The 2022 Mazda MX-30 EV Gets A 5-Star Safety Rating

The 2022 Mazda MX-30 is the automaker’s first electric vehicle, featuring a variety of charging options, classic Mazda exterior styling, and new approaches to sustainable cabin materials. This unique SUV not only handles well but also features many interior improvements, technological advancements, and cutting-edge safety features.

Among both electric and gasoline competition, the MX-30 stands out for all the right reasons. For instance, the 2022 Mazda MX-30 earned a five-star safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Here are the details on which safety features and driver-assistance technology helped the MX-30 to earn this top safety award.

2022 MX-30 Safety Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

2022 Mazda MX-30 EV

The NHTSA tests every new car that gets released in the United States. These tests help you make an informed decision when buying a vehicle, using ratings from one to five stars on both individual tests and a final score. The five-star safety rating system assesses how well cars fare in crashes against both stationary obstacles and moving barriers that imitate other vehicles. Frontal, side, and rollover crashes are separate categories, and there’s a new test for a vehicle’s risk of rolling over due to an impact or hard turn.

The 2022 Mazda MX-30 earned five-star ratings in frontal and side crash tests, and it also achieved a five-star overall safety score. Just like its competition, the MX-30 earned four out of five stars in the highly challenging rollover risk test.

A gorgeous design and top safety ratings are par for the course with Mazda, but there are a few unique reasons for the MX-30’s five-star ratings. The frame is exceptionally sturdy and crumple resistant, thanks to the expert arrangement of high-strength materials. The MX-30 also has what are known as backward or freestyle doors, meaning the inner sides face the front when they open. Mazda’s approach makes them more durable against side impacts than much of the MX-30’s competition.

2022 Mazda MX-30 Standard Safety Features

To stay up to date with safety standards and ensure maximum credibility, the NHTSA expands and updates its tests yearly, raising the standard further. A five out of five means the 2022 Mazda MX-30 is one of the safest vehicles available today, which makes it a vehicle worth getting for yourself and your passengers.

Part of the MX-30’s value is that it comes standard with cutting-edge driver assistance technology, including systems that help prevent driver distraction or automatically act to prevent a collision. Some of the most beneficial driver assistance features include the following:

Smart Brake Support

By automatically applying the brakes when the system detects a potential collision, smart brake support lessens the severity of collisions by automatically applying the brakes when an imminent collision is detected. Using two sensors on either side of the rear bumper, the system ensures strong, stable, and complete activation of the brake pedal during an emergency.

Blind-Spot Monitoring

Standard blind-spot monitoring assists in spotting fast-approaching vehicles or other objects in a blind spot by flashing warning lights in both your side mirrors and the active driver display. The monitor can also detect a potential side collision from passing traffic and employ smart brake support when necessary. Premium Plus models expand on this by also including blind-spot assist.

Mazda Radar Cruise Control

As a more adaptable, convenient alternative to traditional cruise functions, radar cruise control helps maintain a safe following distance from the car ahead of you rather than maintaining a set speed. Your MX-30 can automatically slow down or even come to a stop as necessary, leaving you free to relax and watch the road.

Driver Attention Alert

Your steering, accelerator, and lane position are all monitored by the 2022 MX-30’s standard driver attention alert system. This feature activates a warning sound and displays an alert in the LCD Meter Display when it detects behavior indicating fatigue or reduced focus, such as drifting out of a lane.

2022 Mazda MX-30 Optional Safety Features

Most of the MX-30’s safety equipment is standard across the board. However, some optional safety features are limited to the higher of the two trim levels, the MX-30 Premium Plus. These include the following:

Front Cross-Traffic Alert

With front cross-traffic alert, you’ll be alerted when slow-moving traffic is approaching from an intersection or a driveway as you begin to drive forward. It provides both an audible alert and a visual warning in the instrument panel when an approaching vehicle is detected, just like with the rear cross-traffic alert system.

Auto-Dimming Side Mirror

Heated power folding side mirrors with memory positions and LED turn signal indicators come standard on both trim levels of the 2022 MX-30. As a convenient extra, the Premium Plus version adds an auto-dimming driver’s side mirror.

Blind-Spot Assist

To expand on the blind-spot monitor system, you can also add blind-spot assist. When a car is detected in your blind spot after you signal a lane change, blind-spot assist can offer steering assistance to keep your vehicle at a safe distance and complete the change.

Get a Car With the Best Safety Features

It’s not much of a surprise that the 2022 Mazda MX-30 gets five stars from the NHTSA, as the NHTSA has awarded all new Mazda vehicles overall five-star scores. However, safety is just one of the awesome benefits of getting an MX-30. With a 35.5 kWh lithium-ion battery, the Synchronous e-SKYACTIV electric motor provides 100 miles of battery range, excellent driving dynamics, and minimal environmental impact. Both trim levels come with a gorgeous exterior and many advanced features, including a one-touch-open power moonroof and luxurious seating.

Along with more advanced driver aids, the rigid body and reinforcements of the MX-30 encourage a stable performance and protect you as few vehicles can. Subaru is due to release a similar vehicle, as all major automakers have announced plans to produce electric vehicles.

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