “Acceptable” rank, and the automobile itself must receive a “Good” or better score in the Institute’s small and moderate overlap front crash assessment, as well as in its head restraint, roof strength, and side-impact tests. The Top Safety Pick + title in the long run comes down to headlight presentation. Since many Mazda models come standard with LED headlights, they are a front runner for the title.

Mazda safety technology

2020 Mazda6

The 2020 Mazda6 comes standard with Advanced Smart City Brake Support with pedestrian detection. In addition to their bright LED headlights, the award-winning Mazda models feature the i-Activsense suite of safety technology. These enhanced driver-assist technologies include adaptive cruise control, pedestrian detection, lane-keep assist, and automatic high beams. Those tech devices often cost extra on rival models, but they are part of the standard-issue gear on several Mazdas. On top of this, Mazda is devoted to persistently upgrading its automobiles. The 2020 Mazda CX-3 and Mazda3 relished some safety updates for the most recent model year, such as improved headlights and automated braking abilities.