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2025 Mazda CX-90

midsize SUV / 4-door SUV

2025 Mazda CX-90 4-door SUV
2024 Mazda CX-90 shown

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteriaRating
Small overlap front
G
Moderate overlap front: updated test
G
Side: updated test
G

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteriaRating
Headlights (varies by trim/option)
GA
Front crash prevention: pedestrian
Standard system
G

Seat belts & child restraints

Evaluation criteriaRating
Seat belt reminders
G
LATCH ease of use
G
+

Other available safety features

  • Standard blind spot detection
  • Standard lane departure warning & prevention
  • Optional rear automatic braking

Key

  • Good
  • Acceptable
  • Marginal
  • Poor

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 2024-25 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).

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall driver-side evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Hip/thigh
G
Lower leg/foot
G
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
G

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

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
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

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
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 2024-25 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.

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall passenger-side evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
G
Passenger injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Hip/thigh
G
Lower leg/foot
G
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Hip/thigh
G
Lower leg/foot
G
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
G
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
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

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
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

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
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

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: updated test

Rating applies to 2024-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2024 Mazda CX-90 S Premium 4-door 4wd

The Mazda CX-90 was introduced for the 2024 model year. These ratings do not apply to the Mazda CX-90 PHEV (plug-in hybrid variant).

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Thigh/hip
G
Leg/foot
G
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
G
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Thigh
G
Rear passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
G

View of the vehicle after the crash showing the airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.

The rear passenger dummy's head remained a safe distance from the front seatback.

Rear passenger dummy injury values indicate a low risk of injury to the head or neck and chest. During the crash, the shoulder belt remained in an ideal position on the dummy’s chest.

The rear passenger dummy's lap belt remained in the ideal position on the pelvis.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID CEF2342
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm) 2
Left (cm) 3
Center (cm) 3
Right (cm) 3
Brake pedal (cm) 3
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm) -1
Right (cm) -1
Steering column movement
Upward (cm) 0
Rearward (cm) 0
A-pillar rearward movement (cm) 0

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID CEF2342
Head
HIC-15 57
Peak gs at hard contact 5
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.9
Extension bending moment (Nm) 8
Maximum Nij 0.17
Chest maximum compression (mm) 25
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 0.22
Right 0.62
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 1.3
Right 1.4
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 37
Right 43

Rear passenger injury measures

Test ID CEF2342
Head
HIC-15 for head contact during forward excursion
no contact
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.1
Compression (kN) 0.2
Maximum Nij for head contact during forward excursion
no contact
Chest
Chest index 29
Shoulder belt tension (kN) 4.3
Thigh (kN)
Left femur compression 0.1
Right femur compression 0.1

About the moderate overlap front test

February 2024 adjustment to rating criteria

Side: updated test

Rating applies to 2024-25 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.

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
G
Pelvis
G
Driver head protection
G
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
G
Pelvis
G
Rear passenger head protection
G
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria Measurement
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

Evaluation criteria Measurement
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

Evaluation criteria Measurement
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

About the side crash test

Headlights

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

Trim level(s)

  • 3.3 Turbo S Premium trim
  • 3.3 Turbo S Premium Plus trim
Evaluation criteriaRating
Low-beam headlight typeLED projector
High-beam headlight typeLED projector
Curve-adaptive?Yes
High-beam assist?Yes
Overall rating
G
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
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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 the sharp left and both right curves and fair on the gradual left curve.

The low beams created some glare.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good 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)
  • 3.3 Turbo S Premium trim
  • 3.3 Turbo S Premium Plus trim
Low-beam headlight type LED projector
High-beam headlight type LED projector
Curve-adaptive? Yes
High-beam assist? Yes
Overall rating
Applies to 2024-25 models
G
LOW BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)		 Amount glare
exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge 110.7 m None
Straightaway left edge 54.2 m None
250m radius right curve, right edge 85.3 m 3.4%
250m radius left curve, left edge 57.7 m None
150m radius right curve, right edge 73.4 m 13.3%
150m radius left curve, right edge 58.5 m None
HIGH BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge 178.4 m
Straightaway left edge 166.8 m
250m radius right curve, right edge 93.5 m
250m radius left curve, left edge 88.2 m
150m radius right curve, right edge 76.5 m
150m radius left curve, left edge 67.8 m

Trim level(s)

  • 3.3 Turbo Select trim
  • 3.3 Tubro Preferred trim
  • 3.3 Turbo Premium Sport trim
  • 3.3 Turbo Premium Plus trim
Evaluation criteriaRating
Low-beam headlight typeLED projector
High-beam headlight typeLED projector
Curve-adaptive?No
High-beam assist?Yes
Overall rating
A
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
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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.

