Both the ILX and the Mazda 3 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, available blind spot warning systems and rear cross-path warning.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Acura ILX is safer than the Mazda 3:
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ILX |
Mazda 3 |
|
Driver |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
57/324 lbs. |
205/212 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH, results indicate that the Acura ILX is safer than the Mazda 3:
|
ILX |
Mazda 3 |
|
Front Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Chest Movement |
.9 inches |
.9 inches |
Abdominal Force |
143 lbs. |
238 lbs. |
|
Rear Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
324 |
371 |
Spine Acceleration |
64 G’s |
71 G’s |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.