The first Mazda brand model to use Skyactive technology was the Mazda CX5 and that in 2015 a new gasoline engine with larger displacement was added to it. The Mazda CX5 is a five-door, five-seater SUV that weighs just over 1300 kilograms with a 4.56-meter body and a wheelbase of 2.7 meters. The trunk of the Mazda CX5 stands at a reasonable 505 liters that can reach 1620 liters with the second row of seats fully folded.

Engine

The basic gasoline engine in the Mazda CX5 is a naturally aspirated 165 hp four-cylinder that features twin overhead camshafts for four-valve-per-cylinder VVT variable valve timing. This block, with direct fuel injection and a very low compression ratio, offers a torque of 210 Nm at 4000 rpm and allows a top speed of 200 km/h. It is available as front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. With 2.5 liters has recently joined another engine that reaches 192 hp also without the use of turbo, being in this case always coupled to an automatic transmission and carrying four-wheel drive.

In the diesel engine range there are two versions of the same 2.2-liter direct injection turbocharged engine that achieves 150 or 175 hp. These engines can be coupled to manual or automatic transmissions and can also be front or all-wheel drive version.

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Its main rivals in the market are the Honda CR-V, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage, Toyota RAV4, Seat Ateca and Volkswagen Tiguan. However, this Japanese car offers many features that have nothing to envy to these or other similar models. This car inspires confidence, power, modernity and more. It is among the 30 most purchased cars in Africa, so do not hesitate to buy it if they sell it in your country, it will be a purchase you will not regret.

If you want to purchase the newest model of the Mazda or you are looking for the older models, then autoskenya.com is the perfect website to check for this vehicle. On this platform, there are various types of Mazda vehicles to purchase at affordable rates. You can also interact with different car vendors based in Kenya and other regions in Africa by offering your bid on the vehicle.

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