Mazda CX-5 details announced

Mazda CX-5 details announced

Mazda CX-5 details announced

Mazda CX-5 details announced

Mazda CX-5 details announced

Mazda CX-5 details announced

Mazda CX-5 details announced

Mazda CX-5 details announced

Mazda CX-5 details announced

Mazda CX-5 details announced

Mazda CX-5 details announced

Mazda CX-5 details announced

• Public unveiling at Frankfurt Motor Show

• Diesel engine targets sub 120g/km of CO2

• New ‘KODO – Soul of Motion’ design theme

Photos and information have been released for the all-new Mazda CX-5, which will be unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.

Taking on models including the Kia Sportage, Audi Q3, Volkswagen Tiguan, Land Rover Freelander and Range Rover Evoque, the CX-5 will enter a tough market.

With front-wheel drive, a low-slung body and space for four or five adults, the CX-5 is aimed at young families and fans of an active lifestyle. There’s no news of a four-wheel drive, so it is unlikely to spend time off-road.

Mazda CX-5 interiorIts main selling point will be excellent efficiency – emissions below 120g/km have been targeted by engineers for the 2.2-litre SKYACTIV-D diesel model. That means it could cost as little as £30 to tax annually – less than most versions of its Mazda2 supermini.

There will also be a 2-litre SKYACTIV-G petrol engine and a manual or automatic transmission will be available.

Mazda is also hoping to impress with its looks. The CX-5 is the first model in its line-up to feature a new design theme, ‘KODO – Soul of Motion’. Since 2006 Mazda models have conformed to a design language called ‘Nagare’, which translates as “flow” and took inspiration from wind and water.

‘KODO’ is most evident in the bold nose, with a larger Mazda badge, low bumper and wide grille.

The interior retains Mazda’s sports-orientated theme with three individually cowled instruments and a three-spoke steering wheel. The central infotainment screen is controlled by an i-Drive style joystick mounted behind the gearstick.

By Andy Goodwin, senior web journalist