2022 Mazda CX-5 price and features: Toyota RAV4, Nissan X-Trail, Hyundai Tucson, Mitsubishi Outlander and Subaru Forester rival gets more expensive

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The CX-5 is about to get facelifted, but before it does, Mazda has upped its pricing.
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Justin Hilliard

Head of Editorial

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Mazda Australia has given the second-generation CX-5 mid-size SUV a range-wide price rise.

All CX-5 variants have become $200 dearer, with the mid-size SUV’s range now starting from $31,390 plus on-road costs and reaching $52,580 (see full pricing table below).

A Mazda Australia spokesperson told CarsGuide no changes have been made to the Toyota RAV4, Nissan X-Trail, Hyundai Tucson, Mitsubishi Outlander and Subaru Forester rival’s standard specification.

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They added the increased pricing was instead “due to numerous factors in this current environment”, likely including exchange-rate pressures.

Of note, wider changes will be made to the CX-5 line-up early next year, when its facelift will arrive with not only revised looks, but also tweaks to the suspension set-up and available automatic transmissions.

For reference, the mid-size SUV is currently available in six grades: entry-level Maxx and Maxx Sport, mid-range Touring, GT and GT SP; and flagship Akera.

Every version of the CX-5 is motivated by a four-cylinder engine, with the Maxx available with a 115kW/200Nm 2.0-litre naturally aspirated unit with front-wheel drive (FWD) and a six-speed manual or torque-converter automatic.

The Maxx can also be had with a 140kW/252Nm 2.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol unit with all-wheel drive (AWD) and a six-speed torque-converter automatic.

Meanwhile, the automatic-only Maxx Sport can be optioned with either of the 2.0-litre and 2.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol units, or a 140kW/450Nm 2.2-litre turbocharged diesel unit with AWD and a six-speed torque-converter.

The Touring is offered with the 2.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol and 2.2-litre turbocharged diesel units, while the GT and Akera also have the option of a 170kW/420Nm 2.5-litre turbocharged petrol unit with AWD and a six-speed torque-converter automatic.

And finally, the recently introduced GT SP is limited to the 2.5-litre naturally aspirated and turbocharged petrol units.

2022 Mazda CX-5 pricing before on-road costs

VariantTransmissionCost
Maxx 2.0-litre petrol FWDmanual$31,390 (+$200)
Maxx 2.0-litre petrol FWDautomatic$33,390 (+$200)
Maxx 2.5-litre petrol AWDautomatic$36,390 (+$200)
Maxx Sport 2.0-litre petrol FWDautomatic$36,690 (+$200)
Maxx Sport 2.5-litre petrol AWDautomatic$39,690 (+$200)
Maxx Sport 2.2-litre turbo-diesel AWDautomatic$42,690 (+$200)
Touring 2.5-litre petrol AWDautomatic$41,480 (+$200)
Touring 2.2-litre turbo-diesel AWDautomatic$44,480 (+$200)
GT 2.5-litre petrol AWDautomatic$47,190 (+$200)
GT 2.5-litre turbo-petrol AWDautomatic$49,690 (+$200)
GT 2.2-litre turbo-diesel AWDautomatic$50,190 (+$200)
GT SP 2.5-litre petrol AWDautomatic$47,690 (+$200)
GT SP 2.5-litre turbo-petrol AWDautomatic$50,190 (+$200)
Akera 2.5-litre petrol AWDautomatic$49,580 (+$200)
Akera 2.5-litre turbo-petrol AWDautomatic$52,080 (+$200)
Akera 2.2-litre turbo-diesel AWDautomatic$52,580 (+$200)
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Justin Hilliard

Head of Editorial

Justin’s dad chose to miss his birth because he wanted to watch Peter Brock hopefully win Bathurst, so it figures Justin grew up to have a car obsession, too – and don’t worry, his dad did turn up in time after some stern words from his mum. That said, despite loving cars and writing, Justin chose to pursue career paths that didn’t lend themselves to automotive journalism, before eventually ending up working as a computer technician. But that car itch just couldn’t be scratched by his chipped Volkswagen Golf R (Mk7), so he finally decided to give into the inevitable and study a Master of Journalism at the same time. And even with the long odds, Justin was lucky enough to land a full-time job as a motoring journalist soon after graduating and the rest, as they say, is history. These days, Justin happily finds himself working at CarsGuide during the biggest period of change yet for the automotive industry, which is perhaps the most exciting part of all. In case you’re wondering, Justin begrudgingly sold the Golf R (sans chip) and still has plans to buy his dream car, an E46 BMW M3 coupe (manual, of course), but he is in desperate need of a second car space – or maybe a third.
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