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The 2021 Mazda CX-5 range of configurations is currently priced from $18,000.
Our most recent review of the 2021 Mazda CX-5 resulted in a score of 7.5 out of 10 for that particular example.
Carsguide News Editor Tung Nguyen had this to say at the time: After six months living with the 2021 CX-5 Akera turbo-petrol, Mazda's mid-size SUV remains a solid contender against competitors like the Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Tucson and Kia Sportage.
You can read the full review here.
This is what Tung Nguyen liked most about this particular version of the Mazda CX-5: Style, High-end interior, Punchy performance
The 2021 Mazda CX-5 carries a braked towing capacity of up to 1800 Kg, but check to ensure this applies to the configuration you're considering.
The Mazda CX-5 2021 prices range from $20,790 for the basic trim level SUV Maxx (fwd) to $41,030 for the top of the range SUV GT SP Turbo (awd).
Proper maintenance is overlooked by many car owners, and it’s a real problem. Modern engines work very hard and have lots of intricate oilways and mechanical clearances that simply won’t tolerate dirty oil. On paper, the car you’re looking at hasn’t had clean oil or a filter change in 20,000km and that’s an awfully long time between drinks. In fact, it’s enough to perhaps give Mazda cause to void any new-car warranty remaining on it, should something mechanical go wrong.
Your best option would be to find another CX-5 with the options and in the colour you want, but with an up to date and complete service record. That’s the best way to prevent any major disasters down the track. The good news is the CX-5 was a popular model, so there should be lots to choose from.
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The advice to always idle a hot turbocharged engine down was based on a period in time when turbochargers didn’t have the water-cooled bearings they do now. With modern turbos such as the one in your Mazda, the bearing shouldn’t get hot enough to need idling down (cooling gradually while the engine idles, pumping oil through the turbo bearing).
That said, I would imagine that the Mazda’s engine management software incorporates a line of code that will not allow the stop/start function to operate if the engine was at a high enough temperature that anything (turbo included) might be damaged by shutting the engine down suddenly. That same logic also ensures that the stop/start is disabled if the battery is low on charge, if the air-conditioner is running flat out or any other condition exists that requires the engine to be running. If you’re still concerned, you could always disable the stop/start function manually when you come to a stop after a drive and manually idle the engine for a minute or two before shutting it off. I appreciate mechanical sympathy, and so, obviously, do you, Steven.
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