Nearly every Mazda model has been named as a recommended car for teens and new drivers by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and Consumer Reports (CR).
The oldest car in the driveway is not necessarily the best car for teens and new drivers because in general they are already at heightened risk because of inexperience and immaturity. That is why the IIHS and CR have jointly produced the list of recommended vehicles for teens and new drivers since 2020 with the intention of helping families prioritize safety without breaking their budgets.
Both new and used vehicles on the list have average or better scores (3 out of 5) from CR for braking and for emergency and routine handling. They also have usability scores for controls and displays of at least 2 out of 5, meaning the vehicles with the most confusing and distracting setups are excluded. All have standard electronic stability control.
When it comes to protection in crashes, all recommended used vehicles have good ratings in five IIHS tests: original moderate overlap front, original side, driver-side small overlap front, roof strength and head restraints. The recommended new vehicles are winners of the 2025 IIHS Top Safety Pick or Top Safety Pick+ award, which means they excel in the Institute's newer, more challenging crash tests. They also have standard good or acceptable headlights and standard, good-rated seat belt reminders, and high-performing automatic emergency braking.
Here's the complete list of Mazda models recommended by the IIHS and CR:
Best New Mazda Vehicles for Teens (2025 Models)
- Small Cars: Mazda3 (sedan and hatchback)
- Small SUVs: Mazda CX-30 and Mazda CX-50
- Mid-sized SUV: Mazda CX-70 and Mazda CX-90
- Small Cars
- Mazda 3 sedan (2014-19; only vehicles built after October 2013)
- Mazda 3 hatchback (2014-19; only vehicles built after October 2013)
- Mazda 3 hatchback (2019 or newer)
- Mazda 3 sedan (2020 or newer)
- Midsize Cars
- Mazda 6 (2016-18)
- Mazda 6 (2019-21; only vehicles built after June 2019)
- Small SUVS
- Mazda CX-3 (2016-2019)
- Mazda CX-3 (2020-21)
- Mazda CX-5 (2014-2019; only vehicles built after October 2013)
- Mazda CX-5 (2020 or newer)
- Mazda CX-30 (2022 or newer)
- Midsize SUVS
- Mazda CX-9 (2017-20; only vehicles built after November 2016)
- Mazda CX-9 (2021 or newer)
mazda cars here in the phils. are expensive compared to toyotas and mitsubishis. that's why one can rarely see them along with subarus in phil. roads. mazda 2, their entry level car, is already 1.2M something. 1.5 liter 106 (or is it 109) hp cramped of a car. how much more their CXs.
ReplyDeleteYou'll know why they're priced like that when you drive one especially on twisty mountain roads.
DeleteClearly, you are NOT Mazda’s target market.
DeleteYou should also factor in the
the cost of free 5 years PMS and relatively higher resale value (except CX9s), coupled with amazing after sales support. All things considered, the premium over other mainstream brands is justified.
Changan Mazda
ReplyDeleteI wish I could like afford a Mazda, hehe :P
ReplyDeleteang sikip ng interior ng mga mazda. with teenagers' raging hormones, how can one expect to do "experiments" inside the car?
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