The EuroNCAP results have been released.
The European crash testing is the most stringent in the world, and requires good crash testing in additional to comprehensive safety measures, and decent pedestrian safety to get excellent results.
The European model is considered to be the world standard, and is the basis of many tests around the world.
For example, Australia uses the European methodology to perform the ANCAP (Australian NCAP), and the results are directly comparable.
The Mazda CX-5 results are 5/5:
http://www.euroncap.com/results/mazda/cx-5/479.aspx
94% - Adult occupant
87% - Child occupant
64% - Pedestrian
86% - Safety assist
This is a much better result than the CX-7, which received:
76% - Adult occupant
79% - Child occupant
43% - Pedestrian
71% - Safety assist
A lot of work was done to the bonnet (hood) of the CX-5 to raise it off the engine and to provide flex and ability to crumple and absorb a pedestrian upon impact (this is evident in the brackets on either side that raise the space between the engine and hood).
Furthermore the Skyactiv body was designed from the ground up to be both light, sturdy and able to absord head on collisions in a better manner to any other Mazda.
The result is also a best in class, beating other SUV's like the Audi Q3.
http://www.euroncap.com/small_off_road_4_4.aspx
The European crash testing is the most stringent in the world, and requires good crash testing in additional to comprehensive safety measures, and decent pedestrian safety to get excellent results.
The European model is considered to be the world standard, and is the basis of many tests around the world.
For example, Australia uses the European methodology to perform the ANCAP (Australian NCAP), and the results are directly comparable.
The Mazda CX-5 results are 5/5:
http://www.euroncap.com/results/mazda/cx-5/479.aspx
94% - Adult occupant
87% - Child occupant
64% - Pedestrian
86% - Safety assist
This is a much better result than the CX-7, which received:
76% - Adult occupant
79% - Child occupant
43% - Pedestrian
71% - Safety assist
A lot of work was done to the bonnet (hood) of the CX-5 to raise it off the engine and to provide flex and ability to crumple and absorb a pedestrian upon impact (this is evident in the brackets on either side that raise the space between the engine and hood).
Furthermore the Skyactiv body was designed from the ground up to be both light, sturdy and able to absord head on collisions in a better manner to any other Mazda.
The result is also a best in class, beating other SUV's like the Audi Q3.
http://www.euroncap.com/small_off_road_4_4.aspx