The Mazda CX-5 Thread

Mazda CX-5 – Why you should buy it

The Mazda CX-5 remains the brand’s top-selling SUV worldwide. While a new model is just beyond the horizon and newer competitors have overtaken it in some areas, there are still plenty of reasons why the current, 2nd-gen Mazda CX-5 is a smart buy.

In terms of Japanese car brands, Toyota is the sales giant and the rest make up the numbers (Mazda, the maker of the CX-5, sits at the top of the bottom half). Out of the 8 firms (Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Suzuki, Mazda, Daihatsu, Subaru and Mitsubishi, in descending order), so skewed are the numbers that Toyota alone nearly moved more cars in 2024 than the 1st- and 2nd runners-up (Honda and Nissan) combined.

Last year, Mazda sold about 1-tenth of the mighty Toyota’s total, of which product-wise, globally the most popular were the CX-5, CX-30 and the Mazda3. It’s noteworthy that the CX-5 family car, now in its 2nd generation and approaching 9 years in age, endures as the brand’s showroom superstar. The model also won the Family Car category of the Cars.co.za Awards programme in 2017/18 and 2019/20.

So if you’re in the market for a mid-size crossover today, competing in a tightly-fought segment featuring newer heavy hitters such as the Toyota RAV4, Kia Sportage, Hyundai Tucson, Haval H6, Volkswagen Tiguan and Chery Tiggo 7 – should you still be considering Mazda’s stalwart? Yes, very much so.

 
New Mazda CX-5 Awarded Five Stars for Safety at Euro NCAP

The new Mazda CX-5 has been awarded the full complement of five stars in a recent Euro NCAP safety test.

The third-generation Mazda CX-5, which debuted in July 2025 and is scheduled to launch in South Africa in 2026, has received the full complement of five stars at the latest round of Euro NCAP safety tests. The family SUV scored high in Adult Protection, Child Protection, and Vulnerable Road User categories.

The CX-5 achieved a 90% score for Adult Occupant protection, 89% for Child Occupant protection, and 93% for Vulnerable Road Users. The CX-5 also performed well in the Safety Assist Systems category; scoring 83%.

The CX-5 comes equipped with an extensive suite of safety features as standard, including six airbags, Isofix child-seat anchors, ABS with EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribution) and emergency brake assist, stability and traction control, hill-start assist, and an emergency stop warning.

The CX-5 also includes a host of advanced driver-assistance systems such as Smart City Brake Support, lane departure warning and lane-keep assist, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, driver-attention alert, and a reverse camera, with some trims adding parking sensors and additional active safety technology. Higher trims offer an upgraded 360-degree surround-view camera array with underfloor and parking views.

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New Mazda CX-5 Awarded Five Stars for Safety at Euro NCAP

The Mazda CX-5 has been awarded the full complement of five stars at a recent Euro NCAP safety test. See details below...
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It's weird how I am seeing a boatload of reviews lately with the new model just around the corner.
 
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