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Marvellous Mazda CX-5

Marvellous Mazda CX-5

Author: Tomas Yoko
Date: 2016-08-19
Mazda has to be the most under rated car brand in South Africa, and the first thing I noticed when I took the wheel of the test model that I drove was the quality of the materials in the interior. This same quality was carried throughout the whole car and made its presence felt when it came to the performance of the Mazda CX-5 that I road tested.

If you have not test driven a Mazda recently then you will be well advised to get down to CMH Mazda Umhlanga and take any one of their amazing new models for a drive. I was blessed with the brawny 2.5 litre petrol automatic CX-5, which now produces 141 kilowatts and more than enough towing power with 256 Newton meters of torque.

Fuel efficiency in the 2.5 petrol derivative that I tested was very acceptable at a reported 7,4 litres per hundred kilometres and the equipment level that comes standard with the CX-5 puts it into the executive bracket.

The dark black leather seats complimented the up market design of the dashboard and dials. The adaptive LED headlights were amazing and made night driving a touch safer with their automatic selection system.

Pushing the CX-5 hard into corners and over undulating dirt roads gave me a healthy respect for Mazda's SKYACTIV body, chassis and engine systems.

And then there were the dynamic good looks of the Mazda CX-5. Undeniably sophisticated and stylish, like a James Bond model, this is a car you should test drive for sure. Contact Mazda Umhlanga on 031 - 502 5565 or visit their showroom at 89 Flanders Drive and speak to their friendly staff.