It looks like Mazda has been conservative with its expectations of the CX-5. Since it’s launch in Japan earlier in the year, Mazda has already received approximately 8,000 bookings for the SUV – eight times more than the monthly sales target of 1,000 units.
Another surprise came from the number of orders for the petrol engine, which made 27% of the total orders. The rest of the 73% is made up of orders for the diesel engine, which Mazda says delivers performance equivalent to that of a 4.0 litre V8 petrol unit.
The mind-boggling thing about the entire affair is that these booking came even before the start of the customer test drive program, which begins in dealerships across Japan on March 31.
It is still unclear when the SUV is arriving in Malaysia in spite of strong presence of the ads on mudah.my. Naturally, the sooner it arrives, the better it will be.
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sound good! and even japanese aware the diesel is more clean and powerful
By 2015 Maybe we can get Euro 4 Diesel :-(
its because of skyactiv technology
When you design something that looks as expensive as an Audi Q5 / Q3
coupled with latest technology in turbocharged engine ….
U WILL SUCCEED ….
Of coz it sells better, this car looks way better than any Toyoda and Hondai!
Better value Q5?!
DELICIOUS! But Mazda always come with an expensive price tag…
Anybody know why CX-5 was the 1st Mazda model equipped with SKYACTIV engine being introduce in our shores….I know their Demio ( Mazda 2 ) and Axela ( Mazda 3 ) are both equipped with the same SKYACTIV technologhy….but why both of this model wasn’t in our shores?
I know that Turbo Charged, GDI, Hybrid & Diesel Sonata & Optima was available why wasn’t in our shores ? Answer that first then you will know why.
Thanks to our EURO2 fuel… :P
CX5 is mazda’s first model fully equipped with skyactiv technology from engine to transmission and chassis..as for demio & mazda3, it can be considered as semi skyactiv..
Surprising news…..japs are embracing diesels!
can’t wait it land to our shores … design wise far ahead of the rest model in the same class
Even the Japanese are going for Turbo Diesel engine!!! When our local have it?!?
I can see only Mazda is seriously into turbo among all Japanese makers as their mass market is in Europe. Already can see it in Mazda MPS and Cx7.
already checked la.. 2WD 165k and 4Wd 175k.. go to any showroom and u can place booking already.
ETA in April..
I also wondering why mazda 3 is not here first.. but by the looks of it mazda 2 and mazda 3 is like test subjects.. to test the skyactiv in the market..
this cv-5 is the new fully skyactiv from engine to chassis to the whole car..
mazda 3 skyactive out oredi ler in other markets, i like mazda as it has better design compared to other jap makers in this segment..
My great condolence goes to Toyota and Honda plus the Koreans if it’here…..
This is the best Japanese car money can buy. Very close to German technology. Korean car owners pergi main jauh-jauh. This will smoke you if you challenge. RIP!!
Hybrids must feel really silly now that they are moving the diesel way
Precisely, CX5 won the best fuel economy SUV in US, beats even the Hybrid!!!
I’m looking at switching from a sedan to a SUV and this is quite frankly the obvious choice over the bare spec CRV or even the nimble 3008. I hope it comes with the new safety tech too (Lane Departure Warning and Smart City Brake Support FTW)
Those items are not included in the Msian spec CX5.
When mazda CX-5 introduce to malaysia suv market,R.I.P to honda crv , nissan x trail, toyota rav4&rush, hyundai tuscon and kia sportage.
too bad, till now Mazda3 seen like still empty on our road.
I think it will be a best seller in malaysia… rival tuson n crv… too bad Toyota malaysia didn’t recognise the demand of small suv in malaysia .. well done mazda CX 5 ! nice looking SUV, hope they will launch the diesel version too :)
i do a lot of research to find a mid size suv, and this got a pretty good review…
I am proud to say I own a mazda.Although not skyactiv la