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AMAG - "The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has just made the Mazda3 sedan and hatchback a Top Safety Pick for the 2011 model year.After some tweaks made by Mazda, the IIHS performed a roof strength test that completed the required tests to determine its Top Safety Pick status."

Any Mazda3 made after December of last year is considered a Top Safety Pick for 2011. This is good news for Mazda, considering the number of competitors already on that safety list. Other picks in the small-car category included the Honda Civic (non-Si), Chevrolet Cruze, Subaru Impreza, Toyota Corolla, Kia Forte sedan, and VW Golf hatchback. In order to even be considered a Top Safety Pick the car must receive good ratings in side, back, front, and roof strength crash tests, and have electronic stability control. �Nearly half of all Mazdas sold in the United States are Mazda3s, so we are justifiably proud of the 2011 Mazda3 earning the distinction of the IIHS �Top Safety Pick," says Jim O�Sullivan, President and CEO of Mazda North America. At the NHTSA, the 2011 Mazda3 received an overall 4-star rating. Front crash ratings was 5-stars, but side impact ratings got only 2-stars because a door panel striked the torso of the rear passenger dummy. Read more inside Automobile: 2011 Mazda3

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