2002 Mazda MPV Receives Highest Crash-Test Rating From National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration
- Vehicle Listed
Among Safest Passenger Vans -
IRVINE, Calif., June
21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation, has awarded
the 2002 Mazda MPV a quadruple five-star crash-test rating -- the highest
rating possible -- in its New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Today's
announcement makes the Mazda MPV one of NHTSA's top-rated vehicles.
In NHTSA's newly
released frontal crash-test ratings, the MPV received five stars for
both driver and passenger seating positions. Previously, the MPV achieved
five-star ratings for both front and rear occupants in a side crash
test. The latest results make the MPV one of the only vehicles to receive
five stars in all frontal and side-impact tests. NHTSA tested 126 vehicles
in model year 2002 and only gave seven a quadruple five-star rating.
"We have always
taken pride in creating exciting products like the MPV that fuel driving
exhilaration," said Charlie Hughes, president of Mazda North American
Operations (MNAO). "But delivering vehicles that keep our drivers
and passengers safe is also Mazda's primary concern, and this recognition
is a testament to the engineering behind a vehicle that delivers on
all fronts, especially safety."
While providing
one of the safest rides on the streets, the Mazda MPV does it with excitement
and exhilaration. By combining a roomy interior, flexible seating arrangements
and power sliding doors with a 200-horsepower engine, 17-inch alloy
wheels and revised suspension settings, the MPV is certainly a minivan
with the soul of a sports car. The 2002 Mazda MPV encourages spirited
driving, and while its features resemble the ingredients of a small
sports car, the "right-size" MPV has plenty of room for seven
people and all their gear. The new MPV is a welcome, fun-to-drive and
safe alternative to boring, "bigger-is-better" minivans.
Mazda North American
Operations (MNAO) is responsible for the sales and marketing, customer
service and parts support of Mazda vehicles in the United States. Headquartered
in Irvine, Calif., MNAO has more than 700 dealerships nationwide and
is owned by Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, Japan.
SOURCE: Mazda North American Operations
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