2022 Mazda CX-5 has landed in Mzansi – it’s a stunner

The 2022 Mazda CX-5 has landed in Mzansi and it sure is a stunner!

We all know that Mazda had since dropped its “Zoom, Zoom” slogan back in 2015, around the same time when the brand’s SkyActiv technology came to fruition. But then again, Mazda cars never lost their sporting touch. The Mazda CX-5 first debuted in 2012 and immediately won the Japan Car of The Year award, an impressive feat for a first-gen model crossover.

The second-gen CX-5 came in 2016 riding on the same platform as the previous model and received a couple of facelifts as the years went by. Rumors are ripe of an all-new, third-generation Mazda CX-5 waiting in the wings. Still, the current model is bidding its last hurrah by offering a few more styling updates, improved mechanicals, better refinement, and relentless traction with its standard all-wheel drivetrain.

It may be hard to discern the styling changes at first glance, but the 2022 Mazda CX-5 has a slightly redesigned fascia with a new three-dimensional front grille, modern design alloy wheels, and new headlights with flashy rectangular LED lights. Meanwhile, the taillights also receive horizontally spaced rectangular LED light clusters to match the sleek front end.

But Mazda didn’t stop there and call it a day. The 2022 CX-5 has updated driving modes, new seats, a stiffer frame, and a reconfigured suspension to improve handling and ride quality. Mazda also tinkered with the six-speed SkyActiv automatic gearbox and promised better responsiveness to throttle inputs and smoother acceleration.

The CX-5 is Mazda’s bestselling car in Mzansi and remains the gold standard for an affordable, comfortable, and sporty-driving crossover. The 2022 Mazda CX-5 has arrived at SA dealerships at the below price points.

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Papi Mabele has a marketing background, he is a digital marketing expert with extensive experience in launching and building global brands in the emerging markets. Papi is also an avid tech writer, enthusiast and all round tech junkie. As a freelance writer and analyst he has been numerously published in Popular Mechanics (SA), GQ South Africa, Premier Magazine, Driven Magazine, Bloem News, Courant, The Weekly, Enthooze Magazine and PiE magazine amongst others.