The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awards Top Safety Pick+ only to the safest of vehicles on sale today, and that list includes the Honda Accord and Mazda CX-30. Both of them passed the latest round of tests with flying colors for crashworthiness, crash avoidance, and mitigation.
The only problem worth mentioning would be the base headlights that come standard on the LX and Hybrid trims of the Accord. The IIHS couldn’t award the entry-level setup more than “acceptable” because “the low beams created to glare” in various driving conditions.
When it comes to front crash prevention, both models avoided a collision with another vehicle at 12 and 25 miles per hour (19 and 40 kilometers per hour), respectively. The “superior” rating in the vehicle-to-pedestrian tests speaks volumes about the money and time spent by Honda and Mazda to finely tune their active safety systems. Speaking of which, Collision Mitigation Braking System and Smart Brake Support are standard across the board.
“Mazda is committed to providing the most advanced safety technologies in all of our vehicles,” said North American Operations president Jeff Guyton. Honda didn’t wax lyrical about the Top Safety Pick+ award, but the automaker would like you to know that the Insight and Odyssey are just as safe.
For the 2021 model year, the Accord costs $24,770 or $500 more than before. This difference can be explained by the design tweaks, wireless connectivity on higher trim levels, as well as small updates for the engine and braking system. Those interested in miles per gallon will have to fork out $26k for the Accord Hybrid that tops 48 mpg (4.9 liters per 100 kilometers).
Manufactured in Mexico, the CX-30 can be considered the jacked-up sibling of the Mazda3 Hatchback and the roomier alternative to the CX-3 subcompact crossover. Now available to order from $21,900 excluding destination charge, the compact utility vehicle features a 2.5-liter N/A engine that tops 28 miles per gallon (8.4 liters per 100 km) on the combined driving cycle.
When it comes to front crash prevention, both models avoided a collision with another vehicle at 12 and 25 miles per hour (19 and 40 kilometers per hour), respectively. The “superior” rating in the vehicle-to-pedestrian tests speaks volumes about the money and time spent by Honda and Mazda to finely tune their active safety systems. Speaking of which, Collision Mitigation Braking System and Smart Brake Support are standard across the board.
“Mazda is committed to providing the most advanced safety technologies in all of our vehicles,” said North American Operations president Jeff Guyton. Honda didn’t wax lyrical about the Top Safety Pick+ award, but the automaker would like you to know that the Insight and Odyssey are just as safe.
For the 2021 model year, the Accord costs $24,770 or $500 more than before. This difference can be explained by the design tweaks, wireless connectivity on higher trim levels, as well as small updates for the engine and braking system. Those interested in miles per gallon will have to fork out $26k for the Accord Hybrid that tops 48 mpg (4.9 liters per 100 kilometers).
Manufactured in Mexico, the CX-30 can be considered the jacked-up sibling of the Mazda3 Hatchback and the roomier alternative to the CX-3 subcompact crossover. Now available to order from $21,900 excluding destination charge, the compact utility vehicle features a 2.5-liter N/A engine that tops 28 miles per gallon (8.4 liters per 100 km) on the combined driving cycle.