Although Mazda's product activity in recent years is not high, various indications show that it is likely to be preparing a "big move", including the development of a longitudinal rear-drive platform and an inline six-cylinder engine, the merger of FAW Mazda and Changan Mazda, and the determination to become a luxury brand.
Of course, mazda still needs to keep its existing products updated until the final results come out. On March 20, the Mazda CX-5 ushered in a facelift and upgrade, with a total of six new models and a guide price of 175,800-236,800 yuan.
In Mazda's nearly one-year sales share, the Mazda 3 Axela is the best-selling of the sedan, while the Mazda CX-5 is the most sought-after SUV. So the arrival of the new car, can it win the favor of the Chinese people? Let's take a look.
Minor styling changes, new light set design
In terms of appearance, the new Mazda CX-5 (2022 model) still adopts the Mazda Soul Movement 2.0 design, and the recognition of this piece is no longer necessary. Compared with the current model (2021 model), the new car is mainly adjusted for some details, including grille, chrome trim and lower bracket, and the entire front of the car is much simplified.
2022 Mazda CX-5
2021 Mazda CX-5
In addition, the new car also adopts a new light cluster design, and the dual L-shaped LED light strip inside looks very absorbent.
2022 Mazda CX-5 headlights
The side follows the design of the current model, and the length, width and height of the new car are 4575/1842/1685mm, and the wheelbase is 2700mm, which is 20mm longer than the 2021 model. The rear light group echoes the headlamps, and the interior also adopts a double "L" shape, and it is also blackened, which improves the movement effect.
The interior remains unchanged with several upgrades
The new Mazda CX-5 continues the interior design of the current model, and in the context of the current large screen and double screen prevalence, Mazda's "old school" style also appears quite personal. Of course, don't look at the surface of the change, but the configuration of the new car has undergone a number of upgrades.
First, the size of the central control screen has increased from the previous 7 inches to 10.25 inches, and it is also the standard of the whole series. In addition, CarPlay and CarLife have become standard.
Second, the entry-level model increased the size of the LCD dashboard from 3.5 inches to 4.6 inches, while other models were upgraded to a 7-inch LCD dashboard, and the style was adjusted from the cannon barrel to a more concise three-round.
2022 Mazda CX-5 instrument cluster
Third, the new car has enhanced the intelligent safety assistance system, introducing LAS lane keeping assist and MRCC full speed domain adaptive cruise, which can achieve L2 level automatic assisted driving, which is standard on the 2.5L model.
In terms of specific models, the entry-level configuration of the new Mazda CX-5 is the most obvious, including reversing image, cruise control, rear armrest, rear cup holder, inductive wiper, automatic headlights, etc., which are not available in the 2021 low-end.
In addition, depending on the model, the new car is also equipped with 360 panoramic images, HUD head-up display, seat heating, automatic parking, automatic start-stop, and electric tailgate.
The power is constant, and it is one of the few self-priming options
In terms of power, the new Mazda CX-5 maintains the status quo, still equipped with 2.0L and 2.5L naturally aspirated four-cylinder engines, with a maximum power of 114 kW and 144 kW, a peak torque of 200 Nm and 250 Nm, respectively, and a 6-speed manual transmission matched with the drivetrain. Compared with the 1.5T power used by most of the same class, the Mazda CX-5, which has a medium and large displacement of 2.0L and 2.5L, is also a rare choice.
In addition, the 2.0L model of the new car is all two-wheel drive, and the top of the 2.5L model is equipped with a four-wheel drive option. It is worth mentioning that this intelligent four-wheel drive system also adds the Off-Road Traction Assist off-road traction assistance system, which further improves the new Mazda CX-5's ability to get out of bad roads.
Since its introduction to the Chinese market in 2012, mazda CX-5 has gone through two generations of models after many product updates, during which it has not only been loved by many Chinese people with excellent design and good handling performance, but also accumulated a good reputation. For this revision, in general, the new car has been upgraded for appearance details and interior configurations in the absence of price increases, and this wave of "increase in volume without price increase" operation is still more pleasing.
Of course, we also need to be realistic to say, after all, it is only a small modification, this upgrade to the new car product strength improvement is limited, if you want to really impact the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4 Rongfang and other competitors, you also need to continue to work in the follow-up.
Write at the end
For Mazda, which is currently "retreating", it needs to maintain a certain degree of market activity to highlight its existence, and the significance of the launch of the new Mazda CX-5 is exactly that. For the next development of Mazda, what I hope is that it can open up a new path under the existing advantages of high value, Chuangchi blue sky technology, solid chassis adjustment, etc., after all, change is the main rhythm of today's automobile market, and if you want to survive better, you need to have the ability to judge the situation. What do you think about this?