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MAZDA MX-5’S FIVE STAR ANCAP SAFETY RATING EXTENDS TO RF
September 21, 2017 webmazdam

Now on sale, the All-New Mazda MX-5 RF has joined the rest of the MX-5 family as a five star safety rated vehicle.

The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has confirmed that, like its soft top sibling, the Mazda MX-5 RF – with its stylish retractable fastback hardtop – has also met the criteria for the maximum safety rating.

Not resting on its laurels, Mazda has made the sporty Roadster even safer thanks to the addition of i-ACTIVSENSE safety technologies Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) and Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA), which are now standard across the entireĀ MX-5Ā range.

In addition, the high gradeĀ Mazda MX-5 RF GTĀ also gets the Adaptive Front-lighting System (AFS) – LED headlights that swivel up to 15 degrees to reveal more of a road’s corner.

According to ANCAP, theĀ Mazda MX-5Ā offers more pedestrian protection than any vehicle ever tested (33.72 points out of 36) thanks to an Active bonnet that pops up when an accident is detected, and the energy-absorbing foam positioned in the front bumper beam that combines with the lower stiffener within the bumper to prevent a pedestrian’s legs from sliding under the front of the car.

Overall, the fourth generation Mazda MX-5 received a total score of 35.20 out of 37 to earn its five star rating, with ANCAP giving a perfect 16 out of 16 and 2 out of 2 for the respective occupant protection side impact and pole tests, and a strong 14.2 out of 16 for the frontal offset test.

The Mazda MX-5 range also features front (driver and passenger) and side SRS Airbags, with Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), Emergency Brake Assist (EBA), Emergency Stop Signal (ESS), Hill Launch Assist (HLA) and Traction Control System (TCS) as standard on all grades.

ā€œFrom the outset we were confident that theĀ Mazda MX-5Ā had the inbuilt proactive and passive safety technology to earn the maximum safety rating, which is why we didn’t hesitate to crash test under the strict parameters of ANCAP,ā€ said Mazda Australia marketing director Alastair Doak.

ā€œAs highlighted recently, considerable effort went into making the All-New Mazda MX-5 the safest two-seater sportscar, and this is still the case.

ā€œWe expected the five star rating would carry over to the All-New Mazda MX-5 RF, but as we’ve done across most of the Mazda range in recent months, we were keen to introduce more safety technology for the benefit of our customers.

ā€œIncluding Blind Spot Monitoring and Rear Cross Traffic Alert as standard equipment across the entire range makes theĀ Mazda MX-5Ā an even more compelling consideration for sportscar buyers.ā€

As the reigning World Car of the Year, and priced from $33,340 plus on road costs, the Mazda MX-5 is available in hard and soft top options, and with two engine and two transmission types.

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