The Mazda CX-5 will sit below the CX-7 in Mazda's model range as their entry-level SUV, rivalling the Land Rover Freelander. It will be the first of Mazda's cars to use its SkyActiv eco technologies, giving it CO2 figures of 120g/km. These technologies include a brand new chassis, engine and transmission and it will also be the first of Mazda's cars to use their Kodo design.
The car will be powered by a new 2.2 litre turbodiesel unit that will produce 173bhp and 310lb/ft. This new engine, coupled with the also new six-speed manual transmission give the car its remarkable CO2 figure. Mazda have optimised the compression ratio to 14:1 to make the car 20% more economical than the 2.2 diesel that this engine will replace, but this engine will also come in a higher power format too, along with a range of SkyActiv petrol engines.
The car should arrive in the UK in Spring 2012.
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