When it comes to safety, 2023 Mazda3 achieves highest rating!

Whether you're in the market for a vehicle for your new driver, or searching for an economically affordable commuter car, the Mazda3 is an affordable compact car that focuses on the safety you want when you're hitting the highways or city streets. From it's sporty and stylish exterior to it's attention-getting refined interior, the Mazda3 is a standout it its class when it comes to safety features – the only small cars achieving highest rating in the new IIHS side impact test!

 

The Mazda3 is available in two stylish body styles, the Mazda3 sedan and the Mazda3 hatchback are turning heads. Capable of carrying up to five-passengers, the Mazda3 offers two sporty engine options that provide sporty driving dynamics and fuel efficiency. The first option is the 191-horsepower SKYACTIV®-G 2.5 DOHC 4-cylinder with VVT and Cylinder Deactivation that comes standard in base trims, or choose to pump up the horsepower with a responsive 250-horsepower, 320 lb-ft of torque SKYACTIV®-G 2.5 Dynamic Pressure Turbo engine. Both paired with a six-speed automatic transmission, the Mazda3 comes standard in front-wheel drive drivetrain, or the available i-ACTIV All Wheel Drive.

 

 

Mazda has pioneered when it comes to safety with its i-Activsense Safety Technology, a suite of standard and available safety features. Designed to alert the driver to hazards and assist in helping to avoid collisions, or lessen their impact, the i-Activsense safety technology features help improve your visibility and awareness around you, as well as monitoring the driving conditions around you.

 

Mazda3 Receives IIHS Highest Score

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is an independent, nonprofit scientific and educational organization dedicated to reducing deaths, injuries and property damage from motor vehicle crashes through research and evaluation and through education of consumers, policymakers and safety professionals. When the IIHS tested the 2023 Mazda3 sedan and 2023 Mazda3 hatchback, they scored both models with the highest performance rating of "Good" in a new, tougher side crash test. The only vehicles out of 11 compact vehicles to earn this top rating, he Mazda3 is equipped with added rear side airbags, seat belt pretensioners, and seat belt load limiters, designed to help reduce occupant injury in the event of a crash. This updated side crash test was developed to simulate higher higher severity crashes by using a heavier barrier traveling at a higher speed as the striking vehicle and the Mazda3 sedan and Mazda3 hatchback validates Mazda's dedication to keeping its passengers safe.

 

Mazda is proud to add this top achievement to the list of accolades from IIHS, including all-tested Mazda vehicles earning the IIHS 2022 TOP SAFETY PICK+, the highest award in safety. The Mazda vehicles tested include the Mazda3 Sedan and Hatchback, CX-30, CX-5, and CX-9, and the all-new CX-50.

 

Get Behind The Wheel Of Your Next Mazda3 From Ramsey Mazda

If you are in the market for a compact vehicle that is stylish, fuel-efficient and focused on safety, visit Ramsey Mazda to test drive the 2023 Mazda 3 sedan or Mazda 3 hatchback. Don't forget to check out our new Mazda specials for the latest offers including low leases and low apr financing. Conveniently get pre-approved online and take that first step to getting behind the wheel of your new award-winning Mazda3.