Mazda3: Which Should You Buy, 2020 or 2021?

How safe is the new Mazda 3 Sedan?

The 2021 Mazda 3 Sedan is one of the best compact sedans for safety and it comes loaded with a lot of safety tech.

The 2021 iteration of the Mazda 3 Sedan is not yet tested by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) but the 2020 iteration of Mazda 3 Sedan did score an overall rating of “5 Stars” in the crash tests. It scored a perfect five star in the Frontal and Side Impact test as well as the rollover test. This means that the Mazda 3 Sedan is a great compact sedan that looks stylish, is spacious, and even keeps your loved ones very safe.

It was also crash-tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and it received an overall “Good” rating for various parameters such as the overlaps, sides, roof strength, head restraints, seats as well as the driver aid tech available on the 3 Sedan. IIHS also named it Top Safety Pick+, which makes it a very safe proposition.

It comes loaded with lots of safety tech, such as:

• Mazda Connect Emergency SOS
• Anti-lock braking system (ABS) on all four wheels
• Post-Collision Safety System
• Traction Control System (TCS)
• Active Stability Control (ASC)
• Electronic stability control (ESC)
• Front and Rear Ventilated Disc Brakes
• LED Headlamp
• Adaptive Cruise Control
• Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
• The blind-spot collision avoidance system
• Driver Attention Warning
• Rear-cross-traffic alert
• Lane-departure warning
• Lane-keeping assist
• Forward Collision-avoidance system
• Automated emergency braking

The outgoing 2020 iteration of the Mazda 3 Sedan was already safe enough and now with more safety tech added, we believe this is one of the safest sedans out in the segment.

Should you consider the Mazda 3 Sedan as your next vehicle?

When Mazda launched the fourth-generation 3 Sedan in the US, it was already a perfect vehicle for the compact sedan segment with its performance, comfort, and reliability.

With the 2021 Mazda 3 Sedan, they have polished the sedan to an altogether different level of perfection. The subtle changes in the interior and the introduction of the two new engine options, make it a value proposition.

So, if you are in the market for a compact sedan that is practical, safe and gives you staggering performance, then the Mazda 3 Sedan ends your quest.