Mazda has capped off 2024 as the leader in IIHS safety awards, earning more TOP SAFETY PICK+ accolades than any other brand this year. Among the award-winning models are the all-new 2025 Mazda CX-70 and CX-70 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), which achieved the highest TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating.
Additionally, the 2025 CX-50, including its new hybrid version, secured the TOP SAFETY PICK+ after upgrades to the 2024 model improved its pedestrian front crash prevention rating.
Mazda’s 2024-2025 lineup boasts an impressive eight TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards, also including the Mazda3 Sedan, Mazda3 Hatchback, CX-30, CX-90, and CX-90 PHEV.
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This recognition highlights Mazda’s commitment to meeting and exceeding IIHS’s increasingly rigorous standards, which now emphasize crashworthiness, crash avoidance, pedestrian safety, and backseat protection in the updated moderate overlap front crash test. Every awarded Mazda model is equipped with headlights rated acceptable or good across all trims.
“Mazda’s dedication to safety innovation and quick adaptation to IIHS standards underscores our goal of delivering vehicles that prioritize the well-being of drivers, passengers, and pedestrians,” said Mazda North American Operations President and CEO Tom Donnelly.
The IIHS is an independent organization funded by the insurance industry, known for its comprehensive safety testing. To explore Mazda’s safety technologies and learn more about its award-winning lineup, visit MazdaUSA.com.
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