The popular Mazda CX-5 is about to be given a boost, of the turbo variety. The SKYACTIV-G 2.5T turbocharged petrol engine will enter the line-up by the end of the year.
This is now the fourth engine to be added to Australia’s most popular SUV range. It will complement the SKYACTIV-G 2.0L and 2.5L petrol engines plus the diesel option known as the SKYACTIV-D 2.2L. When you consider the various trim levels, customers now have a chance from a stable of 14 CX-5 variants.
The engine boasts 170kW/420NM and has previously been found in the CX-9 and Mazda 6. Aside from the new engine choice the CX-5 has received numerous upgrades of late.
With a focus on technology, suspension, safety equipment and trim enhancements the CX-5 now offers an even more compelling package
Passenger safety now includes more standard i-ACTIVESENSE safety technology including Smart Brake Support (SBS), Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC), Driver Attention Alert (DAA), High Beam Control (HBC), Lane Departure Warning (LDW) and Lane-keep Assist System (LAS).
If you get the chance to jump into the range-topping Akera, you’d be mistaking this was a German made car. There’s real wood, soft Nappa leather and even a tidy frameless rear-view mirror.
Thankfully the Mazda CX-5 now also scores Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as standard. A 6-speed manual transmission is available on the Mazda CX-5 Maxx when paired with the SKYACTIV-G 2.0L engine. All other models score a 6-speed automatic.
Chris was EFTM’s Motoring Editor for many years, driving everything from your entry level hatch to the latest Luxury cars through to the Rolls Royce.
He has been in the media for 20 years, produced three Olympic games broadcasts, attending Beijing 2008 & London 2012.
Strangely he owns a Toyota Camry Hybrid, he defiantly rejects the knockers.
Chris is married to Gillian and resides in Sydney’s North West. They have Sam the English Springer Spaniel and Felix the Burmese cat to keep them company, and recently welcomed baby Henry to the family.
He has now left EFTM, and writes freelance and runs his own Facebook Page “Bowen’s Garage”
