2025 Mazda CX-5 G35 Akera review
The turbocharged engine in the CX-5 Akera brings a bit more life to Mazda's popular mid-size SUV, but it probably isn't the best choice.
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Max Davies
Mazda CX-5 vs Chery Omoda 5 Comparison
Mazda CX-5
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Chery Omoda 5
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2025 Mazda
CX-5
vs
2025 Chery
Omoda 5
Select Variants...
How they stack...
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Long distance driving
LuxuryFuel Efficiency
56L - 58L
386 to 476 km
51L
347 to 377 km
Warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
7 year
warranty
warranty
MSRP
$36,740 - $55,150
$25,490 - $38,001
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CarExpert's Take
Max Davies
Marketplace Journalist
Max Davies drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Gutsy turbo engine
- Plush interior
- Cheaper than key rivals
Misses
- Very thirsty
- Steep servicing costs
- Gearbox a bit lacklustre
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Colours Available
The 2024 Mazda CX-5 is available in the following exterior paint colours:
- Soul Red Crystal metallic
- Eternal Blue mica
- Deep Crystal Blue mica
- Jet Black mica
- Rhodium White metallic
- Sonic Silver metallic
- Zircon Sand metallic
- Machine Grey metallic
- Polymetal Grey metallic
- Platinum Quartz metallic
Metallic finishes cost an extra $795.
The full colour palette comprises:
- Space Black
- Mercurial Grey
- Saturn Silver
- Lunar White
- Titan Green
- Jupiter Blue
- Midnight Blue
In the EX, Mercurial Grey, Lunar White and Saturn Silver are also available with bold red accents on the side skirts, mirrors, wheels and front bumper.
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | TURBO | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1998 - 2488 | 1498 - 1598 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.5L, 2.0L | 1.6L, 1.5L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4 | 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 115kW - 170kW | 108kW - 137kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5000 - 6000 | 5500 | |
| Torque | ||
| 200Nm - 420Nm | 210Nm - 275Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 2000 - 4000 | 1750 - 2000 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| 91.2 - 100 | 80.5 - 85.8 | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
