2025 Mazda CX-50

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is tightening its crash-test requirements for its coveted Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ awards, resulting in fewer winners for 2025.

Of 30 vehicles subject to the new test in the agency’s latest front crash evaluation, 22 rated good or acceptable.

An increasing number of vehicles with sticker prices of $40,000 or less, some much less, offer heated mirrors.

For the 2025 model year, Mazda is electrifying its compact CX-50 SUV with a hybrid powertrain sourced from Toyota.