Since being launched in 2013, the Mazda CX-5 has able to stand on its own in the highly competitive crossover market. Every iteration from the original model brings forth new features and remedies to the flaws and shortcomings of its predecessors. The same holds true for the 2016 Mazda CX-5.
While the 2016 Mazda CX-5 came with some new features and enhancements both in its exterior and interiors, it has nonetheless maintained the balance of utility, the efficiency, and the pleasant driving experience that the brand has been known for since it broke ground in the motoring retail markets in 2013.
This year’s model came only with a few enhancements and features because the Japanese car manufacturer, based in Hiroshima, believes that it will not fix something that is not broke or broken.
So with the addition of new LED headlight, taillight, and fog lamps on its high-end variants, and a revised five-bar shield grille, the 2016 Mazda CX-5 exudes the same stylish design and poise as its predecessors, notes Car and Driver.
Quite appealing
Although it’s not as monstrous or as roomy as the SUVs of today, the 2016 Mazda CX-5 may still get the preference of buyers on the lookout for smaller SUVs or the so-called crossover utility vehicles (CUVs).
Many buyers will find the vehicle quite appealing and for good reasons too. The compact crossover has become better than ever with the addition of the new Mazda Connect infotainment technology, upgraded safety systems, as well as numerous design improvements to bring elegance and greater sophistication to the 2016 Mazda CX-5.
With its technology-driven infotainment and safety features, one would surmise that the 2016 Mazda CX-5 seems to have taken on the attributes of a luxury car. The vehicle’s exterior design updates make it look attractive and balance as well as give it some sort of unique character.
While there are minute drawbacks on certain aspects, the 2016 Mazda CX-5 is generally a safe, reliable, practical, stylish, and cost-effective choice among compact crossovers in the market today.
Holding its own
The 2016 Mazda CX-5 is holding its own against the competition for the last three years and so far it has been doing fairly okay. The best evidence of how good it is holding up is its 2016 Mazda CX-5, which was first unveiled in 2014 during the Los Angeles Auto Show.
In terms of practicality like the cost to own, its size, and fuel economy, which are quite similar with the rest of the CUV pack, the 2016 Mazda CX-5 actually exudes the advantage on the intangibles like handling and driving pleasure, making it a difference-maker in its class.