Mazda's brand has a wide audience, but the recent movement seems to be a little smaller, more and more independent brands have stood up, coupled with the continuous innovation of joint venture brands, it is indeed a little unfriendly for some low-key it. But for consumers who love Mazda, it is still a relatively "niche" good car with control and low cost of use, and it is indeed silently innovating, so today's protagonist is the 2022 Mazda CX-5 that has just been revamped and listed.
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The powertrain is the same as the old model
The power system follows the existing powertrain of the old model, still equipped with 2.0L and 2.5L two naturally aspirated engines, our test drive is equipped with a 2.5L naturally aspirated engine, the maximum power is 144kW, the maximum torque is 252N·m, the overall parameter performance is not excellent, but the reliability of the more mature power system is still very high.
For a 2.5L naturally aspirated engine, its overall working conditions are still very stable, although the power response is not as fast as the turbine intervention, but the smoothness and continuous power output of the middle and rear range will be better, especially when we start the middle and rear range acceleration, we obviously feel that there is still room for release of power, so that the driver still has a good overtaking performance when cruising at medium and high speed.
The steering force is relatively light, which is also in line with the setting of a family car, and when switching to the sport mode, the steering force will change slightly, but there is no feeling of hanging hands at all, and the steering direction is also very precise, and there is no excess, so that you drive it more like a car, thus giving the driver better driving confidence.
Sound insulation and noise reduction performance is decent, although at low speed, the cabin noise isolation effect is still good, but after the high speed there is still a significant engine work noise, and wind noise and tire noise relatively good inhibition ability, basically can effectively isolate most of the noise outside the carriage, and will not interfere with the occupants of the car.
Chassis response is more rapid, this is also it very interesting to open up, although it is a home-based tuning style, but the movement gene has been retained, the suspension setting of the front McPherson after the multi-link, to cope with the ups and downs of the daily road, the ditch filter is very crisp, and when there is a continuous high-frequency vibration, the suspension can maintain a tight feeling at any time, this tough compression rebound efficiency can be very good to keep the body posture very stable, and can effectively absorb most of the bounce, For better driving performance.
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Performance testing
Accelerated Testing:
0-100km/h acceleration time: 9.44 seconds
The acceleration test adopts the conventional ejection starting mode, and adjusts the car to sport mode and closes the body stabilization system, the starting speed control releases the brake pedal at 2000rpm, and fully presses the accelerator pedal, the wheel does not have any slippage phenomenon, the head-up inhibition ability is very strong, the overall attitude remains very stable, and the final 9.44 seconds to break the actual measurement results, and the official data is more consistent.
Brake test:
100-0km/h braking distance: 41.81 m
The braking force performance is relatively excellent, after full force on the brake pedal, the body posture remains very stable, the front suspension is tight enough, there is no top-heavy feeling, and the final measured braking distance is 41.81 meters, and the performance in this level is still remarkable.
Noise test:
The quiet performance of the NVH has been significantly improved compared with the previous generation model, and the engine idle sound will be quieter in the sensory performance in the car, and the measured data is 38.1dB in the idle state, 56.4dB at 60km/h, 65.5dB at 80km/h, and 69.8dB at 120km/h.
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Overall appearance is slightly adjusted
Mazda CX-5 has made some optimizations in terms of appearance, although it is only a small modification model, the new car continues the latest design concept of the family, but the change is still more obvious, the newly designed front net and light group shape and tail exhaust make the overall shape retain the sporty attributes while being more fashionable, more in line with the current popular aesthetic.
The body size is 4575*1842*1685mm, and the length of the car has been slightly improved, and the wheelbase is 2700mm. The overall shape of the side remains consistent with the old model, and the three-dimensional waistline design makes the side still maintain a sufficiently dynamic style, and the fenders also have anti-scuff strips, which enhances the visual size of the tires and has a certain protective paint effect.
The tail design is most focused on the rear bar shape with slight adjustments, and the unilateral double exhaust has become much more refined than the stout design of the old model. Coupled with the design of the smoked black tail lamp, the tail is more youthful and fashionable, and it also highlights a certain sporty attribute.
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Upgrade the 10.25-inch central control screen
The overall interior design remains the same, but the technology configuration has been upgraded, with a multimedia touch screen size of 10.25 inches and a choice of 4.6-inch and 7-inch LCD meters. In addition, the latest Mazda Yue car connection machine system also comes with the popular Apple CarPlay and CarLife functions, L2+ level driving assistance, voice commands, APP downloads and other mainstream interactive functions, so that drivers and occupants are very good to get started.
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The space remains the same
Although the length of the car has been increased by 25mm, the wheelbase is still 2700mm, so the overall driving space performance is consistent with the old model, the seat softness and hardness are moderate, with a certain sense of wrapping and support, long-distance driving is not easy to produce fatigue, conventional electric adjustment, waist support, seat heating are also available. The two-row seats support 4/6 ratio reclining, which is a good improvement for the utilization and volume of the trunk space, and the items we need to carry on our daily outings can still be easily accommodated.
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Edit the summary
For Mazda CX-5, in terms of the current market environment, it can be said that there are tigers in front and chasing soldiers in the back, which seems to make this label with solid technical background a bit awkward, but Mazda CX-5 itself has a good strength, and is not afraid of the challenge of opponents. As a compact SUV model, it was introduced into the country as early as 2012, with a solid user base and a good reputation, coupled with a more youthful and intelligent performance after the redesign, I believe it can still be recognized by consumers.
However, in addition to product performance, brand service and after-sales is also an important part, in the face of whether consumers can be more sincere, do not always look at the posture of the world, the brand itself is not a problem, the problematic link more exists at the dealer level, which may be a really fatal problem for the Mazda brand that has a significant decline.
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