Mazda CX-8

“Mazda’s 3-row SUV “”CX-8″” is a Family Favorite Why Mazda’s 3-row SUV “”CX-8″” is popular among families

Mazda, which withdrew minivans from the market, responded to the need for multi-passenger vehicles
　Minivans are the most popular family cars in Japan, with a variety of models available from various manufacturers, including Toyota’s Alphard, Noah/Voxy, and Sienta, Honda’s Step Wagon and Freed, and Nissan’s Serena.

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　Minivans are favored mainly by households raising children because of their ability to seat multiple passengers and the convenience of sliding doors, but although Mazda once had minivans such as the MPV, Premacy, and Biante, all have now been withdrawn from the market.

　Meanwhile, the CX-8, a three-row crossover SUV, debuted in 2017, partly in response to the need for a multi-seat alternative to minivans and partly to encourage existing users to continue choosing Mazda vehicles.

　The CX-8 tends to be chosen by relatively young users, with many buyers in their 30s and 40s among them.

　The most common model compared to the CX-8 is the Toyota Harrier, but the CX-8 also competes with the Toyota Alphard.

　It is understandable for a luxury SUV like the Harrier, but it seems surprising that the CX-8 would be a competitor with the Alphard, a luxury minivan. But there seems to be a reason for that.

　Mazda aims to reduce the number of fatalities and serious injuries in accidents to zero, and is developing its vehicles to ensure a higher level of rear-seat collision safety than is required by Japanese domestic regulations.

　Specifically, Mazda has added the following unique standards: “”no fuel leakage in a full-wrap collision at 50 km/h,”” which exceeds the Japanese domestic standard, “”no fuel leakage in a 70% offset collision at 80 km/h,”” as well as “”ensuring survival space for the last seat”” and “”manually opening the rear seat door on the non-collision side. Unique standards were added.

　Adoption of body structures such as the “”Straight Frame Structure,”” in which the rear frame is arranged in a straight line, makes it possible to protect the cabin by crushing the “”crushable thorns”” and absorbing energy in the event of a collision.

　Ninety-nine percent of rear-end collisions occur at 70 km/h or less, and the standard of 80 km/h can cover almost all accidents.

　Therefore, even if the CX-8 is rear-ended from behind while stopped in highway traffic, the CX-8, designed to high safety standards, can ensure the survival of passengers in the third row of seats.

　People in their 30s and 40s, who account for more than 70% of CX-8 buyers, are of the child-rearing generation, and many of them place a high priority on safety when choosing a car.

　They often carry their children, parents, friends, and other loved ones in the third-row seats, and the CX-8, with its ample safety features, has been chosen as a family car, which is in line with the CX-8’s concept of “”a three-row SUV that aims to create new value for multi-passenger vehicles,”” as it was originally introduced.

　Of course, not only the rear, but also the front and sides are designed based on the same concept, and the same safety features are said to be ensured not only in the CX-8 but in all Mazda vehicles.

　CX-8 users’ opinions include: “”It is a cool, popular SUV that can carry a lot of luggage, has three rows and good driving performance with full safety features,”” “”There is no three-row SUV of this size, and if I wanted to drive it, I had to get a foreign car, but finally a domestic manufacturer came out with it,”” “”It is for daily use, has a luxurious feel, and is also a comfortable powertrain. It is a dream car for fathers who want a comfortable and powerful car for everyday use.

　In the domestic 3-row SUV market, the CX-8 ranked first in sales volume in the same category in 2018 and 2019. The CX-8’s appeal can be attributed to the fact that it is a multi-passenger vehicle that offers both driving performance and design, while also ensuring safety.

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　In the product upgrade in December 2022, the CX-8 will undergo a major styling change incorporating the latest Soul of Motion design.

　In addition, the grade system has been changed to broaden user choices, and the “”Grand Journey”” (special edition), which is active and has improved rough-road drivability, and the sporty and high-quality “”Sports Appearance”” have been newly introduced, while the top grade “”Exclusive Mode”” has evolved interior and exterior.

　In addition to ensuring collision safety performance against rear-end collisions when occupying the third-row seat, the new model also features evolved “”Adaptive LED headlights”” and Cruising and Traffic Support (CTS), aiming to create a safe, secure, and comfortable vehicle for all occupants to travel in.

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