Mazda Links Safety to SavingsAfter recently earning the most 2026 IIHS Top Safety Pick+ awards with eight, Mazda shared a new study suggesting that investing in more advanced driver assistance system features can reduce insurance losses in the long term. The IIHS’ Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) found that Mazda’s ADAS systems can reduce property damage liability (PDL) claims by as much as 39 percent.The study suggested that although repair costs can rise due to sensor complexity, overall insurance losses still decline because of fewer crashes. The findings were based on Mazda vehicles from model years 2015 to 2023, which were equipped with two different ADAS feature bundles: a standard package and a more comprehensive one.
Breaking Down the NumbersWith the basic bundle, whi …
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Author: Rex Sanchez
