No. 531: Generous introduction of the latest technology through 'product improvement' Report on a short ride on the improved 'Mazda CX-5/CX-8' [A few words from the editor]

07 Mar 2023
By intelligentsweepingrobot

Mazda's "CX-5" and "CX-8" test drive event was held at GKN Driveline Proving Ground in Tochigi City, Tochigi Prefecture. Using the outer track and handling course, we were able to confirm the performance of the improved model in a short time.
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Mazda's SUV "CX- 5” and “CX-8”. The gasoline turbo engine, which is the first Mazda vehicle in Japan to be added to the lineup in a long time, and the advanced integrated vehicle dynamics control technology were tested on a closed course.

531st: 'Product improvement' Generous introduction of the latest technology through improved Mazda CX-5/CX-8 report [A few words from the editor]

CX-8 equipped with a 2.5-liter gasoline turbo engine laps the outer track. I could feel that the turbo lag was small and that the torque was richer than that of a naturally aspirated engine.
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Minor improvements have also been added, "CX-5" The in-vehicle infotainment system of the "CX-8" also supports "Apple CarPlay".
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Higher grades have a meter panel with an LCD screen in the center We are hiring.
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Mazda's "product improvement" is amazing! Unlike a full model change or a minor change, the appearance has hardly changed, but changes such as changing the powertrain significantly and introducing hot new technologies are made every year. Imported cars are familiar with the "year model system", but Mazda's product improvement seems to be more than that of imported cars.

In fact, the CX-5 and CX-8 prepared this time are also full of improvements. Just touching on the main points will exceed the number of characters in this essay, so let's take a look at each news for the content, and immediately check the highlights of the latest CX-5 and CX-8 on the test course. ◆Related news: Mazda partially improved "CX-5" 2.5 liter turbo model added ◆Related news: Mazda added gasoline model to "CX-8"

The first test drive was the CX-8.This is the first product improvement for the CX-8, which was announced in September 2017 and released in December of the same year. The biggest highlight is the addition of the engine, and two 2.5-liter direct-injection gasoline engines have been added to the lineup that had only the 2.2-liter direct-injection diesel turbo "Sky Active-D 2.2" at the beginning of its release.

One is the naturally aspirated "Sky Active-G 2.5" that is already installed in the CX-5. And the other is the turbo “Sky Active-G 2.5T”, which will be introduced for the first time in Japan.

The 2.5T has already been introduced to the North American market. The non-turbo 2.5 has a maximum output of 190ps/6000rpm and a maximum torque of 252Nm/4000rpm, while the 2.5T has the same 230ps/4250rpm and the same 420Nm/2000rpm. And a big power up is planned. This time, I was able to compare these two cars, but even the non-turbo specification that I rode first has plenty of torque from low rotation thanks to the large displacement of 2.5 liters, and if you turn it, it feels like a naturally aspirated engine. I have the impression that this is enough.

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