Mazda is
updating the CX-5 for the 2018MY with new features. The biggest highlight of
the 2018 Mazda CX-5 is the adoption of the company’s cylinder deactivation
system, enabling the Skyactiv-G 2.5-liter petrol engine to shut down the two
outside cylinders at cruising speeds for better fuel economy.
Mazda has also upgraded the standard levels of
equipment across the CX-5’s range, which now includes more active safety
systems like Blind Spot Monitoring with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert.
Entry-level Sport models come with cloth upholstery,
LED headlights, 17-inch alloys, a seven-inch infotainment system with Bluetooth
audio streaming and more. Mazda also introduced the new i-Activesense package
which adds High Beam Control, Lane Departure Warning, Lane-Keep Assist, Mazda
Radar Cruise Control, Smart Brake Support, rain-sensing windshield wipers and
automatic on/off headlights and is fitted as standard from the mid-trim Touring
model onwards.
The 2.5-liter Skyactiv-G petrol four-cylinder engine
produces 187 hp and 186 lb-ft of torque and is mated to a six-speed automatic
transmission as standard. Front-wheel drive is standard, with Mazda offering
the i-Activ all-wheel drive system on every trim level.
The first examples of the 2018 Mazda CX-5 will
arrive at US dealerships nationwide in early December. Prices will start from US$ 24,150 for the FWD Sport version and US$ 25,450 for the AWD model.