Consumer Reports · Safety Verdict, Feb 2026
Consumer Reports named Mazda its first-ever Safest New-Car Brand — the first time any single manufacturer has led every category of the assessment. Every qualifying model is on our lot in Roseville right now.
Verdict Summary
The Methodology
The Safety Verdict isn’t a single crash score. CR built it as a holistic review of how a car performs before, during, and after a dangerous moment — and Mazda cleared every bar, on every model, not just a flagship trim.
Structural performance in IIHS moderate-overlap and side-impact testing, including how the cabin holds its shape on impact.
Real-world panic-stop and evasive-maneuver performance, not just published stopping distances.
Whether safety-critical controls are actually reachable and understandable while driving — not buried in a touchscreen menu.
Availability of driver-assist systems like automatic emergency braking and blind-spot monitoring as standard equipment, not paid options.
In Stock in Roseville
These are the 2026 Mazda models that earned IIHS Top Safety Pick+ and NHTSA 5-star ratings — the results behind the CR verdict. Come see the safety tech in person before you decide.
Sedan & hatchback · standard i-Activsense safety suite
Compact SUV · standard blind-spot monitoring
Compact SUV · standard smart brake support
Two-row SUV · high-strength ring-frame structure
Three-row SUV · standard driver-assist across every trim
Every current model, every trim, same safety standard
Common Questions
In February 2026, Consumer Reports named Mazda its first-ever Safest New-Car Brand in its new Safety Verdict assessment, based on crashworthiness, braking and emergency handling, in-vehicle control usability, and standard crash-prevention technology across Mazda’s entire lineup — not a single model.
For 2026, the MAZDA3, MAZDA CX-30, CX-50, CX-50 Hybrid, CX-70, CX-70 PHEV, CX-90, and CX-90 PHEV all earned IIHS Top Safety Pick+ awards and NHTSA 5-star overall safety ratings. All are available to view and test drive at Mazda Roseville.
Rather than a single lab result, the Safety Verdict evaluates real-world safety performance holistically — how a vehicle helps a driver avoid a crash in the first place, in addition to how it protects occupants if one happens.
Yes. Mazda Roseville carries the full current lineup of award-winning models, including the MAZDA CX-5, CX-30, CX-50, CX-70, CX-90, and MAZDA3. Schedule a test drive online or call our sales department directly.
Our team can walk you through exactly which safety systems come standard on each model.
Source: Consumer Reports Safety Verdict, February 2026. IIHS and NHTSA ratings current as of 2026 model year; confirm current ratings before publishing.
