![]() ![]() The range kicks off with the $32,190 Maxx 2.0 manual and tops out with the new $53,680 Akera 2.5-litre turbo-diesel. Two-thirds of buyers also opt for all-wheel drive rather than front-wheel drive A six-speed manual transmission is available with the entry-level 2.0-litre Maxx, but the vast bulk of sales are accounted for by the six-speed auto. There continues to be four engine choices 2.0- and 2.5-litre naturally-aspirated, 2.5-ltre turbo-petrol and 2.2-litre turbo-diesel. ![]() So for 2022 the Australian CX-5 range drops from 16 to 12 models, the GT badge is axed (GT SP continues) and there’s a new adventure-oriented Active derivative added at the Touring level. An all-new generation is due within a couple of years. Of course, the battle only gets tougher as the CX-5 is entering its dotage. To be frank it’s no big deal, but Mazda needs to keep the improvements flowing and the profile up as it fights the Toyota RAV4 for sales supremacy and impressive new rivals keep coming, like the latest Hyundai Tucson and Kia Sportage. Now well into the second generation, which first appeared here in 2017, Mazda is rolling out the latest in a series of minor updates that essentially come annually. It’s been a huge success, selling 3.5 million units globally and more than 235,000 examples in Australia. The 2022 Mazda CX-5 marks the 10th anniversary of the five-seat medium SUV’s launch. ![]()
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