2018 Mazda CX-9

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria	Rating
Small overlap front: driver-side
Small overlap front: passenger-side
Moderate overlap front: original test
Side: original test
Side: updated test
Roof strength
Head restraints & seats

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Headlights (varies by trim/option)
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Optional system	Superior
Standard system	Not tested

Evaluation criteria	Rating
LATCH ease of use

Small overlap front: driver-side

Rating applies to 2017-23 models built after November 2016

Tested vehicle: 2017 Mazda CX-9 Touring 4-door 4wd

The Mazda CX-9 was redesigned for the 2016 model year. Beginning with 2017 models built after November 2016, the deployment pattern of the side curtain airbags was modified to improve occupant protection in side impact, small overlap frontal, and moderate overlap frontal crashes. (Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on the driver door or adjacent B-pillar.)

Evaluation criteria	Rating

Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Action shot taken during the driver-side small overlap frontal crash test.

The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained very well.

The frontal and side curtain airbags worked well together to keep the head from coming close to any stiff structure or outside objects that could cause injury.

The driver's space was maintained well, and risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1712
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	8
Footrest (cm)	3
Left toepan (cm)	4
Brake pedal (cm)	8
Parking brake (cm)
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	2
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column	0
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	5
Upper dash (cm)	5
Lower instrument panel (cm)	6

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1712
Head
HIC-15	158
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.2
Extension bending moment (Nm)	17
Maximum Nij	0.23
Chest maximum compression (mm)	27
Femur (kN)
Left	1.3
Right	0.2
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	2
Right	1
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.37
Right	0.44
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	1.8
Right	0.6
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	51
Right	61

About the small overlap front test

Small overlap front: passenger-side

Rating applies to 2017-23 models built after November 2016

Tested vehicle: 2018 Mazda CX-9 Touring 4-door 4wd

The Mazda CX-9 was redesigned for the 2016 model year. Beginning with 2017 models built after November 2016, the deployment pattern of the side curtain airbags was modified to improve occupant protection in side impact, small overlap frontal, and moderate overlap frontal crashes. (Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on the driver door or adjacent B-pillar.)

Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Mazda of a CX-9 with the modifications.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP1721
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	5
Footrest (cm)	4
Right toepan (cm)	2
Center toepan (cm)	1
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	2
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm)	3
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	4
Upper dash (cm)	4
Right lower dash (cm)	4

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP1721
Head
HIC-15	152
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.2
Extension bending moment (Nm)	29
Maximum Nij	0.34
Chest maximum compression (mm)	22
Femur (kN)
Left	0.5
Right	0.1
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	0
Right	0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.43
Right	0.47
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	1.9
Right	1.8
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	38
Right	36

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP1721
Head
HIC-15	53
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.1
Extension bending moment (Nm)	19
Maximum Nij	0.26
Chest maximum compression (mm)	30
Femur (kN)
Left	0.4
Right	0.2
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	1
Right	0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.50
Right	0.21
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	0.4
Right	0.7
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	80
Right	37

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2017-23 models built after November 2016

Tested vehicle: 2017 Mazda CX-9 4-door 4wd

The Mazda CX-9 was redesigned for the 2016 model year. Beginning with 2017 models built after November 2016, the deployment pattern of the side curtain airbags was modified to improve occupant protection in side impact, small overlap frontal, and moderate overlap frontal crashes. (Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on the driver door or adjacent B-pillar.)

Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Mazda of a CX-9 with the modifications.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Leg/foot, left
Leg/foot, right
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1705
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	1
Left (cm)	1
Center (cm)	1
Right (cm)	4
Brake pedal (cm)	4
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	0
Right (cm)	0
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	-2
Rearward (cm)	0
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1705
Head
HIC-15	111
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.1
Extension bending moment (Nm)	15
Maximum Nij	0.22
Chest maximum compression (mm)	33
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	0.3
Femur force - right (kN)	0.7
Knee displacement - left (mm)	1
Knee displacement - right (mm)	1
Maximum tibia index - left	0.52
Maximum tibia index - right	0.55
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	1.5
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	1.5
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	52
Right	91

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2017-23 models built after November 2016

Tested vehicle: 2017 Mazda CX-9 Touring 4-door 4wd

The Mazda CX-9 was redesigned for the 2016 model year. Beginning with 2017 models built after November 2016, the deployment pattern of the side curtain airbags was modified to improve occupant protection in side impact, small overlap frontal, and moderate overlap frontal crashes. (Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on the driver door or adjacent B-pillar.)

Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Mazda of a CX-9 with the modifications.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Driver head protection
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Rear passenger head protection

Technical measurements for this test

Test ID	VTS1703
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-22.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1703
Head HIC-15	143
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.7
Compression (kN)	0.1
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	28
Lateral force (kN)	1.4
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	31
Average deflection (mm)	27
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	2.44
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.29
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.9
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.2
Combined force (kN)	2.1
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.5
L-M moment (Nm)	55
A-P moment (Nm)	84

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1703
Head HIC-15	98
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.1
Compression (kN)	0.4
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	31
Lateral force (kN)	1.6
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	22
Average deflection (mm)	16
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.02
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.28
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.2
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.4
Combined force (kN)	1.6
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.2
L-M moment (Nm)	18
A-P moment (Nm)	84

About the original side crash test

Side: updated test

Rating applies to 2017-23 models built after November 2016

Tested vehicle: 2021 Mazda CX-9 Touring 4-door 4wd

The Mazda CX-9 was redesigned for the 2016 model year. Beginning with 2017 models built after November 2016, the deployment pattern of the side curtain airbags was modified to improve occupant protection in side impact, small overlap frontal, and moderate overlap frontal crashes. (Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on the driver door or adjacent B-pillar.)

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis
Driver head protection
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis
Rear passenger head protection

View of the vehicle just after the crash test.

View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbags.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES2203
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-25.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES2203
Head
HIC-15	106
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.0
Compression (kN)	0.1
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	18
Lateral force (kN)	0.9
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	29
Average deflection (mm)	24
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	2.06
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.31
Pelvis
Combined force (kN)	2.9

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES2203
Head
HIC-15	236
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.6
Compression (kN)	0.6
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	38
Lateral force (kN)	1.9
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	27
Average deflection (mm)	22
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.40
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.27
Pelvis
Combined force (kN)	2.8

About the side crash test

Roof strength

Rating applies to 2016-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2016 Mazda CX-9 Sport 4-door 4wd

Overall evaluation
Curb weight	4,139 lbs
Peak force	21,311 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio	5.15

About the roof strength test

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Power leather seat

Overall evaluation
Dynamic rating
Seat/head restraint geometry

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Power leather seat
Geometry
Backset (mm)	30
Distance below top of head (mm)	2
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	11.9
Head contact time (ms)	60
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	0
Max neck tension (N)	304

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.

Headlights

Ratings are given for 6 different headlight variations available on this vehicle.

Trim level(s)

Sport trim equipped with Power Driver's Seat package; built after January 2018
Touring trim; built after January 2018

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was fair on the sharp left and both right curves and inadequate on the gradual left curve.

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was fair on the gradual left curve and inadequate on the sharp left and both right curves.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and on both left curves.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Trim level(s)	Sport trim equipped with Power Driver's Seat package Touring trim
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating Applies to 2018-19 models built after January 2018

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	91.9 m	None
Straightaway left edge	44.5 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	60.7 m	None
250m radius left curve, right edge	43.8 m	None
150m radius right curve, right edge	52.7 m	None
150m radius left curve, right edge	45.4 m	None

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	141.0 m
Straightaway left edge	137.9 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	59.6 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	67.4 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	46.9 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	50.3 m

Trim level(s)

Sport trim; built after January 2018

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	No
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was fair on the sharp left and both right curves and inadequate on the gradual left curve.

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was fair on the gradual left curve and inadequate on the sharp left and both right curves.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Trim level(s)	Sport trim
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	No
Overall rating Applies to 2018-19 models built after January 2018

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	91.9 m	None
Straightaway left edge	44.5 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	60.7 m	None
250m radius left curve, right edge	43.8 m	None
150m radius right curve, right edge	52.7 m	None
150m radius left curve, right edge	45.4 m	None

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	141.0 m
Straightaway left edge	137.9 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	59.6 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	67.4 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	46.9 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	50.3 m

Trim level(s)

Grand Touring trim; built after January 2018
Signature trim; built after January 2018

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	Yes
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was inadequate on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was good on the sharp right and both left curves and fair on the gradual right curve.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and all 4 curves.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Trim level(s)	Grand Touring trim Signature trim
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	Yes
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating Applies to 2018-19 models built after January 2018

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	41.8 m	None
Straightaway left edge	26.8 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	40.2 m	None
250m radius left curve, right edge	30.3 m	None
150m radius right curve, left edge	34.8 m	None
150m radius left curve, right edge	27.8 m	None

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	128.5 m
Straightaway left edge	125.1 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	72.8 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	78.8 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	65.7 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	69.9 m

Trim level(s)

Grand Touring trim; built before February 2018
Signature trim; built before February 2018

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	Yes
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and fair on the left side. On curves, visibility was good on both right curves, fair on the sharp left curve and inadequate on the gradual left curve.

