The resounding labels of "Soul Design", "Chuang chi blue sky engine" and "GVC PLUS" are all from the Mazda brand. Although Mazda takes a niche route in China, it is also deeply loved by young people with these unique advantages. Compared to other "rotten street" models, each of Mazda's models has a very personal personality, such as the Mazda Artez, Mazda 3 Axela, CX-4 and CX-5 models, all of which have a unique charm. At present, the Mazda CX-5, positioned as a compact SUV, has also ushered in a mid-term redesign.
On March 20, Changan's new Mazda CX-5 was officially listed, with a price range of 175,800 to 236,800 yuan. As a mid-term modification, what are the changes to the new Mazda CX-5? Which configuration is more worth buying? What is the competitiveness of the future? Let's take a look.
Through the speed of the new car, you can see that the length of the new Mazda CX-5 has increased by 20mm to 4575mm. At the same time, the exterior design and interior configuration have also been optimized and upgraded, and the product strength has been further improved.
As a mid-term redesign, the new Mazda CX-5 has not changed much in terms of design, only optimized in terms of details. For example, the front grille and headlight shape have been adjusted, and the special new headlight shape is more sharp, making the overall look more youthful and sporty.
In terms of size, the new Mazda CX-5 only increased by 20mm to 4575mm compared to the 2021 model in terms of length, and the other dimensions have not changed, and the wheelbase is still 2700mm. In terms of rims, the new car offers 17/19-inch rims.
The new Mazda CX-5 has changed even less in the car, basically an upgrade in configuration. The screen size of the new car has been upgraded from the previous 7 inches to 10.25 inches, and it is standard across the series. The 4.6-inch LCD meter has also been upgraded to 7 inches, and the visual effects and display information are also more abundant. In addition, 360-degree panoramic imaging, lane keeping, lane departure warning, active braking, and full-speed adaptive cruise system have been upgraded according to different configurations.
In terms of power, the new Mazda CX-5 has not changed, still equipped with 2.0L and 2.5L naturally aspirated four-cylinder engines, the maximum power is 155 hp and 196 hp, the peak torque is 200 Nm and 252 Nm, and the transmission system is matched by a 6-speed manual transmission.
The entry-level configuration of the new Mazda CX-5 is still relatively rich, such as reversing images, tire pressure alarms and other basic safety configurations are equipped. At the same time, the entry-level model also has LED high and near lights, automatic headlights, 10.25-inch central control screen, and supports CarPlay/CarLife and other functions, the practicality is still relatively good. However, the seats of this model are still made of fabric, which is somewhat unreasonable.
The 2022 2.0L automatic two-wheel drive Smart Shang model has the highest cost performance among the 6 models, so it is also the most recommended model. On the basis of the entry-level version, it also has more safety features such as parallel assist, reversing side warning system, and front parking radar. In addition, this version also adds cruise control, 7-inch LCD instrument and other configurations, which is also very practical during driving.
Further up is the top of the 2.0L model, that is, the two-wheel drive Zhiya model, which adds some comfort features, such as electric trunk, electric trunk position memory, leather seats, main driver electric adjustment, front seat heating, etc. However, the price of this model is slightly higher, and the cost performance is not so prominent.
The 2022 2.5L automatic two-wheel drive smart model is the entry-level configuration of the 2.5L model, powered by a 2.5L engine + 6AT transmission, and the configuration adds high-end configurations such as lane departure warning, lane keeping, active braking, full-speed adaptive cruise, and adaptive far and near light. But we also see that the model is still a fabric seat.
The 2022 2.5L automatic two-wheel drive wisdom zun model makes up for the shortcomings of the wisdom type, and the comfort has been greatly improved. But on the whole, the cost performance of this model is not high. Of course, if you consider the 2.5L model, this configuration is more recommended.
Next is the 2022 2.5L automatic four-wheel drive zun yao model, which is also a top model, this model has a four-wheel drive system, while there are 360-degree panoramic images, HUD head-up digital display and other functions, but combined with the price, it is less cost-effective, so the recommended index of this configuration is not high.
2021 is a very painful year for the Mazda brand, "North and South Mazda merger" and "sales decline". On August 30 last year, FAW Mazda's official Weibo posted its last tweet, officially announcing its withdrawal from the Chinese auto market. Faw Mazda's related businesses were merged into Changan Mazda, and although Mazda merged, it did not change in sales.
According to official data, Mazda's cumulative sales in 2021 have fallen to less than 200,000 units, and finally closed with sales of 184,000 vehicles, down 14.3% year-on-year.
In 2022 after the merger of North and South Mazda, the "new" Changan Mazda has no intention of launching new models, and will be modified or remodeled based on existing products, which also means that Changan Mazda will not launch new models in 2022. It should be known that "weak model lineup", "insufficient product competitiveness" and "poor performance of rear space" have become the most fatal weaknesses of Mazda models.
Judging from the performance of the new Mazda CX-5, only in terms of appearance details and interior configuration, the impact of small modifications is not obvious, and even some are not painful, and it is more difficult to retain consumers in products that are not competitive. At present, Mazda CX-May has only 2000+ performance in May, and it is difficult to say whether it can hold this bottom line in the future. What do you have to say about the new Mazda CX-5? Everyone is welcome to leave us a message in the comment area. (Text/Ershao; picture from the Internet)