The CX-5 has similar aspects as the CX-9, in particular the driver-focused cabin, while the clean lines on the dash, small air vents and the floating infotainment screen gives the interior a quality feel. Kodama-san was previously in charge of the all-new Mazda3, and leads the CX-5 and CX-9 programmes. In reality, it means you don't get moved around in the cabin. This means less body roll and flatter cornering. When cornering, the system adjusts power and torque and shifts the vehicle weight. The g-vectoring control is an important aspect for Mazda and aims to provide a smoother drive. and with the g-vectoring control it is improved from the ground up with more linear and stable feeling," he said. "The driving dynamics were important (for the new CX-5). He said globally around 370,000 CX-5s were sold each year, and the theme for the "fully redesigned" CX-5 was a "new dimension of driving pleasure" and "less is more" when it came to the interior and exterior design. Worldwide, the compact SUV has been a "mega hit", according to CX-5's programme manager, Masaya Kodama, who was attending the media launch in New Zealand. Mazda NZ expects the GSX AWD petrol to be the most popular model in the CX-5 range, making up around 70 per cent of sales.įor five years, the CX-5 has been New Zealand's top-selling medium SUV and is the highest-selling Mazda car, taking out a third of passenger vehicle sales for the brand. It's a shame GLX doesn't get those two superb safety features. It made driving on the motorway stress-free as I set the speed and distance between us and the vehicles ahead and just slowed or sped up depending on the conditions and other drivers.īlind spot monitoring and rear cross traffic alert are in the GSX and Limited. That radar cruise control is one of the simplest to operate, thanks to steering wheel-mounted controls. The new line-up gained safety features such as rear view camera, rear sensors and advanced city brake but the Limited has the most Mazda i-Activsense technology, including driver attention alert, lane keep assist and radar cruise control. The SkyActiv 2.2 diesel AWD produces 129kW/420Nm and 6l/100km.
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