Uploaded May 2016 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago

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Side pole crash test for 2016 Mazda CX-3

Overall Rating: 5-Star
Frontal Crash Rating: 5-Star
Side Crash Rating: 5-Star

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) side pole impact:
A small-sized adult female crash test dummy is placed in the driver's seat and is secured with a seat belt. The test vehicle, angled at 75 degrees, is then pulled sideways at 20 mph (32km/h) into a 25-cm diameter pole at the driver's seating location. This test mimics a side impact crash involving a narrow, fixed object like a utility pole or tree. 1 star is the lowest rating; 5 stars is the highest. More stars equal safer cars.

Frontal Barrier Crash Rating
Driver (Male): 5-Star
Passenger (Female) : 5-Star

Side Barrier Rating
Driver Front Seat (Male): 5-Star
Passenger Rear Seat (Female): 5-Star (!)

(!) Due to the intrusion of the left rear door during the side impact test, the interior door panel struck the torso of the rear passenger dummy, causing a high lower spine acceleration. High lower spine accelerations, in excess of 82 g's, indicate a higher likelihood of thoracic injury.

Side Pole Rating, Driver Front Seat (Female): 5-Star
Combined Side Barrier and Pole Ratings
Front Seat Rating: 5-Star
Rear Seat Rating: 5-Star

Rollover Rating: 4-Star
Risk of Rollover: 13.8%

Related crash tests:
2016 Mazda CX-3 side crash: youtu.be/7j0L462Hy60
2016 Mazda CX-3 frontal crash: youtu.be/vi-kOAxSiEg

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