Mazda CX-5: Mk1 Facelift vs KF Facelift
Verdict
This is a straight new-generation-versus-outgoing CX-5 call. The Mazda CX-5 KF Facelift costs RM3,243 more, but gets the stronger 2.0 litre petrol tune at 162 hp and 213 Nm versus 155 hp and 200 Nm, plus a bigger 442 litre boot against 403 litres. Both are CKD, front-wheel drive C-segment SUVs with six airbags, a 56 litre tank and RM439 annual road tax. The Mk1 Facelift is barely different in footprint, but the KF gives Malaysian family buyers more usable cargo space and a longer five-year warranty.
Pick the Mazda CX-5 Mk1 Facelift if you want the lower entry price and can live with 155 hp, 200 Nm, a 403 litre boot and a three-year warranty.
Pick the Mazda CX-5 KF Facelift if you want the newer-generation car with 162 hp, 213 Nm, 442 litres of boot space and a five-year warranty.
Key differences
- Price: RM131,226 for the Mk1 Facelift; RM134,469 for the KF Facelift
- Output: 155 hp and 200 Nm for the Mk1; 162 hp and 213 Nm for the KF
- Boot space: 403 litres in the Mk1; 442 litres in the KF
- Size: 4,555 mm long and 1,670 mm tall for the Mk1; 4,550 mm long and 1,675 mm tall for the KF
- Warranty: 3 years for the Mk1; 5 years for the KF
- Performance figures: 0–100 km/h is recorded as 0.0 s for the Mk1; 10.4 s for the KF
| Price & overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price | RM 131,226✓ | RM 134,469 |
| Body type | SUV | SUV |
| Segment | C-Segment | C-Segment |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Assembly | CKD | CKD |
| Powertrain | ||
| Fuel | Petrol | Petrol |
| Engine | 1,998 cc | 1,998 cc |
| Power | 155 hp | 162 hp✓ |
| Torque | 200 Nm | 213 Nm✓ |
| Transmission | Conventional Automatic | Conventional Automatic |
| Driven wheels | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive |
| Performance | ||
| 0–100 km/h | 0.0 s✓ | 10.4 s |
| Top speed | 0 km/h | 176 km/h✓ |
| Efficiency | ||
| EV range | 0 km | — |
| CO₂ | 0 g/km | — |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 4,555 mm | 4,550 mm |
| Width | 1,840 mm | 1,840 mm |
| Height | 1,670 mm | 1,675 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,700 mm | 2,700 mm |
| Boot space | 403 L | 442 L✓ |
| Fuel tank | 56 L | 56 L |
| Safety | ||
| Airbags | 6 | 6 |
| Auto emergency braking | — | — |
| Ownership | ||
| Warranty | 3 | 5✓ |
| Road tax / year | RM 439 | RM 439 |
Specs shown for the selected variant of each car. ✓ marks the better figure where lower/higher is objectively better. Road tax: West Malaysia, private registration.
Mk1 Facelift
- Lower price
- Same 2,700 mm wheelbase as the KF
- Same RM439 annual road tax
- Less power and torque
- Smaller 403 litre boot
- Shorter three-year warranty
KF Facelift
- More power and torque
- Larger 442 litre boot
- Longer five-year warranty
- Costs RM3,243 more
- Still no listed auto emergency braking
- Same 56 litre fuel tank as the Mk1
Mk1 Facelift vs KF Facelift FAQ
Is the Mazda CX-5 Mk1 Facelift or Mazda CX-5 KF Facelift better?
The Mazda CX-5 KF Facelift is the better buy on paper. It costs only RM3,243 more, yet has 7 hp and 13 Nm more, 39 litres extra boot space and a five-year warranty instead of three years.
What is the price difference?
The Mazda CX-5 KF Facelift is RM3,243 more expensive, at RM134,469 versus RM131,226 for the Mazda CX-5 Mk1 Facelift.
Do both Mazda CX-5 versions use the same basic drivetrain?
Yes. Both use a 1,998 cc petrol engine, conventional automatic transmission and front-wheel drive, with the same RM439 annual road tax. The KF simply has the stronger tune at 162 hp and 213 Nm.