WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) introduced in the present day that the 2023 Mazda3 Sedan and 2023 Mazda3 Hatchback achieved the very best efficiency and have been the one automobiles out of 11 small vehicles to earn its prime “Good” ranking in a brand new, harder aspect crash check. IIHS developed the up to date aspect crash check to simulate increased severity crashes through the use of a heavier barrier touring at a better velocity because the hanging automobile.
Last 12 months, the 2017-22 Mazda CX-5 was the one automobile out of 20 small SUVs to earn a “Good” ranking in the identical check. And earlier this 12 months, the 2017-22 Mazda CX-9 additionally earned the highest, “Good” ranking, standing out as considered one of solely two midsize SUVs to get a “Good” ranking in each class of the check.
“We are proud to add Mazda3 to the list of Mazda’s top performing vehicles in side impact safety,” stated Mazda Manager of Vehicle Safety Compliance, Planning, & Development Jennifer Morrison. “It’s more challenging for a vehicle of its size. We took lessons learned from CX-5 and CX-9 to offer an equal level of occupant protection in our small car, the Mazda3.”
From the 2023 mannequin 12 months, the Mazda3 is supplied with added rear aspect airbags, seat belt pretensioners, and seat belt load limiters, designed to assist cut back occupant harm in the occasion of a crash.
Mazda is proud to add this prime achievement to our checklist of accolades from IIHS, together with all-tested Mazda automobiles incomes the IIHS 2022 TOP SAFETY PICK+, the very best award in security. These automobiles embody the Mazda3 Sedan and Hatchback, CX-30, CX-5, and CX-9, and all-new CX-50.
The IIHS is an impartial, non-governmental safety-testing group, funded by the insurance business. For extra data, go to https://www.iihs.org/ratings/top-safety-picks.
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