Passive safety of new DEMIO/Mazda 2

摘要

The new Demio has been developed to achieve higher-level crash performance, one of basic performances of an automotive, in addition to excellent drivability, comfortable ride, and exciting drive. To realize higher-level crash performance, a Mazda-unique crash safety standard which is severer than any regulation in the world has been introduced, and a rigid cabin and a high energy-absorption framework have been developed. Specifically, targets were defined to satisfy crash safety standards for offset frontal, full-lap frontal, side and rear impacts, to obtain top-level ratings in NCAP (New Car Assessment Program), and to achieve higher performance in a wider range of safety such as pedestrian protection and child restraint performance. As a result, the new Demio has attained higher crash safety performance including pedestrian protection performance, by making multilateral use of computer analysis technology, by adopting evolved MAGMA{sup}*, a crash safety body, and by employing the latest safety equipment such as dual stage air bag, curtain air bag, and ISO-FIX child seat. This paper describes summarized crash safety performance on the new Demio.