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Edmunds Inside Line takes you around the Mazda Minagi Concept vehicle at the Geneva Motor Show. This concept serves as a preview for the upcoming Mazda CX-5 Crossover, which is scheduled to be revealed in September at the Frankfort Motor Show.

The CX-5 will be Mazda's smallest crossover, slotting in below the CX-7 and CX-9. The arrival of the CX-5 also marks the arrival of Mazda's SkyActiv technologies, which offer improved fuel efficiency and performance.

According to Mazda, the CX-5 Crossover is scheduled to be available for sale during the 2012 calendar year.

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Are you a stickler for safety? If so, you'll  be very interested to know that the 2011 MAZDA3 has been named a Top Safety Pick for 2011 by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). To earn this prestigious distinction, both the hatch and sedan had to receive "Good" ratings in front, side, rear and rollover crash tests and come equipped  with standard electronic stability control.

As you might have heard, the IIHS has