When people shop for a car, they often ask many questions about Mazda cars -from performance and design philosophy to gas mileage. But the most common question, “Are Mazda cars safe?” is probably the easiest one to answer- yes! Mazda cars are consistently recognized for the safety features they offer to protect drivers, passengers, and other road users. That recognition comes from using the most advanced technology and engineering to make the road safer. Keep reading to learn more about the safety features you’ll find in a Mazda!
Key Takeaways:
- Safety features in Mazdas help you drive safely by making you aware of the surroundings and intervening to help avoid or lower the impacts of collisions.
- Bad drivers are a hazard to everyone on the road, but your Mazda’s safety features, such as radar cruise control, will keep you safe.
Blind Spot Monitoring
For years, having a blind spot was an unfortunate aspect of driving that you had to simply accept. These days, vehicles are smarter and can detect objects in your blind spot. The blind spot monitoring technology in Mazda is among the very best on the market. There’s a light in your side mirrors, which alerts you when there’s an object in the blind spot. The object could be a pedestrian, motorist, or a different obstacle. And if there’s an object coming towards you that might enter the blind spot, your Mazda will alert you with the warning light in your side mirrors in advance.
Staying Alert, Averting Collisions
Feeling drowsy while driving? You Mazda can learn your driving behavior at speeds above 40mph. Then, if it detects changes in direction or speed that may indicate inattentiveness or fatigue, it’ll sound a chime and display a warning light on the dashboard indicating that it’s time to stop for a rest.
Lighting Your Way
Mazda has an adaptive front lighting system that points the car’s low-beam headlights in the direction you’re steering instead of just straight ahead. That allows you to see more of the road when you’re driving around a curve. It also has an auto-leveling function that helps prevent oncoming drivers from being blinded by your headlights if your car is carrying a heavy load on the rear or passing over a bump. Typically, the headlights will switch from high beam to low beam if another car is detected in front of you or oncoming, and then it’ll switch back when the car has passed. Moreover, they turn to low beams in well-lit urban areas or when you’re driving slowly enough that high beams aren’t necessary.
Airbags
Mazda cars’ bodies are designed to protect the inner cabin and disperse the force of collision in other directions. Besides, the fuel tank is protected to lower the chances of a fire. Front airbags deploy to protect the front passengers in a forward collision. The curtain airbags, on the other hand, cover the side windows in a side-impact crash and the front side airbags deploy from the side of the front seats.
Essential Note: Mazda’s front seats are designed to lessen whiplash damage from a rear-end collision. The rear seats are made to resist separating in a forward collision, lowering the chance of luggage entering the cabin and injuring passengers. Besides, the rear seat structure helps keep passengers from sliding forward in such a crash.
Smart Braking System and Advanced Smart City Brake Support
Your Mazda car will work to help you mitigate the risk of an accident occurring in traffic, whether at low or high speeds. The safety feature monitors the road ahead, detecting obstacles and alerting you with audio and visual cues. Moreover, the automatic brakes will kick in to lower the impact or help you avert the collision completely.
Besides, Mazda understands that navigating the stop-and-go traffic on city roads can be challenging for drivers. Hence, they’ve added the advanced smart city brake system. With this feature, your car monitors the road ahead for any vehicles stopping short or pedestrians crossing the road. You’ll then receive an alert and, if necessary, support from the automatic brakes to avoid a collision.
Radar Cruise Control
Maintaining a safe following distance is often one of the most challenging aspects of driving, especially if the driver in front of you is slowing, stopping, and starting randomly. That can be a nightmare situation, but your Mazda car can easily handle it. The cruise control features allow your car to maintain a minimum following distance and automatically adjust its speed to match the car in front of you. As a result, it doesn’t matter how much the driver in front of you slows down. You’ll even be fine if they stop since your car will adjust your speed accordingly and will bring you to a gentle stop if needed.
Stay in Your Lane Feature
Unlike similar lane-keeping systems in other vehicles, the Mazda car’s system allows you to choose between Lane Departure Avoidance and Lane-Trace modes. In Lane-Trace mode, the car uses a windshield-mounted camera to read lane markings and offer steering assistance to keep your car centered in your lane, even when you’re driving around bends. On the other hand, Lane Departure Avoidance kicks in when the system detects that you’re about to stray from your lane. It’ll then guide you back toward the center of your lane.
Considering Buying a Mazda in Waipahu? Visit Our Dealership!
These days, a thrilling driving experience and ultimate safety go hand-in-hand, and Mazda cars are a prime example of vehicles making sure that happens. So if you’re considering buying a car, visit the Cutter Mazda of Waipahu to get your hands on a Mazda car that’s packed full of safety features. We’re sure you’ll find a car you love in our dealership- so call or visit us today!


