The Mazda CX-5 received significant updates for 2021 in the Japanese market. Apart from adding power to the model’s diesel mill, Mazda also made improvements to the 2.5-liter SkyActiv-G non-turbo gasoline version.
It now has cylinder deactivation, which is a feature that literally shuts off two cylinders in certain situations in order to save more fuel without negatively affecting performance.
The 2021 Mazda CX-5 for the Japanese domestic market
There’s also the 2.0-liter Skyactiv-G CX-5 variants, which also received 9 more horsepower. This brings its total output up to 165 horsepower and 210 Nm of torque. The manual versions of the 2.0-liter Skyactiv-G CX-5 variants also get the fancy new cylinder deactivation system.
If you remember, everyone gushed at the additional power the updated 2.2-liter SkyActiv-D engine now makes. Currently, it can now churn out up to 200 horsepower, which is ten more than its previous output.
As we’ve reported before, Mazda also added a larger 10.25-inch screen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as standard. Also, the I-Activsense safety suite is now present on all CX-5 trim levels. And lastly, there is of course the Carbon Edition CX-5 that everyone has been drooling over for the past few months.
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The CX-5's 2.5-liter SkyActiv-G engine
In relation to the Philippine market, the updated 2021 Mazda CX-5 is yet to make its way to us. Other markets in the ASEAN region are yet to receive the new and improved CX-5 lineup as well.
Currently, Mazda Philippines offers the 2.5-liter and 2.0-liter SkyActiv-G CX-5 variants. The marque also sells the SkyActiv-D 2.2-liter version as the model’s top-spec variant. As such, we can safely say that the aforementioned improvements made to the CX-5's engines will reach our market soon.
We share the same engine options as the JDM CX-5 so chances of us getting the same updates are good
Note though that the next-gen CX-5 is rumored to come out in 2022. As such, there’s also a chance that Mazda PH will skip the updated CX-5, carry over the existing versions until the new one gets released. For now, we’ll have to wait and see.
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Know more about Mazda CX-5 2024
The 2023 Mazda CX-5 is a compact five-seater crossover. In the Philippine market, this model is available in three variants. There’s the CX-5 Sport, CX-5 Sport AWD, and the CX-5 Turbo. These come with a price tag of Php 1,890,000, Php 1,990,000, and Php 2,380,000 respectively.
Under the hood of the CX-5 Sport AWD is a 2.5-liter naturally aspirated engine that outputs 187 horsepower and 200 Nm of torque. The entry-level CX-5 Sport meanwhile uses a smaller 2.0-liter inline-4 engine that can make up to 154 horsepower and 200 Nm of torque. Both use a six-speed automatic gearbox, but the 2.5-liter variant uses an all-wheel-drive layout, while the 2.0-liter variant comes with a front-wheel-drive layout.
The top-spec CX-5 variant meanwhile, uses a turbocharged 2.5-liter four-banger that can produce up to 249 horsepower and 434 Nm of torque. It also uses a six-speed automatic tranny, and assumes an all-wheel-drive layout.
Size-wise, the Philippine-spec Mazda CX-5 is 4,550mm long, 1,840mm wide, and 1,680mm in height. The top-spec model is a bit longer at 4,575mm.
Locally, the Mazda CX-5 competes against the likes of the Toyota RAV4, Subaru Forester, Honda CR-V, Ford Territory, among others.
₱ 1,890,000 - ₱ 2,380,000
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