Since the beginning 2012 offered SUV model CX-5 is for Mazda a real bestseller. Accordingly many vehicles are already on the second hand market. The search for a copy from second hand can be worthwhile, because the Japanese is recommended in view of its high reliability as a real alternative to the VW Tiguan.
Body and Interior: The CX-5 is a pretty imposingly sized SUV. After all, 4,56 meters long, 1,71 meters high and 1,84 meters wide is the Japanese. The space in the interior is correspondingly good. Passengers come in front and behind kommod under, in the trunk can be loaded by default over 500 liter. Thanks to the easy-to-convert rear seatback, the luggage compartment can grow to a staggering 1.620 liters.
The workplace is quite sober, especially in the basic version. Anyone who can do without premium chic and the latest technology craze will still be comfortable in the solidly finished interior with a well-arranged cockpit. The search for the better equipment options Center Line, Exclusive Line or Sports Line can be worthwhile, because here you will find niceties such as climate control, navigation or leather seats.
Motors and chassis: The selection of drives is manageable with the CX-5. The only diesel is an 2,2-liter engine in the power levels 110 kW / 150 PS or 129 kW / 175 PS. While the powerful diesel is forcibly coupled to a four-wheel drive, the weaker diesel is also available with front-wheel drive. In this version, the SUV should be content with 4,6 liter, about one liter more use the 4WD variants. Alternatively, there is a two-liter petrol engine with 118 kW / 160 PS or 121 kW / 165 PS.
In almost every third CX-5 on the second-hand market is such a petrol engine. The comparatively high proportion is probably due to the high efficiency of gasoline engines. The standard value is only six liters. The practice premium keeps in very moderate limits, since Mazda has made its petrol engine with clever saving technology comparatively efficient. Only when pulling you can not keep up with high-torque diesel engines. This has not changed the 2015 introduced 2,5-liter Otto with 141 kW / 192 PS in compulsory combination with automatic transmission and all-wheel drive, but is rarely found on the second hand market.
Nimble can circling the CX-5 through winding country roads, in return, the chassis also brings a certain hardness into play. A comfort swing is certainly not the Mazda, especially since you need optical wheels with wheels with at least 17 inch diameter.
Equipment and Safety: In terms of safety, the CX-5 is well positioned. As standard, six airbags and all important control systems are on board. In any case, the EuroNCAP was enough for a sovereign five-star result. Anyone who wants to have newer helpers such as lane departure warning, fatigue detection (DAA) or City Emergency Brake Assist (SCBS), should specifically search for from March 2015 sold facelift variants in the equipment Sports Line.
Quality: The long-term qualities of the CX-5 can only be guessed at given its still young age. According to previous findings, the Japanese, however, is considered very reliable. At the first main investigations, the TÜV was able to identify no major problem areas. The proportion of vehicles without defects is even well above the type average. Even with a long-term test of the car image, it was enough for a dream note.
Conclusion
Spacious, efficient and highly reliable - as a used car, the Mazda CX-5 is an absolutely safe bank. At least for the time being, there are no shortcomings in the Japanese offering since 2011 in Germany. Probably his prices remain quite high, because who wants a second-hand CX-5 with moderate mileage, should at least still plan 15.000 Euro. With diesel and high equipment also more. But it does not have to be a diesel, because at least the two-liter gasoline engine are relatively economical and thus a good alternative to the SUV segment ubiquitous auto-igniters. (Mario Hommen / SP-X)