New Mazda CX-5 Awarded Five Stars for Safety at Euro NCAP

The new Mazda CX-5 has been awarded the full complement of five stars in a recent Euro NCAP safety test.

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The third-generation Mazda CX-5, which debuted in July 2025 and is scheduled to launch in South Africa in 2026, has received the full complement of five stars at the latest round of Euro NCAP safety tests. The family SUV scored high in Adult Protection, Child Protection, and Vulnerable Road User categories.

The CX-5 achieved a 90% score for Adult Occupant protection, 89% for Child Occupant protection, and 93% for Vulnerable Road Users. The CX-5 also performed well in the Safety Assist Systems category; scoring 83%.

The CX-5 comes equipped with an extensive suite of safety features as standard, including six airbags, Isofix child-seat anchors, ABS with EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribution) and emergency brake assist, stability and traction control, hill-start assist, and an emergency stop warning.

The CX-5 also includes a host of advanced driver-assistance systems such as Smart City Brake Support, lane departure warning and lane-keep assist, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, driver-attention alert, and a reverse camera, with some trims adding parking sensors and additional active safety technology. Higher trims offer an upgraded 360-degree surround-view camera array with underfloor and parking views.

Mazda’s midsize SUV scored highly, thanks to a stable passenger cabin, effective airbag systems (including far-side airbags), good whiplash protection, and maximum points for child-dummy testing. Together, these safety systems, technologies and structural safety measures underpin the CX-5’s five-star result.

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