Euro NCAP Crash Test Results

Test results and safety ratings

Mazda 2 2003

1.4 Exclusive , 5 door

Test Date: Nov 2003

Mazda 2 crash test picture Crash Star Rating Crash Rating 4 Stars
Front-impact score
Side-impact score
Seat belt reminder
Total score
11 (69.0%)
14 (78.0%)
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25
Pedestrian Star Rating Pedestrian Rating 2 Stars
Pedestrian-test score 10 (28.0%)

Compare with other cars in the Super Mini category

The Mazda 2 shares its chassis and running gear with the Ford Fiesta. The two are built in the same factory. The Mazda 2's cabin took the frontal impact well , but the forces fed to the passenger's chest were relatively high. The car protected well enough in the side impact for a car without side (thorax) airbags fitted as standard. However, a door latch released in the test, which could threaten passengers. Child protection was mixed and pedestrian protection only average. Mazda paid for an additional side impact and pole test using cars fitted with optional side and head airbags.

Driver head - Good
Driver neck - Good
Driver chest - Adequate
Driver abdomen
Driver right femur - Marginal Driver left femur - Marginal
Driver right lower leg - Adequate Driver left lower leg - Adequate
Driver right foot - Adequate Driver left foot - Adequate
Passenger head - Good
Passenger neck - Good
Passenger chest - Marginal
Passenger abdomen
Passenger right femur - Adequate Passenger left femur - Marginal
Passenger right lower leg - Good Passenger left lower leg - Good
Passenger right foot Passenger left foot
Side impact head - Good
Side impact chest - Good
Side impact abdomen - Good
Side impact pelvis - Adequate
Side impact head - Good, Pole test - Fail
Side impact chest - Good
Side impact abdomen - Good
Side impact pelvis - Adequate
Green = Good Good
Yellow = Adequate Adequate
Orange = Marginal Marginal
Brown = Weak Weak
Red = Poor Poor
With optional head protection curtain