Mazda 2026 CX5 Earns IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ Award Marking Mazda’s 100th IIHS Top Safety Award
Earlier this year it was announced that Mazda had earned more IIHS 2026 TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards than any other brand. With the new 2026 CX-5 earning another of the highest awards in vehicle safety, the best just got better: Mazda began the year leading all brands with eight TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards and has now outdone itself with nine. Additionally, this award marks a significant milestone for Mazda; the brand has now earned 100 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK awards since the program began in 2008, with 74 of those being the TOP SAFETY PICK+ – a testament to nearly two decades of continuous improvement and leadership in safety engineering.
‘As this milestone shows, Mazda has consistently demonstrated a commitment to safety and acted quickly to improve its vehicles as our award criteria have evolved,’ said IIHS President David Harkey.
‘Earning an IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ award for the 2026 CX-5 reflects Mazda’s commitment to protecting those who trust us with their safety every day,’ said Jennifer Morrison, MNAO Director of Vehicle Safety Strategy. ‘By combining thoughtful engineering, human-centric design, and advanced safety technologies, we are creating vehicles that help prevent crashes and better protect occupants – all in pursuit of our goal of zero fatalities in Mazda vehicles by 2040.’
Other Mazda models earning the 2026 TOP SAFETY PICK+ award are the 2026 Mazda3 Sedan, Mazda3 Hatchback, CX-30, CX-50 (including CX-50 Hybrid), CX-70, CX-70 PHEV, CX-90, and CX-90 PHEV.
To qualify for 2026 TOP SAFETY PICK+, vehicles need good ratings in the small overlap front, moderate overlap front and side tests as well as acceptable- or good-rated headlights across all trim levels. In addition, winners need standard front crash prevention systems that earn a good rating in the pedestrian test and an acceptable or good rating in the vehicle-to-vehicle 2.0 test. If optional front crash prevention systems are offered, they must also meet those criteria.
Photo credit: Mazda
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