![]() ![]() ![]() All of its vehicles are filled with sporty yet user-friendly and practical decors, with modern shapes and a liberal spread of quality materials. And part of the reason we think it does so well is because of the interiors it produces. Mazda, the brand itself, is among the most popular in Australia too. This Soul Red (extra $200) example here is the popular Maxx Sport all-wheel drive variant, with the 138kW/250Nm 2.5 petrol. Mazda Australia says the sales are split up 50 per cent Maxx Sport, 25 per cent Maxx, 15 per cent GT, and 10 per cent Akera. Some of these can be had with a 2.0-litre front-wheel drive petrol setup, while all-wheel drive models can be had with a more powerful 2.5 petrol or a 2.2-litre turbo-diesel. There are four main variant levels to choose from in Australia, spanning from the Maxx, Maxx Sport, GT, and Akera. Mazda also increased safety and equipment for 2015. It was first introduced in 2012 and was facelifted earlier this year, now wearing the new-look Kodo design language and drooping front grille. The Mazda CX-5 is the Japanese company’s mid-size SUV, sitting between the CX-3 and CX9. Needless to say it is the best-selling SUV in the country at the moment.Įnough of the sales stuff though. ![]() In fact, Ford Kuga, Holden Captiva 5, Jeep Cherokee, Hyundai Tucson, Suzuki Grand Vitara, and Renault Koleos sales put together still don’t match the CX-5’s effort. It of course stands ahead in its class too, topping each the Toyota RAV4, Mitsubishi Outlander and Nissan X-Trail figures by over 5000. To give you an idea of just how popular that is, there has been 20,291 Holden Commodores and 17,167 Toyota Camrys sold in the same time frame, and that includes plenty of fleet and government sales. So far this year in Australia (through September) Mazda has sold 19,013 CX-5s. And in the sub-$60,000 mid-size SUV segment, the 2015 Mazda CX-5 runs so far ahead of the competition, it’s actually snapping at the heels of other, more popular segments. ![]() How do you decipher the overwhelming and overflowing quantity of SUVs on the market at the moment? A quick and easy way to cut down your shortlist is to first check out the best-sellers. ![]()
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