Mazda’s latest SUV secures top ANCAP rating

ANCAP SAFETY, Australasia's independent voice on vehicle safety, has today released a five-star safety rating for all variants of the Mazda CX-80.

Mazda's latest large SUV, the CX-80, has secured a five-star ANCAP safety rating, having performed well across all pillars of ANCAP assessment.

This rating applies to petrol, diesel and PHEV variants built from July 2024.

The Mazda CX-80 delivered strong results, earning a 92% score for Adult Occupant Protection. The CX-80 performed well in the side impact, oblique pole, whiplash protection and far-side impact tests, achieving maximum points.

In the frontal offset test, the CX-80 demonstrated strong performance, offering Good levels of protection for both the driver and rear occupant and earning full points for all body regions except the driver’s chest, where protection was Adequate.

For Child Occupant Protection, the CX-80 achieved a score of 87%. The vehicle demonstrated Good levels of protection for all key body regions of both child dummies in the frontal offset and side impact tests.

The CX-80 performed well for Vulnerable Road User Protection, scoring 84%. It provided good physical protection for pedestrians’ pelvis, femur, and lower legs.

The autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system performed effectively in forward collision scenarios, successfully avoiding or mitigating impacts during turning and overtaking scenarios. However, its performance in detecting a crossing cyclist when making a left-hand turn was noted as Poor. Performance in turning scenarios involving motorcyclists was also assessed as Poor.

Lane support system (LSS) functionality was Good and full points were scored.

“The Mazda CX-80 demonstrates a high level of standard safety, making it a reliable choice for families,” said ANCAP Chief Executive Officer, Carla Hoorweg.

Detailed safety performance results can be found here.