Mazda CX-9 scores five-star ANCAP rating

The newly-arrived Mazda CX-9 is appearing in dealerships with a freshly minted five-star stamp of approval from the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP). And the large SUV achieved that result with a tally of 35.87 points out of a possible score of 37.

ANCAP CEO James Goodwin praised the Mazda for its crash resistance, including a side pole test.

"This is the first time we've subjected the CX-9 to the ANCAP crash test process," Goodwin was quoted saying in a press release.

"For a large, heavy vehicle, it performed extremely well in each of the destructive tests and comfortably achieved a five-star ANCAP safety rating.

"Safety is an important consideration for buyers in this class as this model is likely to be used to transport children and other family members.

"CX-9 buyers have previously gone without a rating so we have filled this gap with safety savvy consumers now able to enter the showroom with confidence knowing all new variants offer the top level of safety."

Side curtain airbags protect occupants' heads for all three rows of seating, and all models come with driver-assist technology the likes of blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert and low-speed autonomous emergency braking. Additionally, the flagship CX-9 Azami also features high-speed autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane support systems, adaptive front lighting and driver fatigue detection.
Crash results summary

Occupant Protection
Head / neck: 4.00 points
Chest: 3.54 points
Upper legs: 4.00 points
Lower legs: 3.33 points

Side Impact Test
Head: 4.00 points
Chest: 4.00 points
Abdomen: 4.00 points
Pelvis: 4.00 points

Pole Test: 2.00 points

Seat Belt Reminders: 3.00 points

Total: 35.87 points