Understanding the Top Safety Pick+ of the New Mazda CX-90 at Piazza Mazda of West Chester

Staying safe while driving around West Chester, PA comes down to various factors. Suppose you make it a point to always practice defensive driving, which is the collection of techniques designed to reduce the risk of collisions and other road traffic dangers. In that case, you are already ahead of many other drivers. If you choose to drive a car rated as a Top Safety Pick+ by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the level of protection you and your passengers get is exponentially enhanced.

The new Mazda CX-90 is a mid-size SUV designed to replace the CX-9, the first Mazda crossover for the North American market. Mazda had great success with the CX-9 but did not quite reach the level of a flagship SUV. Things are different with the CX-90, an eye-catching model with three rows of seats and plenty of luxury. This SUV has two model versions: An inline six-cylinder turbocharged engine and a plug-in hybrid. Both models have received the coveted IIHS Top Safety Pick+ rating since 2013.

WHAT MAKES THE MAZDA CX-90 WORTHY OF A TOP SAFETY PICK+ RATING

In essence, the Top Safety Pick+ rating is awarded to vehicles that are given to vehicles that excel in the following properties tested by IIHS automotive safety researchers:

• Moderate overlap test
• Small overlap test
• Passenger side test
• Nighttime front pedestrian test

All IIHS tests refer to collisions; the safety of drivers and all passengers is thoroughly analyzed through various crash testing scenarios. In the case of the Mazda CX-90, this involved observing the integrity of the cabin from the seat belts to the airbags and from the crumple zones to the impact area.

The CX-90 has three rows of seats; you can configure it with bench-style seats for six passengers or captain's chairs for five passengers. When you get behind the wheel of the CX-90 and let your passengers take their seats, everyone is automatically protected by four types of airbags:

• Front-impact
• Side-impact
• Knee
• Overhead

When vehicles are awarded a Top Safety Pick+ rating, they are put on a list that comprises the safest choices for car buyers from Springfield to Drexel Hill. The CX-90 is one of four Mazda SUVs currently at Piazza Mazda of West Chester. The outgoing CX-9 also held Top Safety Pick+ designations and the same can be said about the CX-5 and CX-30 models.

SMART SAFETY FEATURES IN THE NEW MAZDA CX-90

The Mazda Intelligent Drive and i-ACTIVSENSE features of the CX-90 augment overall safety with:

• Lane departure warnings
• Driver attention monitoring
• Blind spot and rear cross-traffic alerts
• Pedestrian detection
• Smart cruise control
• High beam activation
• Emergency braking
• Traffic sign recognition

Visit Piazza Mazda of West Chester Today!

As you can see from the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award and the numerous safety features of the Mazda CX-90, there is no question that this mid-size SUV is a smart choice for drivers in West Chester, PA. If you want to learn more about other features and upgrades related to the new CX-90, contact Piazza Mazda of West Chester. Whether you’re in Broomall or New Castle, DE, our inventory managers work diligently to ensure we always have new CX-90 models and trim packages in stock so you can stop by for a test drive today.