Safety is an important consideration these days, and again the Mazda 3 comes up trumps, scoring 5 stars for front end collisions for both driver and passenger, and on side impacts, 5 stars for driver and 4 stars for passenger. It received a 4 star roll-over rating. This has been achieved with two front and side air bags and side curtain air bags. It features an anti-lock braking system and brake assist as standard.
We hate to see anything happen to our Mazda 3s but it’s all in good fun when it’s someone else who is doing some car mangling. The Euro NCAP tests, long known as the more intensive car crash test worldwide, have pushed a 2010 Mazda 3 around and the results are good. The 2010 Mazda
2010-2011 Mazda 3 Takes on Euro