The new Mazda CX-5 will challenge the likes of the Subaru Forester, Toyota RAV4 and Nissan X-Trail to become one of Australia’s best-selling SUVs, says the Japanese car maker.
Mazda has this week launched the all-new CX-5, a vehicle that replaces the CX-7 and a model it says will achieve about 12,000 annual sales.
The CX-7 ironically had its best sales month in January, placing second to the RAV4, but Mazda believes the CX-5 – slightly smaller but still a five-seater – will be a consistently stronger performer.
“[Our sales forecast] should have us challenging for a top three spot in the segment,” Mazda Australia’s marketing boss Alistair Doak said. “When you look at it, the CX-5 is more in the [market] sweet spot [compared to CX-7].
“We also had only a four-model range with CX-7 whereas with CX-5 10 different models will be offered.”
The Mazda CX-5 also starts at a lower pricing point than the CX-7. Where the CX-7 kicked off at $33,990 for a front-wheel-drive Classic variant, the Mazda CX-5 is available from $27,800 – for a front-drive, manual petrol edition.
The rest of the Mazda CX-5 range comprises automatic transmission only variants, split into FWD and AWD, diesel and petrol engines, and three trim levels – Maxx, Maxx Sport and Grand Touring.
A CX-5 all-wheel-drive starts at $32,300, diesel versions start at $39,040, and the line-up tops out with the flagship CX-5 Grand Touring diesel AWD that asks $46,200 before on-road costs are added.
The Mazda CX-5 range is available from March, with diesel variants arriving late in the month.
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