“Obviously, these results aren’t great, but they’re in line with what we expected when we adopted this more stringent test,” says IIHS Senior Research Engineer Becky Mueller, whose research formed the foundation for the new test protocol. With the exception of the Compass and the Tucson, the ratings carry over to 2022 models. Mitsubishi skipped the Eclipse Cross 2021 model year so the 2020 model was tested. The IIHS says all but one of the tested vehicles was a 2021 model. Two small SUVs tested earned poor ratings: the Honda HR-V and Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross.
Nine vehicles of the twenty tested earn acceptable ratings: the Audi Q3, Buick Encore, Chevrolet Trax, Honda CR-V, Nissan Rogue, Subaru Forester, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Venza and Volvo XC40.Įight others - the Chevrolet Equinox, Ford Escape, GMC Terrain, Hyundai Tucson, Jeep Compass, Jeep Renegade, Kia Sportage and Lincoln Corsair - earn marginal ratings. “We have studied real-world crashes and used computer simulation to consider body structure and load paths, resulting in the robust design that has existed in the CX-5 since the 2017 model year.” “Safety is a top priority at Mazda, and we have long researched how to protect occupants in side impacts,” said Masaki Ueno, MNAO vice president of R&D, design, and quality assurance. “The good rating for the CX-5 shows that robust protection in a more severe side crash is achievable.” “We developed this new test because we suspected there was room for more progress, and these results confirm that,” IIHS President David Harkey says.
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