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was good on both right curves and fair on both left curves.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and on both left curves.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Trim level(s)	Grand Touring trim Signature trim
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	Yes
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating Applies to 2016-18 models built before February 2018

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	93.9 m	None
Straightaway left edge	46.6 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	85.3 m	None
250m radius left curve, left edge	46.7 m	None
150m radius right curve, right edge	75.3 m	None
150m radius left curve, left edge	45.8 m	None

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	141.1 m
Straightaway left edge	124.0 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	81.6 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	70.9 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	67.5 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	62.6 m

Trim level(s)

Sport trim equipped with Power Driver's Seat package; built before February 2018
Touring trim; built before February 2018

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and fair on the left side. On curves, visibility was good on both right curves and inadequate on both left curves.

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and on both left curves.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Trim level(s)	Sport trim equipped with Power Driver's Seat package Touring trim
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating Applies to 2018 models built before February 2018

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	94.2 m	None
Straightaway left edge	45.2 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	70.8 m	None
250m radius left curve, left edge	43.7 m	None
150m radius right curve, right edge	55.5 m	None
150m radius left curve, left edge	41.3 m	None

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	143.6 m
Straightaway left edge	123.3 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	59.5 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	58.1 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	47.5 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	47.2 m

Trim level(s)

Sport trim; built before February 2018

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	No
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and fair on the left side. On curves, visibility was good on both right curves and inadequate on both left curves.

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Trim level(s)	Sport trim
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	No
Overall rating Applies to 2016-18 models built before February 2018

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	94.2 m	None
Straightaway left edge	45.2 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	70.8 m	None
250m radius left curve, left edge	43.7 m	None
150m radius right curve, right edge	55.5 m	None
150m radius left curve, left edge	41.3 m	None

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	143.6 m
Straightaway left edge	123.3 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	59.5 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	58.1 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	47.5 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	47.2 m

About the headlight evaluation

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

Ratings are given for 2 different trim variations available on this vehicle.

System details

Optional Smart Brake Support
standard Smart City Brake Support

Package name

Optional Sport trim with Power Driver's Seat and Heated Side Mirror Package
standard on Touring and Grand Touring trims

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2018-19 models

Superior

with optional equipment

This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

System details

Standard Smart City Brake Support

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2018-19 models

This system does not meet the requirements for forward collision warning.
Autobrake not tested.

About the original front crash prevention test

Child seat anchors

Rating applies to 2016-19 models

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	Sport
Seat type	cloth

This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.

It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor only.

It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor and the ability to borrow lower anchors from the other seating positions.

Note: When anchors are borrowed, they aren't available to use in their designated positions.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	Sport
Seat type	cloth

Rating icon	Rating
G	Good
A	Acceptable
M	Marginal
P	Poor
	Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated.
thether anchor symbol	Tether anchor
lower anchor symbol	Lower anchors
shared lower achors symbol	Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s)
	No hardware available

Details by seating position

Position	Rating
1
1	Tether anchor
	easy-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	too deep in seat
	not too much force needed to attach
	easy to maneuver around anchors
2
2	Tether anchor
	hard-to-find location
	other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	Can be borrowed from 1 and 3
3
3	Tether anchor
	easy-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	too deep in seat
	not too much force needed to attach
	easy to maneuver around anchors
4
4	Tether anchor
	easy-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	none available

Technical measurements for this test

About the child seat anchor evaluation

2018 Mazda CX-9

midsize SUV / 4-door SUV

Crashworthiness

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Seat belts & child restraints

Other available safety features

Small overlap front: driver-side

Small overlap front: passenger-side

Moderate overlap front: original test

Side: original test

Side: updated test

Roof strength

Head restraints & seats

Headlights

Trim level(s)

Trim level(s)

Trim level(s)

Trim level(s)

Trim level(s)

Trim level(s)

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

System details

Package name

Overall evaluation

System details

Overall evaluation

Child seat anchors

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	2-4
Force (lbs)	28
Clearance angle (degrees)	84
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	2-4
Force (lbs)	21
Clearance angle (degrees)	83
Tether anchor
Location	Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Lower anchor A
Lower latch is shared for this seat position
Lower anchor B
Lower latch is shared for this seat position
Tether anchor
Location	Bottom seatback
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	No
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Lower anchor A
No lower latch for this seat position
Lower anchor B
No lower latch for this seat position
Tether anchor
Location	Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured