Mazda CX-5 takes top safety award

Mazda has announced the 2018 CX-5 was named as a “2018 Top Safety Pick+” recipient, when equipped with the Adaptive FrontLighting System built after March 2018, by the nonprofit Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

The 2018 CX-5 without the adaptive frontal lighting system earned a Top Safety Pick rating.

To qualify for 2018 Top Safety Pick+ a vehicle must earn good ratings in the driverside small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests, as well as an acceptable or good rating in the passenger-side small overlap front test.

It also must earn an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention and a good headlight rating.

The 2018 CX-5 features Mazda’s i-Activsense safety suite, which includes several features, like full-speed Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC), newly standard on all 2018 CX-5 Touring models, which uses milliwave radar at speeds from 18-90 mph to maintain distance between other vehicles in front of it.

At speeds below 18 mph, MRCC uses a forward-facing camera to slow down to a standstill and move at stop-and-go speeds without hesitation.

This system works in conjunction with the Distance Recognition Support System. Other safety technologies include Smart City Brake Support and Blind Spot Monitoring with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert, which is now standard on all CX-5 models.

The 2018 Mazda CX-5’s i-Activsense full suite of safety features include the following: Adaptive Front-lighting System; Blind Spot Monitoring with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert; Distance Recognition Support System and Forward Obstruction Warning; High Beam Control; Hill Launch Assist; Lane Departure Warning; Lane-Keep Assist; Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop and Go function; Smart City Brake Support and Smart Brake Support.