2015 Mazda CX-9

midsize SUV / 4-door SUV

Crashworthiness

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

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle	Not available

Seat belts & child restraints

Evaluation criteria	Rating
LATCH ease of use

Other available safety features

Optional blind spot detection

Key

G
Good
A
Acceptable
M
Marginal
P
Poor

Superior
Advanced
Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Small overlap front: driver-side

Rating applies to 2007-15 models

Tested vehicle: 2014 Mazda CX-9 Touring 4-door 4wd

The Mazda CX-9 was introduced in the 2007 model year.

Evaluation criteria	Rating

Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics The dummy’s head barely contacted the frontal airbag before sliding off the left side as the steering column moved 33 cm to the right, resulting in little airbag cushioning for the chest. Additionally, the side curtain airbag did not deploy, allowing the head to hit the intruding driver door window frame and window sill.

Action shot taken during the 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 not maintained well.

During the crash, the dummy's head and torso barely contacted the airbag before sliding off to the left as the steering column moved far to the right. Extensive intrusion and lack of a side curtain airbag deployment allowed the head to hit the door window frame, as indicated by smeared grease paint.

Door hinge pillar and instrument panel intrusion was extensive and contributed to a moderate risk of injury to the left knee.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1408
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	43
Footrest (cm)	19
Left toepan (cm)	15
Brake pedal (cm)	8
Parking brake (cm)	25
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	6
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column	12
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	44
Upper dash (cm)	38
Lower instrument panel (cm)	33

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1408
Head
HIC-15	137
Peak gs at hard contact	96
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.8
Extension bending moment (Nm)	7
Maximum Nij	0.28
Chest maximum compression (mm)	15
Femur (kN)
Left	4.1
Right	1.5
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	13
Right	5
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	1
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.68
Right	0.64
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	1.3
Right	0.0
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	83
Right	35

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2007-15 models

Tested vehicle: 2008 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring 4-door 4wd

The Mazda CX-9 was introduced in the 2007 model year.

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

Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test.

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

A high head acceleration occurred when the dummy's head hit the steering wheel through the airbag.

Forces on the lower right leg were high enough to indicate the possibility of injuries.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEF0802
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	3
Left (cm)	2
Center (cm)	7
Right (cm)	7
Brake pedal (cm)	5
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	-1
Right (cm)	-1
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	1
Rearward (cm)	-4
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEF0802
Head
HIC-15	687
Peak gs at hard contact	98
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.5
Extension bending moment (Nm)	27
Maximum Nij	0.42
Chest maximum compression (mm)	30
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	0.9
Femur force - right (kN)	2.3
Knee displacement - left (mm)	1
Knee displacement - right (mm)	0
Maximum tibia index - left	0.34
Maximum tibia index - right	0.89
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	1.9
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	4.6
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	92
Right	104

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2007-15 models

Tested vehicle: 2008 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring 4-door 4wd with standard head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags

The Mazda CX-9 was introduced in the 2007 model year.

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

View of the vehicle and barrier 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 curtain airbag.

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

Technical measurements for this test

Test ID	CES0803
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-11.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES0803
Head HIC-15	81
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.8
Compression (kN)	0.0
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	30
Lateral force (kN)	1.5
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	23
Average deflection (mm)	21
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	2.09
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.23
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	1.5
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.6
Combined force (kN)	3.7
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.8
L-M moment (Nm)	105
A-P moment (Nm)	45

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES0803
Head HIC-15	117
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.2
Compression (kN)	0.4
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	34
Lateral force (kN)	1.9
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	31
Average deflection (mm)	24
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.22
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.36
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.8
Acetabulum force (kN)	3.0
Combined force (kN)	3.5
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.5
L-M moment (Nm)	81
A-P moment (Nm)	-27

About the original side crash test

Roof strength

Rating applies to 2010-15 models built after June 2010

Tested vehicle: 2010 Mazda CX-9 Sport 4-door 4wd

Overall evaluation
Curb weight	4,463 lbs
Peak force	12,562 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio	2.81

About the roof strength test

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Grand Touring seats

Overall evaluation
Dynamic rating
Seat/head restraint geometry

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Grand Touring seats
Geometry
Backset (mm)	60
Distance below top of head (mm)	26
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Fail
Max T1 acceleration (g)	12.9
Head contact time (ms)	104
Force rating	2
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	132
Max neck tension (N)	682

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

Child seat anchors

Rating applies to 2015 models

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	Grand Touring
Seat type	leather

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

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	Grand Touring
Seat type	leather

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
	hard-to-find location
	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
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	Can be borrowed from 1 and 3
3
3	Tether anchor
	hard-to-find location
	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

Technical measurements for this test

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	2-4
Force (lbs)	20
Clearance angle (degrees)	60
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	2-4
Force (lbs)	14
Clearance angle (degrees)	65
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
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	No
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
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	4-6
Force (lbs)	14
Clearance angle (degrees)	66
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	2-4
Force (lbs)	15
Clearance angle (degrees)	66
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

About the child seat anchor evaluation