Mazda CX-5 from R578 250 | Sport Utility Vehicles

At a glance

These figures describe the CX-5 2.5 Active Edition Auto FWD. Other derivatives in this range differ.

Power

132 kW

CX-5 2.5 Active Edition Auto FWD only

Consumption

7.6 L/100km

CX-5 2.5 Active Edition Auto FWD only

Boot

466 L

CX-5 2.5 Active Edition Auto FWD only

Seats

5

other-market source

Towing (braked)

1 800 kg

CX-5 2.5 Active Edition Auto FWD only · other-market source

Cover

5 years

Service plan

Derivatives in this range

As recorded for each derivative. "Not stated" means the figure is not recorded for that derivative, not that the vehicle lacks it.

Derivative	Seats	Price	Spare wheel
CX-5 2.5 Active Edition Auto FWD the specifications above describe this derivative	5	R578 250	Not stated
CX-5 2.5 Dynamic Edition Auto FWD	5	R636 000	Not stated
CX-5 2.5 Individual Edition Auto AWD	5	R717 000	Not stated
CX-5 2.5 Homura Edition Auto AWD	5	R749 100	Not stated

Similar vehicles

Vehicles with an established competitive relationship to this one - the rivals we researched here, plus any record whose own research named this one. Not an algorithm, and not everything in the segment.

Toyota RAV4

2.5 HEV GX-R · SUV · R763 800

View vehicle·Compare

Full specifications

The figures below describe the CX-5 2.5 Active Edition Auto FWD. Other derivatives in this range differ.

Performance & Dimensions
Engine capacity	2.5 L note Naturally aspirated Skyactiv-G petrol, same engine across the SA range.
Cylinders	4 note Four-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol.
Power	132 kW note Same output on every SA derivative.
Torque	240 Nm note Same output on every SA derivative.
Transmission	automatic note Torque-converter automatic, standard on all derivatives.
Gears	6 · other-market source note Six-speed automatic.
Drivetrain	FWD note Entry Active and Dynamic are front-wheel drive; Individual and Homura are all-wheel drive.
Consumption cycle	Combined cycle (test standard not stated by manufacturer) note Mazda South Africa publishes a combined figure without naming the test cycle.
Fuel consumption	7.6 L/100km note Combined figure quoted for the front-wheel-drive derivative; the all-wheel-drive cars are quoted at 7.7 L/100 km.
Fuel tank	58 L note Same generation and engine, but still a single-source figure with no manufacturer confirmation.
Fuel grade	95 / 93 unleaded note Regular 91-93 octane is enough: the engine is rated at the output the manufacturer quotes on 91 octane, with premium only lifting it slightly.
Range	763 km note Worked out from the tank size and the claimed consumption, rounded down.
0-100 km/h	Not specified
CO2 emissions	Not specified
Seats	5 · other-market source note Five-seat only; no seven-seat option in this nameplate.
Doors	5 note Five-door SUV body.
Length	4 690 mm · other-market source note Same third-generation body as the South African car.
Width	1 860 mm · other-market source note Body width excluding mirrors.
Height	1 695 mm · other-market source note Roof height without roof rails.
Wheelbase	2 815 mm note The new generation puts its extra 115 mm of length entirely into the wheelbase.
Ground clearance	Not specified
Boot (behind 2nd row)	466 L note Rear seats upright.
Boot (behind last row)	466 L note Two-row SUV: the space behind the last row is the space behind the second row.
Boot (seats folded)	1 594 L note Rear seats folded.
Boot (standard)	VDA note Figures quoted to the VDA standard.
Kerb weight	Not specified
Gross vehicle mass	Not specified
Payload	Not specified
Towing (braked)	1 800 kg · other-market source note Same generation and engine; South African towing ratings are not published.
Towing (unbraked)	750 kg note Another market's rating for the same generation; still a single source.

Safety
Safety rating	5 stars (Euro NCAP 2025)
Airbags	7 note Airbag count for this derivative.
Airbag positions	Not specified

Ownership & Running Costs
Warranty	5 years note Five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty.
Warranty distance	Unlimited No distance cap — this warranty is limited by time only. Compare warranties across all SUVs →
Service plan	5 years
How it is supplied	Included with the vehicle
Service interval (distance)	15 000 km note Distance between scheduled services.
Service interval (time)	12 months note Mazda South Africa gives the service interval as 15 000 km or 12 months, whichever comes first.

Spare wheel & SA ownership
Spare wheel	Space-saver Compare spare wheels across all SUVs → note Mazda’s South African brochure gives the spare as 155/80 R17, far narrower than every fitted tyre — a narrow temporary spare rather than a full-size one.
Service network	Not stated Compare service networks across all brands →

What we can't tell you yet

Everything below was searched for. Lines marked (unverified) show a figure that only one source gives, or that sources disagree on; the rest have not been published anywhere we could find for this version.

These gaps are recorded for the CX-5 2.5 Active Edition Auto FWD. Other derivatives in this range differ.

Fuel tank (unverified) — Same generation and engine, but still a single-source figure with no manufacturer confirmation.
0-100 km/h (unverified) — No acceleration claim is published for this car.
CO2 emissions (unverified) — No local emissions figure is published, and the figure that exists elsewhere describes an all-wheel-drive car on a different test cycle.
Ground clearance (unverified) — Published only as a range that varies by grade, so no single figure describes this derivative.
Kerb weight (unverified) — No kerb mass is published for the front-wheel-drive car sold locally.
Gross vehicle mass (unverified) — No gross vehicle mass is published for this car.
Payload (unverified) — Payload cannot be given while neither kerb nor gross mass is published.
Towing (unbraked) (unverified) — Another market's rating for the same generation; still a single source.
ANCAP rating — ANCAP has published no result for the Mazda CX-5. If it tests a version matching this specification, the result belongs on this page.
Airbags (unverified) — Airbag count for this derivative.
Airbag positions (unverified) — No itemised airbag list is published for the local car.
Service plan services (unverified) — The number of covered services is not published, and the plan's unlimited distance leaves nothing to work a count from.
Service interval (distance) (unverified) — Distance between scheduled services.
Service network (unverified) — A count of local service outlets could not be established from the brand's own locator.

Appears in

Family SUVs