Like many other new production and concept vehicles, the 2013 Mazda CX-5 is making its first appearance on U.S. soil at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show.
Mazda's entry in the compact SUV segment, which made its world premiere in Frankfurt this past September, will go up against the also new Ford Escape and Honda CR-V as well as the current Toyota RAV4, Kia Sportage and VW Tiguan models.
The CX-5 is the first Mazda to fully encompass the Japanese brand's SKYACTIVE TECHNOLOGY, which is a suite of powertrains and a chassis architecture designed to save fuel and reduce emissions while retaining a sporty drive.
"Entering an extremely competitive segment, the all-new CX-5 has to offer more than just flash and features, but also has to perform and provide consumers with the dynamic response they've come to expect from Mazda - and it does," said Jim O'Sullivan, president and CEO of Mazda North America.
"With its SKYACTIV underpinnings and best-in-class fuel economy, CX-5 proves that fun needn't be sacrificed for fuel efficiency and that compact doesn't equate compromise," he added.
In the U.S., the CX-5 will launch early next year with a SKYACTIV-G 2.0-liter gasoline engine rated at 155-horses at 6,000 rpm and 150 lb-ft at 4,000 rpm. Buyers will have a choice of two transmissions, the SKYACTIV-MT six-speed manual or SKYACTIV-Drive six-speed automatic.
Mazda said that EPA fuel economy for the CX-5 is estimated at 26 city/33 highway for a front-wheel drive model equipped with a manual gearbox, and at 26 city/32 highway for a FWD model with an automatic transmission.
The all-wheel drive version of the CX-5, which will be available only with an automatic, is expected to return 25 mpg city /30 mpg highway.
12 Comments:
I like this a lot more than the new Ford Escape.
I agree. Will seriously look into getting one
nice but needs bigger wheels
Very nice! Much more promizing than Ford or Honda latest refreshed Small SUVs
will be any diesel versionsof cx-5 for europe?
wasnt' the mpg's supposed to be hire or was that based on the diesel?
nice Mazda's Tucson ~~
Nice and clean! Can't wait for a test drive soon.
Nice and clean! Can't wait for a test drive soon.
Can't wait to test drive it with the manual 6 speeds.
Im sure if the price is right the CX-5 is going to be a big seller as the Mazda 3.
If the price is close to a Mazda 3 sport, well its going to be the end of it!
Frankly there is a bunch of those compact SUV but none is as good in the zoom-zoom than Mazda!
A sad one is that they wont offer AWD with Manual... If im right (mazdausa.com) wheel selection,the manual is going to be only on a base model with 'stylish' steel rims... If it can help the MSRP to be lower,why not
yes
There is no Space inside and it looks like a VW Tiguan. Not a good idea Mazda
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