Technical measurements for this test
Evaluation criteria Measurement
Trim level(s)
  • 3.3 Turbo Select trim
  • 3.3 Tubro Preferred trim
  • 3.3 Turbo Premium Sport trim
  • 3.3 Turbo Premium Plus trim
Low-beam headlight type LED projector
High-beam headlight type LED projector
Curve-adaptive? No
High-beam assist? Yes
Overall rating
Applies to 2024-25 models
A
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

About the headlight evaluation

Front crash prevention: pedestrian

Rating applies to 2024-25 models

System details

  • standard Smart Brake Support
  • of the following trim lines: S trim, S Premium trim, S Premium Plus trim
Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
G
Includes high-beam assist credit

Crossing child — day

  • In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 23 mph.

Crossing adult — night

  • In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.

Parallel adult — night

  • In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 37 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 33 mph when using its high beams and a warning was issued 2.4 seconds before impact. When using its low beams, impact speed was reduced by 26 mph and a warning was issued 1.5 seconds before impact.

About the pedestrian front crash prevention test

Seat belt reminders

Rating applies to 2024-25 models

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
G
Front row
Unbelted occupant alert (audible & visual)
Initiation time
DurationLong enough (90+ seconds)
Volume
Audio frequency
Second row
Startup status alert (visual)
Initiation time
Duration at least 60 seconds
Belt disengaged alert (audible & visual)
Initiation time
Duration at least 30 seconds
Volume
Audio frequency
Technical measurements for this test
Background cabin sound pressure level at 24 km/h 51 dB
Audible signal sound pressure level at 24 km/h 74 dB
Difference between background and signal 23.1 dB
Background cabin sound pressure level at 40 km/h 53 dB
Audible signal sound pressure level at 40 km/h 74 dB
Difference between background and signal 21.0 dB
Dominant audio frequency 552 Hz

About the seat belt reminder evaluation

Child seat anchors

Rating applies to 2024-25 models

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
G
+
extra LATCH positions
Vehicle trimPremium
Seat type leather

This vehicle has 3 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.

It has 2 additional seating positions with a tether anchor only.

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
G
+
extra LATCH positions
Vehicle trimPremium
Seat type leather
1 3 6 4 5
Rating iconRating
GGood
AAcceptable
MMarginal
PPoor
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

PositionRating
1
Tether anchor
easy-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
not too deep in seat
not too much force needed to attach
easy to maneuver around anchors
3
Tether anchor
easy-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
not too deep in seat
not too much force needed to attach
easy to maneuver around anchors
4
Tether anchor
easy-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
not too deep in seat
not too much force needed to attach
easy to maneuver around anchors
5
Tether anchor
easy-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
none available
6
Tether anchor
easy-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
none available
Technical measurements for this test

Seat position 21

3

Lower anchor A
Open access rated Yes
Depth Visible
Force (lbs) 0
Clearance angle (degrees) 88
Lower anchor B
Open access rated Yes
Depth Visible
Force (lbs) 0
Clearance angle (degrees) 91
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

Seat position 23

1

Lower anchor A
Open access rated Yes
Depth Visible
Force (lbs) 0
Clearance angle (degrees) 90
Lower anchor B
Open access rated Yes
Depth Visible
Force (lbs) 0
Clearance angle (degrees) 85
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

Seat position 31

6

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

Seat position 32

5

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

Seat position 33

4

Lower anchor A
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 0-2
Force (lbs) 9
Clearance angle (degrees) 93
Lower anchor B
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 0-2
Force (lbs) 13
Clearance angle (degrees) 84
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

About the child seat anchor evaluation