Overall, the Mazda CX-5's dashboard has a sleeker layout as well. The infotainment system is now a lot better integrated - as in, it looks better and there’s now a command dial down near your left hand, to drive the screen, and that makes it easier to navigate the menus.
They also re-jigged the Mazda CX-5's interior. So, Mazda’s designers changed the CX-5's exterior trim, added a couple of additional colours, tweaked the lights front and rear - even messed with the door mirrors and the shark fin aerial, imperceptably. After jumping through all the hoops, you finally get the clasp undone - and the choozies on a $50,000 German SUV go from double-D to triple-A faster than you can say, 'but I was expecting more.' The Germans at that price are really just the Wonder Bra of prestige cars. Mazda CX-5 Akera is extremely good value.
You want value? The Germans just can’t deliver value at $50 grand. More information at the Mazda CX-5 crashworthiness page > or download the full CX-5 technical crash test report > GERMAN CAR 'WONDERBRA' EFFECT ANCAP was provided with technical information which showed that the results apply to all Australian variants of the CX-5." ANCAP says: "The AWD diesel left-hand-drive European model was tested by Euro NCAP. The five-star rating is based upon the European crash test assessment of the left-drive Mazda CX-5. All model variants are rated at five stars. It scored 35.10 out of a possible 37 points in ANCAP's stringent safety assessment, in addition to a 'good' rating for whiplash protection and 'acceptable' for pedestrian impact safety. (They don’t call that vehicle a ‘Crap-tiva’ for nothing.) The latest CX-5 is basically the exact polar opposite of a Holden Captiva >. The fundamental engineering in a Mazda CX-5 is spot-on. (The baby engine is a bit anorexic - a basic workhorse, but nothing more.) All of the SKYACTIV engines deliver great fuel economy. Two out of three of the engines perform just fine. You'll find the Mazda CX-5 is very good to drive. The previous model Mazda CX-5’s strengths carry forward to the model you can buy today. The current model CX-5 is essentially the same old CX-5, released in 2012, but it’s had the lipo, the botox and the porcelain veneers.
Basically, with the 2016 Mazda CX-5 you get to choose from three engines, two transmissions, and four equipment grades. The major Mazda CX-5 bodywork carries over from the original 2012 model, as does the powertrain. This current version of the Mazda CX-5 is a mid-life model upgrade (done in 2015) - and constitutes just the hair and makeup really.
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