Safety
In Insurance Institute for Highway Safety testing, the CX-7 received a Good overall rating — the highest possible score — for its performance in frontal-offset and side-impact crash tests. The IIHS also assesses how well vehicles protect against whiplash injuries in rear-impact collisions, and in this test the Grand Touring trim level of the CX-7 scored Marginal. As of publication, the CX-7 hasn't been subjected to the IIHS' new roof-strength test.
Standard safety features include antilock brakes, side-impact airbags for the front seats, side curtain airbags for both rows, and an electronic stability system. The top-of-the-line Grand Touring trim level has a blind spot warning system.
Check out a full list of safety features on the Standard Equipment & Specs page.
See also:
Exterior
The outside of the Tribute didn't get as dramatic a face-lift as the Escape
did for 2008. The grille lost its crossbar and the Mazda logo was moved up. The
2009 Tribute gets a capless refueling sy ...
Winter Driving
l Carry emergency gear, including tire
chains, window scraper, flares, a small
shovel, jumper cables, and a small bag
of sand or salt.
Ask an Authorized Mazda Dealer to
perform the following prec ...
Miata in the Market
The Miata's advantages in the market are that it has little competition — and
none with anywhere near its two decades of refinement and evolution. There's
almost a $10,000 span between the base-pr ...