| Manufacturer | Mazda |
|---|---|
| Production | 2012- |
| Predecessor | Mazda Tribute |
| Class | Compact crossover SUV |
| Body style | 4-door Crossover |
| Layout | Front engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
| Platform | MAZDA SKYACTIV platform |
The Mazda CX-5 [1] is Mazda's first car featuring the new KODO - Soul of Motion Design language[2] first shown in the Shinari concept vehicle in May 2010.[3] It is also the first vehicle featuring the company's Skyactiv Technology featuring a rigid, lightweight platform, combined with a new series of efficient engines and transmissions resulting in reduced emissions and fuel consumption. [4] The model was first shown at the September 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show.[5]
The CX-5 will be available with both front and all-wheel drive, powered by a 2.0 petrol engine sporting 162 bhp (121 kW; 164 PS)/155 lb·ft (210 N·m) averaging an estimated 48 mpg-imp (5.9 L/100 km; 40 mpg-US) emitting around 139 g/km.[6]. It will also be available with a 2.2 liter sequential turbodiesel with either 147 bhp (110 kW; 149 PS)/280 lb·ft (380 N·m) or 173 bhp (129 kW; 175 PS)/310 lb·ft (420 N·m), emitting an estimated 119 and 139 g/km, respectively. Fuel consumption for the entry-level diesel engine with front wheel drive is 63 mpg-imp (4.5 L/100 km; 52 mpg-US).[7][8]
The U.S. version of CX-5 is debuted at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The only engine available when the vehicle is released is a direct-injected, 2.0-liter four-cylinder Skyactiv-G gasoline engine with 155 bhp (116 kW; 157 PS), [9] which is less than the 163 bhp (122 kW; 165 PS) first reported.[10]
The Mazda CX-5 will replace the utilitarian Mazda Tribute in the compact SUV segment which had become among Mazda's less charismatic offerings.[11]