2009 Mazda CX-9
midsize SUV / 4-door SUV
Small overlap front: driver-side
Tested vehicle: 2014 Mazda CX-9 Touring 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2007-15 models
The Mazda CX-9 was introduced in the 2007 model year.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics The dummy’s head barely contacted the frontal airbag before sliding off the left side as the steering column moved 33 cm to the right, resulting in little airbag cushioning for the chest. Additionally, the side curtain airbag did not deploy, allowing the head to hit the intruding driver door window frame and window sill. |
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Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEN1408 |
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 43 |
| Footrest (cm) | 19 |
| Left toepan (cm) | 15 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 8 |
| Parking brake (cm) | 25 |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 6 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Steering column | 12 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 44 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 38 |
| Lower instrument panel (cm) | 33 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEN1408 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 137 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 96 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.8 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 7 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.28 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 15 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 4.1 |
| Right | 1.5 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 13 |
| Right | 5 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 1 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.68 |
| Right | 0.64 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 1.3 |
| Right | 0.0 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 83 |
| Right | 35 |
Moderate overlap front: original test
Tested vehicle: 2008 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2007-15 models
The Mazda CX-9 was introduced in the 2007 model year.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0802 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 3 |
| Left (cm) | 2 |
| Center (cm) | 7 |
| Right (cm) | 7 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 5 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | -1 |
| Right (cm) | -1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 1 |
| Rearward (cm) | -4 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0802 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 687 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 98 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.5 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 27 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.42 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 30 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.9 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 2.3 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 1 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.34 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.89 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.9 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 4.6 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 92 |
| Right | 104 |
Side: original test
Tested vehicle: 2008 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring 4-door 4wd with standard head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
Rating applies to 2007-15 models
The Mazda CX-9 was introduced in the 2007 model year.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0803 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -11.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0803 |
| Head HIC-15 | 81 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.8 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.0 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 30 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.5 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 23 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 21 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.09 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.23 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.5 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.6 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.7 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.8 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 105 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 45 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0803 |
| Head HIC-15 | 117 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.2 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.4 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 34 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.9 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 31 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 24 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.22 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.36 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.8 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.0 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.5 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.5 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 81 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -27 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Grand Touring seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
Technical measurements for this test
| Seat type | Grand Touring seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 60 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 26 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 12.9 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 104 |
| Force rating | 2 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 132 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 682 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.