Mazda CX-5 Reviews

The base Mazda CX-5 is available with two petrol engines, a 115kW/200Nm 2.0-litre or 140kW/252Nm 2.5-litre unit.

Mazda’s top-spec CX-5 Akera is available with a choice of three engines, kicking off at $48,330 for the 140kW/252Nm 2.5-litre petrol.

Mazda's CX-5 sales juggernaut gained even more momentum this year with the second-generation mid-size SUV scoring the CX-9's turbo engine. Is the nearly $50,000 GT enough to stop you going Deutsch?

If you're buying a new family SUV this year, there's a fair chance one of these four models will be on your shopping list. Statistically, almost one in five new car buyers is choosing this type of car - the medium SUV segment is now the go-to for Australian consumers. So which is our pick of the Honda CR-V, Mazda CX-5, Toyota RAV4 and Subaru Forester? You'll have to read on to find out.

The new and improved Mazda CX-5 is here, bringing with it a snazzy new engine, safety gear and the latest in technology that quite frankly, we’ve been waiting on from Mazda. The CX-5 plays in that mid-size SUV space, competing with cars like the Hyundai Tucson, Toyota Rav4 and Honda CR-V.I was test driving the CX-5 GT in petrol, which is second from the top in a range of five. I went away this weekend a few hours drive out of Sydney, which meant I could see how it handled the open road. Here’s how it performed over seven days with my family.

Mazda's CX-5 is the country's best-selling SUV and the introduction of a new 2.5-litre turbo-petrol version is designed to help keep it on the top of the heap. It's dearer and faster, but is it better?

Is the Mazda CX-5 Maxx best when paired with the brand's 2.5-litre engine? Peter Anderson thinks so. Here's why...

Families have a fair few things to think about when buying a car. You want enough space for everyone to fit comfortably plus the boot space to lug the stuff around that accumulates when you have kids. You want it to drive well. You want it to be as safe as possible. And of course, you want it to look good. Really good. How hard can it be?

Mazda's SUVs are more commonly found in an urban habitat. But a snow and ice drive session in The Land of the Long White Cloud shows the latest all-wheel drive versions of the top-selling CX-5, full-size CX-9, and seven-seat CX-8 are up to it off-road.

The $33,990 Maxx Sport marks the second tier of the subtly updated 2018 CX-5 line-up, sitting $5300 above the cheapest version of the entry Maxx and $4600 under the petrol Touring.