Mazda Australia has revealed its updated 2021 Mazda CX-5, which gains a new model grade – the dark and stormy GT SP – and a handful of extra features across existing models.
Pricing for the Toyota RAV4 and Nissan X-TRAIL competitor has risen by between $200 and $1050 depending on the variant, with the comprehensive MY21 Mazda CX-5 range now priced between $31,190 and $52,380 plus on-road costs.
See full pricing details in our table below.
Following a similar move with the Mazda6 and CX-9, the sporty Mazda CX-5 GT SP slots into the range as a high-spec model, while a larger and higher-tech 10.25-inch touch-screen with an upgraded operating system and sharper visuals is added to the three top-tier grades: GT, GT SP and Akera.
However, unlike updated Japanese-market CX-5 models, diesel variants don’t get the new 147kW power bump, remaining at 140kW.
Other changes to the 2021 Mazda CX-5 include 17-inch alloy wheels added to entry-level CX-5 Maxx models, replacing steel rims.
Priced from $47,490 plus ORCs for the 2.5-litre petrol (140kW/252Nm) and $49,990 plus ORCs for the 2.5-litre turbo-petrol version (170kW/420Nm), the Mazda CX-5 GT SP slots in at the top end of the range and gains several eye-catching upgrades – most notably black 19-inch alloy wheels.
There’s also black exterior mirror caps and, inside, Maztex synthetic leather and suede upholstery with red stitching (in lieu of leather trim).
Otherwise, the SP takes all of the regular GT features including dual-zone climate-control air-conditioning with rear air-vents, centre armrest storage and USB charging ports in the back, satellite navigation, traffic sign recognition, a digital instrument cluster, advanced keyless entry, a power sliding and tilt glass sunroof and remote-operated power tailgate.
The addition of the new 10.25-inch full-colour widescreen display will add further appeal to the Mazda CX-5 GT SP models, which are exclusively all-wheel drive and use a six-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters.
The expanded Mazda CX-5 range is offered with a broad array of four-cylinder powertrains, including 2.0-litre petrol (115kW/200Nm), 2.5-litre petrol (140kW/252Nm), 2.5-litre turbo-petrol (170kW/420Nm) and 2.2-litre turbo-diesel (140kW/450Nm) engines.
Manual and automatic gearboxes along with front- and all-wheel drive layouts are offered.
The next-generation Mazda CX-5 is expected to blow out its current $52K flagship model with a six-cylinder version that could top $60,000.
All Mazda CX-5 models are covered by a five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty and come with a five-star ANCAP safety rating from 2017.
Standard safety features across the range includes blind spot monitoring, rear parking sensors, rear cross traffic alert, autonomous emergency braking (forward and reverse gears) with day/night vehicle and pedestrian detection, lane departure warning, lane keep assist and adaptive cruise control. Six airbags are also on board.
Sales of the Mazda CX-5 reached 21,979 units in 2020, accounting for 14.4 per cent of the medium SUV segment. There was only one other SUV that outsold it, the Toyota RAV4 with 38,537 sales, which equated to a share of just over 25 per cent.
2021 Mazda CX-5 model range equipment levels:
Maxx
17-inch alloy wheels
LED headlights with auto on/off
Rain-sensing windscreen wipers
Powered exterior mirrors in body colour with folding function
Front seats with height adjustment and seat-back pockets
Rear seats with reclining function and 40/20/40-split folding backrest
Black cloth seat upholstery
8.0-inch full-colour touch-screen display (MZD Connect)
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
Six-speaker audio system with AM/FM tuner and DAB+ digital radio
Bluetooth hands-free phone and audio capability
Leather-wrapped gearshift and steering wheel
Advanced keyless push-button engine start
Electric parking brake with Auto Hold function
Maxx Sport (as above, plus)
Dual-zone climate-control air-conditioning with rear air-vents
Paddle shift gear controls
Rear-view mirror with auto-dimming function
Rear seats with centre armrest storage and USB charging ports
Satellite navigation
Touring (as above, plus)
Heated exterior mirrors
Front parking sensors
Traffic sign recognition
Head-up display
Black Maztex and black Grand Luxe synthetic suede seat upholstery
Advanced keyless entry
GT (as above, plus)
19-inch alloy wheels
10.25-inch full-colour widescreen display (Mazda Connect)
Power sliding and tilt glass sunroof
Remote-operated power tailgate (open and close)
Front seats with two-position memory function and 10-way power adjustment (driver) and six-way power adjustment (passenger)
Front row seat heating
Black or white leather seat upholstery
10-speaker Bose sound system with 249W amplifier and subwoofer
GT SP (as above, plus)
Black metallic 19-inch alloy wheels
Black exterior mirror caps
Black Maztex and black Grand Luxe synthetic suede seat upholstery with red contrast stitching
Black finished interior trims
Akera (as above, plus)
360° View Monitor
Brilliant dark 19-inch alloy wheels
Front seats with ventilation function
Heated steering wheel
Rear seats with heating function (outer second-row)
Dark russet Nappa leather seat upholstery
7.0-inch TFT LCD multi-information display
Ambient LED interior lighting
Adaptive LED headlights
Black headliner
Frameless rear-view mirror
Genuine wood door and dashboard trim inserts
Unique overhead console
How much does the 2021 Mazda CX-5 cost?
Maxx 2.0-litre petrol FWD (manual) – $31,190 (+$210)
Maxx 2.0-litre petrol FWD – $33,190 (+$210)
Maxx 2.5-litre petrol AWD – $36,190 (+$210)
Maxx Sport 2.0-litre petrol FWD – $36,490 (+$200)
Maxx Sport 2.5-litre petrol AWD – $39,490 (+$200)
Maxx Sport 2.2-litre turbo-diesel AWD – $42,490 (+$200)
Touring 2.5-litre petrol AWD – $41,280 (+$300)
Touring 2.2-litre turbo-diesel AWD – $44,280 (+$300)
GT 2.5-litre petrol AWD – $46,990 (+$900)
GT 2.5-litre turbo-petrol AWD – $49,490 (+$900)
GT 2.2-litre turbo-diesel AWD – $49,990 (+$900)
GT SP 2.5-litre petrol AWD – $47,490 (new)
GT SP 2.5-litre turbo-petrol AWD – $49,990 (new)
Akera 2.5-litre petrol AWD – $49,380 (+$1050)
Akera 2.5-litre turbo-petrol AWD – $51,880 (+$1050)
Akera 2.2-litre turbo-diesel AWD – $52,380 (+$1050)
*Prices exclude on-road costs