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Mazda Lineup Takes Home the Most TOP SAFETY PICK + Awards for Model Year 2020
By Product Expert | Posted in Mazda CX-3, Mazda CX-5, Mazda3, Mazda6, Safety on Friday, February 21st, 2020 at 8:22 pm
What’s the Safest Car Brand for 2020?
With the latest results in from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), Mazda takes the lead in safety with the most TOP SAFETY PICK + awards of any automaker for the 2020 model year. Earlier this month, the IIHS announced five 2020 Mazda models earned the TOP SAFETY PICK + designation. Keep reading to discover which models made the cut and how Mazda became the IIHS’s safest car brand for 2020.
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What 2020 Mazda Models Were Awarded TOP SAFETY PICK +?
The five IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK + award winners for MY 2020 include the Mazda3 Sedan, Mazda3 Hatchback, Mazda6, Mazda CX-3 and Mazda CX-5. The Mazda CX-9 three-row crossover received the TOP SAFETY PICK designation. The all-new Mazda CX-30 compact crossover has yet to be rated by the IIHS.
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What Does the TOP SAFETY PICK + Award Mean?
To be considered for the 2020 TOP SAFETY PICK or TOP SAFETY PICK + awards, a vehicle must earn “advanced” or “superior” marks for their front accident detection and avoidance systems. Awardees must also earn “good” ratings in each of the Institute’s six crashworthiness evaluations:
- Moderate overlap frontal test
- Driver-side small overlap frontal test
- Passenger-side small overlap frontal test
- Side crash test
- Roof strength test
- Head restraints & seats test
To elevate to TOP SAFETY PICK + status, the vehicle must achieve “good” or “acceptable” marks in headlight performance – an easy task for Mazda, as all five TOP SAFETY PICK + winners come standard with LED headlights.
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What is the i-ACTIVSENSE® Safety Suite?
Each Mazda model awarded comes standard with the automaker’s i-ACTIVSENSE® safety suite, which includes automated emergency braking with pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise control, lane-departure warning, lane-keep assist and automatic high beams.
