Confucius says: “One is not patient, in small things to bring the large projects to fail.” This advice Mazda has left himself plenty of time with its new compact SUV. After the first exit, we know: well so, because the Mazda CX-5 is the order of precedence of VW Tiguan, Ford Kuga, Skoda Yeti and Kia Sportage change.

Following the surprise at first glance: the four acts small and stocky, than he actually is – quite a merit of sporty design. If you want already a clunky 4.50 M long cars? Although the Mazda CX-5 with 1.67 M not really flatter than the VW Tiguan, he dodges visually better on the road. You suspect now begrudging a measly single transfer comfort and little headroom? False! Thanks to princely wheelbase (2.70 meters, almost ten centimeters more than the Tiguan) you must force neither forward nor back up into the car.

Amazingly gorgeous knee and leg room are two of the Mazda CX-5 in series, only the upholstery of the rear seats are somewhat short. Move along the Bank cannot be true, for this you can neatly folded their three parts by means of a button. With established back seats fit 500 litres luggage at the rear. There are standard comfortable seats with plenty of lateral support – no comparison to the previous Mazda models furniture in series one. Also they sometimes suffered on a Loveless mixer device, but also the gehörtseit to the Mazda CX-5 of the past. In the Mazda CX-5, a tidy workspace with an integrated touch screen, the most important interfaces for phone and music store, as well as a rotary pressure control knob in the center console waits on the other hand quite along the lines of i-drive BMW.

New engines for the Mazda CX-5 when the new gasoline engine lacked the models Mazda, because currently all engine capacity reduction and charge on set. The Japanese wanted to improve the efficiency of gasoline engine, however, before they forced beatmen him. That seems to have succeeded them in the two-litre petrol engine in the Mazda CX-5, which is unusually high compacted 14-1, but thanks to the fine tuning of the Pistons and a clever ignition adjustment a tendency not to tapping. His 165 HP (210 nm torque) unfold in contrast to the charged colleagues beautifully harmonious across the Rev range. Who’s in a hurry, must however always be careful that the speed is not too far pacing. Also completely new 2, 2-litre diesel – it is offered with 150 and 175 PS – this is not necessary, because two turbos support him. The smaller loader works at low and medium rpm, the larger jumps a shortly with and takes in. The resulting torque shaft (420 nm the strongest version) at any time wonderful driving the Mazda CX-5. 14-1 Compression turns out of Selbstzünders unusually low, which is normally cold teething problems with it. Mazda has solved the problem, inter alia by means of clever exhaust valve control and optimized mixture formation and proudly announces a targeted use of 4.8 L / 100 km. For comparison, the top selling Tiguan 2.0 TDI 170 HP is six litres per 100 kilometres. The new gasoline engine by Mazda should be at 6.1 liters – also the a very even value. Mazda CX-5 turns crisp to consume no fuel in driving breaks at all, both cylinder in the Mazda CX-5 are equipped as standard with an automatic start stop feature. While the gasoline engine with front or four-wheel drive is available (each as a switch or automaton), an electronically controlled Haldexkupplung always works in the strong diesel. With traction problems, she goes on up to 50 percent of the force to the rear axle. In addition to the also fresh six-speed manual with wonderful short distances is a newly developed six-speed converter available, optimized on optimal adhesion. On the first trip with the Mazda CX-5 both transmissions work exemplary, with the manual box thanks to the very short, exact Gearchange was much more fun. The competitor with the weight of the Mazda CX-5 will have less joy. In the development of four-door sedan was consistently put on lightweight construction with high-strength steels. Result: an empty weight of under 1,400 kilograms.