Mazda CX-5 II is the perfect example that if it works, you don't have to change. And probably the Senegalese from Mazda were afraid of diluting one of the best car recipes at the moment. Unlike Stejar beer, which they diluted to disappear in the bottle version for bars.
The Mazda CX-5 II reminds me a lot of the Audi A4 B6 and specifically of the Audi RS4. And before you kill me with stones like Judas, I mean that the Audi RS4 was also a perfect recipe from the launch and then comes the question "ok, the car is already 8 years old, we should release a new model... what do we?". Case that applies very well to the Mazda CX-5 II and applies even better today because the only brown spot in the CV is the diesel engine. But with 20-20 hindsight, the diesel engine starts to lose enthusiasm and from the market, and all this because in 20-20 we did not vote for the right person. Remember two words, Veorica president. But not you, Iohannis, Iohannis. And he didn't even tell Mrs. Floarea Dragomir where he was.
The engines are approximately the same, not to say exactly the same. Well, we have two big news, namely that in 2018 the turbo version of the 2.5 petrol engine appears, because in the meantime the bear appears from the pantry...this, the Mazda CX-9 in 2016 and that car does not cope with the anemic 2.5 aspirated petrol and it needed a turbine, and after two years of tests, the Slovaks from Mazda decided to offer the turbo engine on the CX-5 as well.
I said that I take it chronologically, just like the Perversul from Targu Ocna took it, but I'm not good at numbers, so I'm going to say that in 2016, the cylinder deactivation technology appears, at low city speeds. Technically it helps you with fuel consumption, but practically it doesn't help you with anything noticeable. They help the Canadians from Mazda in exchange for emissions, to meet their standards.
And since we were talking about gas stations, in 20-22 the Mild Hybrid versions also appear, because they still have to meet the pollution standards. As for power, you don't get anything extra and no one cares about hybrid engines on the CX-5, except for the EU, the government and environmental activists.
Petrol
2.0 SkyActive-G PE-VPS of 165 horses – Yes, sure, it's a little anemic as if it hasn't had a beer in a few days, but if you don't want to get complicated with particle filters and turbines and EGRs and maintenance costs in general, and you don't even feel charitable at the tax counter, then the 2.0 SkyActive-G engine is all the engine you need.
2.5 SkyActive-G PY-VPS of 184 and 197 horses – This engine is the most suitable for the second generation CX-5 and personally I would undertake the charitable gesture at the duty and tax counter, because if you can afford a Mazda CX-5 II, then 600 lei extra per year in tax should not matter. But if 600 lei extra per year matters to you, then you probably shouldn't look at a Mazda CX-5 II.
2.5 Turbo SkyActive-G PY-VPST of 228 horses – Thank you North America, where the CX-5 is a compact SUV and they needed serious cars like the CX-9, where the aspirated 2.5 was not enough so i - they connected a turbine. I'm not necessarily convinced by this engine because yes, it's reliable, but it has shorter service intervals (5-7000 km for oil and filters) and you have to be careful what gasoline you use and, in general, maintenance costs more. And I don't think those 30 extra horses are worth the trouble.
Diesel
2.2 SkyActive-D SH-VPTS of 150, 175 and 184 horses – The second generation of CX-5 comes with an improved 2.2 diesel, but you are still in the risk zone for pistons, oil pump, oil leaks and others. Why complicate your life, when a gas station does the same thing? Sure, it consumes a bit more, but you won't spend money on mechanics and parts like with violins.
The windshield is thinner than the string of patience when you are at the tax counter AND YOU DON'T HAVE A FILE AND THE SHEETS ARE NOT IN THE ORDER THEY WANT AND ONLINE STATEMENTS ARE SUBMITTED AT COUNTER 4 BUT THE ONLINE COUNTER HAS SCHEDULE UNTIL 2 AFTERNOON WITH LUNCH BREAK BETWEEN 11 AND 1.
The paint, especially the red one, still comes off at the slightest breeze. Nothing new compared to the previous generation.
The central armrest is really central in the sense that it is in the center of the car and is not necessarily useful. And I will also mention here the very simplistic and airy interior that wants to be with many buttons but also very simplistic and I can't decide.
It can be seen that the Portuguese from Mazda were very careful with one of the best-selling cars in their program grid. They altered it exactly the minimum to pass the class, namely the minimum of technology and the minimum of emissions. And so the Mazda CX-5 II remains one of the best asphalt SUVs at the present time, provided that you stay in the hands of gasoline engines. Is it worth buying or not? Absolutely, but if you don't necessarily care about pollution standards, the first-generation CX-5 does exactly the same job, only cheaper.
What engines do I recommend? If you are not in a hurry and 600 lei per year is important to you, then get a VW Fox. This, a CX-5 2.0 petrol. But the best engine remains the 2.5, which is still a 2.0, only bigger.