Like its predecessor, the 2010 Mazda 3 looks to be one of the safer small cars on the road. Here you can watch NHTSA crash the sedan into a wall for the frontal-impact crash test -- once at full speed and then again in (somewhat) slow-mo.
NHTSA has issued a five-star rating to both the 2010 Mazda 3 sedan and hatchback based on the above crash test. No side-impact ratings, yet, though like almost every passenger car on the road, the 3 gets a four-star rollover rating.
dougtheeng says:
10:26 AM, 05/14/09
the front end looks better after the crash :P
actualsize says:
12:56 PM, 05/14/09
What's an Axela? Is that Canadian for Mazda 3?
billt9 says:
03:58 PM, 05/14/09
In Japan cars still have names. Alphabet soup is catching on much slower in Japan.
Verisa
Mazda2 Demio
Mazda3 Axela
Mazda5 Premacy
Mazda6 Atenza
Biante
Mazda8 MPV
http://www.mazda.co.jp/home.html
I would love to have the Mazda8 in the USA...
firstwagon says:
04:39 PM, 05/14/09
"What's an Axela? Is that Canadian for Mazda 3?"
Nope, it's the 3 here too.
Wish it had a name. Just using numbers or a couple random letters is lame.
cwc1 says:
05:51 PM, 05/14/09
I guess the crash wiped the smile off the front end.