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Mazda CX-5


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A compact SUV produced by Mazda beginning in 2012. It replaced the Mazda CX-7.

History

The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Mazda CX-5 page on 12 November 2018, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

The Mazda CX-5 is a compact crossover produced by Mazda starting in 2012 for the 2013 model year lineup. It is Mazda's first car featuring the new KODO – Soul of Motion Design language first shown in the Shinari concept vehicle in May 2011. It shares a platform with Mazda3 and Mazda6.

It is also the first vehicle featuring the company's full Skyactiv Technology suite, including a rigid, lightweight platform, combined with a new series of efficient engines and transmissions resulting in reduced emissions and fuel consumption. The Skyactiv Engine and Transmission Technologies were first released in the 2012 Mazda3 compact sedan and hatchback.

The design was based on the Mazda MINAGI. The Mazda CX-5 replaces both the Mazda Tribute and the Mazda CX-7.

The Japanese model was unveiled at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, along with a customized variant featuring a red exterior body color, with alloy wheels painted in matte-black and a slightly lower body height, which was unveiled in later 2012 at the Tokyo Motor Salon.

Production models went on sale in 2012, with a choice of SKYACTIV-D 2.2 or SKYACTIV-G 2.0 engines, matched to SKYACTIV-DRIVE six-speed automatic transmissions. At its introduction in 2012, it won the Car of the Year Japan Award.


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Mazda CX-5 2013 Geneva International Motor Show
Photo ©2013 Norbert Aepli, Switzerland
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Mazda CX-5 2013 Geneva International Motor Show
Photo ©2013 Norbert Aepli, Switzerland
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Article Index

DateArticleAuthor/Source
14 July 2011Petition for Exemption From the Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard; MazdaFederal Register: NHTSA (Christopher J. Bonanti)
5 January 2012North Park Mazda Announces that Autobytel Names 2013 Mazda CX-5 the 2012 Crossover of the YearNorth Park Mazda
2 June 2016WheelsTV POV of the Year Honors the 2013-2014 Mazda CX-5WheelsTV
5 January 2019Matt Castrucci Mazda Puts 2019 Mazda CX-5 Up Against The CompetitionMatt Castrucci Mazda
5 January 2019Tuttle-Click Mazda Now Has Special Offers Available For 2019 Mazda CX-5Tuttle-Click Mazda
22 June 2019Matt Castrucci Mazda Highlights the Technology Features of the 2019 CX-5Matt Castrucci Mazda





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