The Mazda CX-5 is one of the sharper-looking crossovers in a rather tepid segment. With the current generation having racked up some years, a facelift was in order. So here is the 2022 Mazda CX-5 bringing in some subtle changes to the crossover, helping it stay fresh for a couple of more years.
The 2.5-litre version of the Mazda CX-5 was launched elsewhere a few months ago, and we had assumed that it’d take ages to reach the GCC. However, word is Mazda’s UAE dealer has been quietly offering the bigger-engined version for at least a month now.
It’s weird that, aside from a brief look at our scribe Vivek Menon’s Mazda 6, we’ve never had a go with any Mazda models before. All we kept hearing about was how Mazdas handled well and all that, but we never took it seriously, especially since the local dealers did not have a media test-drive programme in place. So when we got the call offering us the fresh Mazda CX-5 for a proper test, we were actually sort of excited.
We’ve just received word that the 2013 Mazda CX-5 compact crossover is now on sale in the UAE. Replacing the slow-selling CX-7, the CX-5 has been receiving rave reviews in the foreign press for being more of a driver’s car than most crossovers.
Mazda is all set for the world premiere their latest CX-5 crossover, boasting their latest SKYACTIV technologies and a new design concept called ‘KODO-Soul of Motion’, at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show.