Upgrading to Mazda's Xenons and now LEDs are options I highly recommend to people looking to purchase a new Mazda. They're really that good and are adaptive. Looks like the IIHS agrees. Interestingly enough they also noticed Mazda's somewhat lowered cutoff.
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/news/desktopnews/most-small-suv-headlights-rate-poor-in-iihs-evaluations
The best-performing headlights in the small SUV group belong to a new model, the Mazda CX-3, and are available on its Grand Touring trim. They are curve-adaptive LED lights with optional high beam assist. The low beams perform well on both right curves and fairly well on the straightaway and sharp left curve; however, they provide inadequate light on the gradual left curve. The high beams perform well on most approaches.
The worst headlights among the small SUVs belong to a different Honda the new-for-2016 HR-V.
The illumination provided by the HR-V's halogen low beams and high beams is inadequate on all four curves and on the straightaway.
The HR-V is one of 12 small SUVs that can't be purchased with anything other than poor-rated headlights.
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/news/desktopnews/most-small-suv-headlights-rate-poor-in-iihs-evaluations
The best-performing headlights in the small SUV group belong to a new model, the Mazda CX-3, and are available on its Grand Touring trim. They are curve-adaptive LED lights with optional high beam assist. The low beams perform well on both right curves and fairly well on the straightaway and sharp left curve; however, they provide inadequate light on the gradual left curve. The high beams perform well on most approaches.
The worst headlights among the small SUVs belong to a different Honda the new-for-2016 HR-V.
The illumination provided by the HR-V's halogen low beams and high beams is inadequate on all four curves and on the straightaway.
The HR-V is one of 12 small SUVs that can't be purchased with anything other than poor-rated headlights.