Mazda

Seven out of eight SUVs tested in a recent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study performed well in rear crash prevention tests.

For 2025, the Mazda CX-5 may gain a bit of mojo thanks to the resurrection of the entry-level 2.5 S trim, which brings the compact SUV’s starting price below $30,000.

For the 2025 model year, Mazda is electrifying its compact CX-50 SUV with a hybrid powertrain sourced from Toyota.

Taken on its own, is the two-row CX-70 any good? And is it worth choosing over a three-row CX-90? We drove it to find out.

This year’s study is based on responses from 99,144 buyers and lessees of new model-year 2024 vehicles, and respondents were surveyed 90 days after acquiring their vehicles.

After having its Top Safety Pick+ award downgraded to the lesser Top Safety Pick award, the 2024 CX-90 PHEV earns back the agency’s highest honor.

For 2025, a new entry-level trim for the Mazda3 hatchback drops the five-door model’s price of entry, but the 3 is otherwise little changed.

The CX-70 and CX-70 PHEV have been placed on the agency’s lesser award list without having been crash-tested.

Find out which cars under $40,000 have received two of the industry’s best safety awards.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Consumer Reports have released their annual list of recommended vehicles for teens, and the 2024 list offers more safety for less, as used- and new-car prices stabilize.