Mazda mx 5 nb crash test. Review the 2019 mx 5 miata crash safety ratings from the iihs and nhtsa to see how well passengers are protected in front rear and side impact collisions. Its 20 litre four cylinder s vt engine produces 118kw at 6700rpm and 188nm at 5000rpm but that extra oomph is soaked up by the extra weight a good 80kg heavier than the nb. The left hand drive european model was tested by euroncap. In the full width test 100 of the width of the.
Mazda mx 5 roadster anniversary edition base price. The nb is also the only generation to feature a factory built turbocharged variant. Euro ncap frontal impact takes place at 64 kmh 40 of the width of the car striking a deformable barrier. Manufactured in hiroshima japan the rear wheel drive nbi mx 5 was powered by a 18 litre four cylinder petrol engine that was initially mated to either a four speed automatic or five speed manual transmission.
The nc mx 5 has won plenty of awards and its easily the most powerful of the breed. The side pole barrier test simulates a crash into a fixed object like a tree or utility pole. 20 litre petrol four 135kw205nm 6 speed manual rwd combined economy 68 litres per 100km 156gkm co2. The side barrier test simulates an intersection collision between a standing vehicle and moving barrier at 385 mph.
1998 2005 mazda miatamx 5 nb fmvss 301 rear crash test 50 mph duration. The model continued the mx 5s philosophy of being a lightweight front mid engine rear wheel drive roadster while featuring numerous performance improvements however lacking its predecessors retractable headlamps. The latest round of euroncap crash testing has awarded only a four star score to the new mazda mx 5. This vehicle was tested prior to this date and may or may not meet this new requirement.
The rollover resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single vehicle loss of control scenario. Despite performing well in the test itself and earning a strong 93 result for pedestrian impacts the mx 5 was penalised for not offering certain features. The mazda mx 5 nb is the second generation of the mazda mx 5 manufactured from 1998 to 2005. Released in march 1998 the mazda nb series i nbi mx 5 was a two door convertible available with a soft top or removable fibre reinforced plastic frp hardtop.