Mazda CX-5 – long-term test
The all-new Mazda CX-5 has a tough job on its hands if it is to build on its predecessor’s excellent reputation. James Foxall finds out if it can.
Our car: 2.2 Sport Nav 150PS Skyactive-D List price when new: £30,195 Price as tested: £30,995 Official fuel economy: 50.4mpg (EU Combined)
March 15th, 2018
Love ’em or loathe ’em, SUVs are the must-have motor of the moment. One example at the heart of the SUV mainstream is Mazda’s CX-5. This is the second-generation version, all-new and only launched last year. Its task is to kick on from the previous model that first went on sale in 2012.
Swimming against the tide, we’ve gone for the 2.2-litre diesel engine. With 150PS, this is the lowest powered of the engines offered in the CX-5. But it is available with Mazda’s six-speed automatic gearbox – I was curious to live with this after spending six months with the VW Group’s excellent DSG semi-automatic in our Seat Ateca.
When it came to extras, my target was to get as close to £30,000 as possible. And the Mazda is so well loaded in Sport Nav specification, the upper of the two available grades, that the only extra spend was £800 for the Soul Red Crystal Metallic paint.
The result was a £30,995 total price. In finance terms, via a Mazda PCP it equates to £369 a month with a £3,423 deposit.
Over the next months I’ll be finding out more about what this mid-size SUV is like for everyday motoring.
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