Design 2014 Mazda CX-5
We’ve been singing the virtues of Mazda’s CX-5 crossover since our first drive, and little, if any, of its initial charm has worn off. Built from the ground up of almost entirely new components, the CX-5 won us over with an appealing combination of original styling, excellent damping, and a dynamic personality that makes it considerably more involving to drive than crossover contemporaries such as the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4.
Despite the accolades, the 2.0-liter four’s willingness to rev, and Mazda’s relentless barrage of Zoom-Zoom Skyactiv promotional hyperbole, there was no disguising the fact that Mazda’s cute-ute was a few ponies short of a full stable. Our instrumented test of a 2.0-liter-equipped CX-5 Touring AWD netted the leisurely acceleration numbers of 9.2 seconds to 60 and 17.1 seconds in the quarter-mile.
Our long-term 2013 CX-5 Touring AWD with the 2.0-liter and automatic has averaged a solid 28 mpg in mixed driving, but the 2014 2.5-liter test car returned only 21 mpg. Full disclosure: Approximately 40 percent of the mileage in our 2.5-liter test car was accrued in foot-to-the-floor, no-quarter-given driving through the backwoods of northern Michigan.
Engine 2014 Mazda CX-5
More restraint with the accelerator could yield results closer to the official EPA combined number of 26 mpg. Both engines are rated to tow up to 2000 pounds, enough tugging power for personal watercraft and small cargo trailers.
Specifications
VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, 4-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 5-door wagon
ENGINE TYPE: DOHC 16-valve Atkinson-cycle inline-4, aluminum block and head, direct fuel injection
Displacement: 152 cu in, 2488 cc
Power: 184 hp @ 5700 rpm
Torque: 185 lb-ft @ 3250 rpm
TRANSMISSION: 6-speed automatic with manual shifting mode
DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 106.3 in
Length: 178.7 in
Width: 72.4 in Height: 67.3 in
Curb weight: 3507 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 7.6 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 22.3 sec
Rolling start, 5–60 mph: 7.9 sec
Top gear, 30–50 mph: 3.7 sec
Top gear, 50–70 mph: 5.3 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 15.8 sec @ 87 mph
Top speed (drag limited): 123 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 166 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.81 g*
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