Mazda Releases UK Pricing and Specifications on New CX-5

Following its launch in several markets around the world, the new Mazda CX-5 is now available for pre-order in Britain with first deliveries to take place this spring.

The compact crossover model, which is Mazda's first production model embody its SKYACTIV technology, will be offered with a choice of three engines including a 2.0-liter petrol producing 165PS (163bhp), and a 2.2-liter turbo diesel with either 150PS (148bhp) or 175PS (173bhp).

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Mazda CX-5 gets New Smart City Brake Support Safety System

There was a time when ABS and a couple of airbags was all a car needed to be considered safe. Today, however, things have changed radically: not only have Euro NCAP and NHTSA crash tests forced manufacturers to create much safer vehicles, but they’ve also resulted in the addition of not just passive, but active safety systems as well.

Mazda for example, had developed a new system that helps distracted drivers avoid frontal collisions at slow speeds. It's called called the Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) and it will be available in the new CX-5 compact crossover.

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New 2013 Mazda CX-5 Crossover Priced from $20,695* in the States

Mazda has released the full rundown on the pricing and equipment specifications of its all-new 2013 CX-5 crossover, which launches in the States exclusively with a 2.0-liter gasoline engine rated at 155 horsepower and 150 lb-ft of torque and either FWD or AWD.

Customers can choose from three different trim grades called Sport, Touring and Grand Touring, with the entry-level FWD Sport model offered with a six-speed manual gearbox and the rest of the range with an automatic transmission. According to Mazda, the CX-5 returns 35mpg on the highway and 29mpg combined.

Prices for the crossover start from US$20,865 for the base Sport, which rises to US$21,660 if you include a $795 (*) destination and handling fee (Alaska $840.00).

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Mazda Begins Production of Diesel-Engined CX-5 Crossover in Japan

Mazda announced today that it has commenced production of the diesel version of its new CX-5 crossver at its Ujina plant near the company’s Hiroshima headquarters. The new compact SUV will be available in Japan and Europe in spring, with other markets to follow including the U.S. from early 2013.

The CX-5 is the first model in Mazda’s range to be powered by the new Skyactiv-D 2.2-liter diesel engine.

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Mazda Confirms Diesel-Powered Model for the States, Sales Start in Early 2013

We had first heard rumors about Mazda's plans to debut its first diesel-powered model in the States last summer, but now, a company spokesman has not only made it official but also gave a launch date.

Speaking with Car&Driver magazine, Mazda spokesperson Jeremy Barnes, said: “It’ll be here between 15 and 18 months behind the launch of the Skyactiv-G gasoline engine in the Mazda 3.”

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