2019 Mazda CX-5 Reviews

If you're buying a new family SUV this year, there's a fair chance one of these four models will be on your shopping list. Statistically, almost one in five new car buyers is choosing this type of car - the medium SUV segment is now the go-to for Australian consumers. So which is our pick of the Honda CR-V, Mazda CX-5, Toyota RAV4 and Subaru Forester? You'll have to read on to find out.

The new and improved Mazda CX-5 is here, bringing with it a snazzy new engine, safety gear and the latest in technology that quite frankly, we’ve been waiting on from Mazda. The CX-5 plays in that mid-size SUV space, competing with cars like the Hyundai Tucson, Toyota Rav4 and Honda CR-V.I was test driving the CX-5 GT in petrol, which is second from the top in a range of five. I went away this weekend a few hours drive out of Sydney, which meant I could see how it handled the open road. Here’s how it performed over seven days with my family.

Mazda's CX-5 is the country's best-selling SUV and the introduction of a new 2.5-litre turbo-petrol version is designed to help keep it on the top of the heap. It's dearer and faster, but is it better?

Is the Mazda CX-5 Maxx best when paired with the brand's 2.5-litre engine? Peter Anderson thinks so. Here's why...