ANCAP has awarded a five-star security rating to the newly launched Mazda CX-60, with petrol, diesel, and plug-in hybrid electrical automobile (PHEV) variants reaching high marks.
The Mazda CX-60 achieved Good all-round security efficiency when assessed in opposition to ANCAP’s 2020-2022 standards. Document high scores had been achieved for Baby Occupant Safety and Weak Street Consumer Safety with outcomes of 93 per cent (46.00 factors out of a doable 49) and 89 per cent (48.18 factors out of a doable 54) respectively.
Elsewhere, the CX-60 scored a 91 per cent consequence (34.82 factors out of a doable 38) within the Grownup Occupant Safety subject and 77 per cent (12.32 factors out of a doable 16) within the Security Help portion of the evaluation.
ANCAP mentioned the CX-60 commonplace fitment of superior energetic security applied sciences designed to keep away from a crash netted it excessive scores in its efficiency in all forward-moving autonomous emergency braking (AEB) assessments, with pedestrians, cyclists, and different automobiles, together with in ‘turn-across-path’ intersection take a look at situations.
The lane help system fitted to the Mazda CX-60 confirmed some areas of Good efficiency, though efficiency within the extra superior emergency lane conserving (ELK) situations was assessed as Marginal.
Bodily crash assessments of the CX-60 noticed full scores awarded for cover of the motive force and little one occupants within the facet impression take a look at, and to the motive force within the extra extreme indirect pole take a look at. The kid restraint set up evaluation additionally confirmed that each one little one restraint varieties may very well be security accommodated in all three rear seating positions.
Within the frontal offset (MPDB) take a look at, Good outcomes had been seen for the entrance passenger, nonetheless Sufficient and Marginal efficiency was recorded for the chest and legs of the motive force on this take a look at state of affairs with penalties utilized for potential knee harm threat for occupants of various sizes and statures, and incorrect knee airbag deployment.
The CX-60 is fitted with a centre airbag within the entrance row, designed to cut back occupant-to-occupant and occupant-to-vehicle contact, and full factors had been scored in assessments of its effectiveness.
“The CX-60 can be a welcome and secure addition to the Medium SUV phase and supply assorted option to clients searching for a secure and environmentally pleasant automobile,” mentioned ANCAP Chief Govt Officer, Carla Hoorweg.
The Mazda CX-60 is on the market from this month priced from $59,800 plus on-road prices.
