At the beginning of March, Mazda unveiled the first model based on the rear-drive platform to the world, and the brand's determination to promote high-end transformation made everyone look forward to the next new products.
Recently, Mazda's compact SUV CX-5 also ushered in the official listing of the mid-term redesign, the price range of the new car is 17.58-23.68 million yuan, providing 6 models, which is cheaper than the price of the old model. So in the context of the brand's move towards high-end, what changes can the new CX-5 bring?
See the new car in one minute:
1. The new model looks more concise and durable
2. Mainly upgrade the configuration
3. The power combination remains unchanged, and the handling assistance is improved
When it comes to Mazda's SUVs, it must be indispensable to the CX-5, which is like a Mazda ace model like the Mazda 3, and its sales have been shortlisted for the top 8 SUV in the world for 4 consecutive years, and it has ranked 6th in the past two years, with cumulative sales exceeding 1 million vehicles. This year marks the 10th year that the CX-5 has entered the domestic market and is currently Mazda's second-selling model in China.
As a modified model, the design of the new CX-5 in appearance and interior has not changed much, and the overall continuation of the Mazda family's soul design language.
The chrome trim strips and front and rear bumpers of the central net are more concise, in line with mazda soul movement 2.0's concept of subtraction in design elements. This is also a popular practice in the design community in recent years, such as Land Rover,000 that has done a lot of minimalist treatment on the new Range Rover.
The interior of the front and rear headlights of the new CX-5 is no longer mazda's classic round design, but instead has the same latest L-shape as the CX-60.
The body side shape remains unchanged, and the waist line does not have obvious bends, but pays attention to the sleek transition between the profiles to improve the consistency of the light and shadow effect. The new five-spoke two-tone wheels have also become a little rounder, and the dimensions are still available in 17 and 19 inches.
The new CX-5 adds two new body colors, Platinum and Diamond Blue, with a length, width and height of 4575/1842/1685mm and a wheelbase of 2700mm. The size performance is normal in the same class.
The interior shape of the new CX-5 is basically unchanged, the layout is traditional, and the functional areas are clearly divided.
The configuration provides 4.6 or 7-inch color meters, the display is upgraded to 10.25 inches, the UI interface has been redesigned, providing mainstream functions such as voice interaction, in-vehicle interconnection, panoramic imaging, and eliminating the original CD player. The number and area of the screens are used with restraint, which is also the embodiment of minimalism.
The new car is equipped with four high-sensitivity rear parking radar probes, ABS anti-lock braking system, EBD electronic braking force distribution system, and EBA electronic emergency brake assist system as standard.
The i-ACTIVSENSE Intelligent Safety Assist comes standard with low-speed brake assist, front collision warning, BSM blind spot monitoring, and RCTA reversing warning. The high-end model also provides steering wheel heating, MRCC full-speed domain adaptive cruise, CTS cruise mode intelligent driving assistance and so on.
In addition, Mazda's "black technology" GVC PLUS acceleration vector control system has been upgraded on the new CX-5, and equipped with the i-ACTIV AWD intelligent four-wheel drive system with off-road Assist off-road tracking assistance to ensure the experience of handling fun as a Mazda.
In terms of power, the new CX-5 continues to offer 2.0L and 2.5L naturally aspirated four-cylinder engines with maximum power of 155 Ps and 196 Ps, peak torque of 200 Nm and 252 Nm, respectively, and the drivetrain is matched with a 6AT transmission. The degree of tacit understanding of this combination has been widely recognized by everyone.
Compact SUV field is a must for all brands, with the rise of independent brands, market competition is also intensifying, in this saturated state, the product needs to have enough personality to attract consumers.
The CX-5 has always been a part of the individual model, and this new model maintains its competitive advantage by lower prices and higher configurations. In the professor's view, in addition to the mainstream Toyota RAV4 Rongfang, Honda CR-V, Volkswagen Tuyue, the opponents of the new CX-5 will also have the main technology and design models, such as:
Nissan X-Trail
18.19-26.29 million
Ford Sharp Edge
16.98-21.88 million
Modern Tucson
16.18-22.58 million
Peugeot 4008
16.77-23.37 million
Mitsubishi Orlander
15.98-22.58 million
Mazda's successor model, the CX-50, has already made an earlier global debut, and the new product is the first new model since Mazda announced the high-end, which shows the position of the CX-5 series in the Mazda family. In the future, this model will also be sold domestically, including a new model with a rear-drive platform. Such a pursuing brand is really rare, and the professor certainly hopes that it can bring you more interesting products.