Highly rigid body
The basic development concept for the body shell of the all-new Mazda 3 was to improve the overall balance of the body's rigidity and ensure it firmly absorbs the reaction force of the dampers. To this end, particular attention went to reinforcing the area around the front and rear suspension mounts and the joint sections in each corner, which are subject to greater stress. Structural adhesive was used to strengthen the joints for the front and rear suspension towers, and spot welding was added to reinforce the joints of the door openings. The result is a substantial improvement in rigidity and body hysteresis (the degree of car body deformation due to repeated applications of torsional load).
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LATCH Child-Restraint Systems
Your Mazda is equipped with LATCH lower anchors for attachment of specially
designed
LATCH child-restraint systems in the rear seats. Both anchors must be used,
otherwise the
seat will bounce ar ...
Under the Hood
Tribute buyers get the choice of two engines, a 153-horsepower, 2.3-liter
four-cylinder or a 200-hp, 3.0-liter V-6. The base Tribute comes with a choice
of five-speed manual or four-speed automati ...
Safety
In Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash tests, the CX-9 earned the
top score, Good, in frontal and side-impact tests. It hasn't been tested for
rear impacts or for roof strength, an indica ...