FIVE STAR EURO NCAP RATING FOR MAZDA6
FIVE STAR EURO NCAP RATING FOR MAZDA6
HELPS BUSINESSES PUT STAFF SAFETY FIRST
It's official! The Mazda6 is one of Europe's safest cars after being among the first models to achieve the five-star accolade in radically revised crash tests undertaken by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP), the organisation that assesses the safety of new cars.
The upper medium sector model is Mazda's best-selling fleet and user-chooser model and gaining the top safety seal of approval from Euro NCAP in the tough revised tests further underlines the car's corporate credentials. This is great news for businesses in Surrey, South London and Kent that provide vehicles to staff for at-work driving, particularly in light of recent safety legislation.
The Mazda6 was one of four models to achieve the top overall five-star rating covering adult occupant protection, child occupant protection, pedestrian protection and the new area of assessment, safety assist. The tests also take into account rear impact (whiplash) tests and the availability of electronic stability control (ESC). The new testing scheme requires all safety equipment, including ESC, to be standard on 85% of volume sales and at least optionally available on every variant.
ESC, which has been hailed by road safety campaigners as the most significant safety advance since the introduction of the seat belt, is standard on the new Mazda6 line-up as Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) with Traction Control System (TCS).
The news about the five-star rating for the Mazda6 coincides with the Government's bid to drive down the number of crashes on Britain's roads involving at-work drivers. New legislation, including the Health and Safety (Offences) Act, has been introduced to target rogue companies.
Gordon Parker Mazda franchise manager at T W White and Sons said: "Safety-focused fleet decision-makers should look for the new five-star Euro NCAP symbol which plays to the strength of the Mazda6. Fleet investment in safety starts with employees driving ‘safe' cars. A priority for all businesses and their fleet decision-makers is ensuring that company car choice lists promote vehicles that are equipped with the very latest safety features - and that means the Mazda6."
Accelerating Mazda to the safety forefront is the manufacturer's lane‑change ‘Rear Vehicle Monitoring System', which is standard on 15 Mazda6 models, from the TS2 upwards. Mazda is among one of the first carmakers to introduce such a system. Gordon Parker explained: "Our new lane-change radar system, as standard on many versions, will make Mazda6 even more attractive to fleet managers concerned to fulfil their duty of care," continued
Gordon Parker concluded: "Staff are businesses most valuable asset. Therefore, ensuring employees take to the road in vehicles that are as safe as possible and equipped with the very latest safety features should be a priority. It makes financial, legal and moral sense."
Other safety features standard on the Mazda6 include traction control with Electronic Brake-force Distribution and Emergency Brake Assist; and airbags (front, side and full‑length).
The new Mazda6 line-up entered UK showrooms last month with prices starting at £14,891 on-the-road (1.8 5dr S). Fleets have a choice of three petrol engines, three diesel engines and five equipment levels. Adding further appeal is the all‑new Mazda6 2.2-litre diesel, boasting CO2 emissions below 160g/km across the range, making this engine variant an all-round wise choice to fleet managers and user-choosers alike.
To find out more about the Mazda6 or to book a test drive, please call twwhiteandsons on 0844 558 1819.