Small overlap front
The small overlap front evaluation consists of a driver-side and a passenger-side component. If the results of the two evaluations differ, then the combined small overlap rating is equal to the lower rating.
Driver-side
- Rating applies to 2025 models
Tested vehicle: 2024 Mazda CX-90 Turbo Premium 4-door 4wd
The Mazda CX-90 was introduced for the 2024 model year. These ratings also apply to the Mazda CX-70, CX-70 PHEV and CX-90 PHEV (plug-in hybrid variant).
| Overall driver-side evaluation | |
|---|---|
| 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.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEN2306 |
|---|---|
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 4 |
| Footrest (cm) | 7 |
| Left toepan (cm) | 3 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 5 |
| Parking brake (cm) | |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 2 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Steering column | 0 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 4 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 3 |
| Lower instrument panel (cm) | 4 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEN2306 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 68 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.8 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 12 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.19 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 22 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 0.2 |
| Right | 0.2 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 1 |
| Right | 1 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.40 |
| Right | 0.34 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 1.4 |
| Right | 0.9 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 58 |
| Right | 44 |
Passenger-side
- Rating applies to 2025 models
Tested vehicle: 2024 Mazda CX-90 4-door 4wd
The Mazda CX-90 was introduced for the 2024 model year. These ratings also apply to the Mazda CX-70, CX-70 PHEV and CX-90 PHEV (plug-in hybrid variant). Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2024 CX-90 conducted by Mazda as part of frontal crash test verification.
| Overall passenger-side 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 | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side
| Test ID | VTP2310 |
|---|---|
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 6 |
| Footrest (cm) | 11 |
| Right toepan (cm) | 7 |
| Center toepan (cm) | 2 |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 3 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Center dash (cm) | 2 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 5 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 4 |
| Right lower dash (cm) | 4 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTP2310 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 113 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.2 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 19 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.27 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 20 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 1.2 |
| Right | 1.5 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 2 |
| Right | 2 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.50 |
| Right | 0.43 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 3.1 |
| Right | 2.1 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 51 |
| Right | 58 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTP2310 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 40 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.1 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 10 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.20 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 24 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 0.2 |
| Right | 0.5 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 1 |
| Right | 1 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.30 |
| Right | 0.26 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 0.5 |
| Right | 1.0 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 42 |
| Right | 67 |
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2025 models
Tested vehicle: 2024 Mazda CX-90 4-door 4wd
The Mazda CX-90 was introduced for the 2024 model year. These ratings also apply to the Mazda CX-70, CX-70 PHEV and CX-90 PHEV (plug-in hybrid variant). Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2024 CX-90 conducted by Mazda as part of frontal crash test verification.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTF2311 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 4 |
| Left (cm) | 5 |
| Center (cm) | 4 |
| Right (cm) | 1 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 2 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 0 |
| Right (cm) | 0 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 3 |
| Rearward (cm) | 0 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTF2311 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 101 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.7 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 11 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.15 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 30 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.3 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 0.2 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 1 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 1 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.45 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.37 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.9 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 1.8 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 80 |
| Right | 59 |
Side: updated test
Rating applies to 2025 models
Tested vehicle: 2024 Mazda CX-90 4-door 4wd
The Mazda CX-90 was introduced for the 2024 model year. These ratings also apply to the Mazda CX-70, CX-70 PHEV and CX-90 PHEV (plug-in hybrid variant). Side 2.0 ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2024 CX-90 conducted by Mazda as part of side crash test verification.
| 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 | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTS2323 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -28.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTS2323 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 104 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.2 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.4 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 7 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 0.6 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 31 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 26 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 6.09 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.43 |
| Pelvis | |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.3 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTS2323 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 18 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.4 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 10 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 0.7 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 19 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 15 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.32 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.17 |
| Pelvis | |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.7 |
Headlights
Trim level(s)
- Premium trim
- Premium Plus trim
| 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 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 both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual right curve, fair on the sharp right curve and inadequate 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.
| Trim level(s) |
|
|---|---|
| Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| High-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating Applies to 2025 models |
| LOW BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
Amount glare exceeded threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 83.3 m | None |
| Straightaway left edge | 41.2 m | None |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 75.3 m | None |
| 250m radius left curve, right edge | 41.1 m | None |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 62.8 m | None |
| 150m radius left curve, right edge | 42.6 m | None |
| HIGH BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 153.3 m |
| Straightaway left edge | 167.1 m |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 78.7 m |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 59.4 m |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 62.7 m |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 45.7 m |