MAZDA Australia says sturdy buyer demand is behind the explanation to now provide its 2.5-litre SKYACTIV-G petrol engine on all front-wheel drive CX-8 variants, the two.2-litre SKYACTIV-D diesel unit accessible on chosen front-wheel drive and the whole all-wheel drive line-up.
The mannequin growth comes as a part of a minor MY22 replace of the CX-8 vary, the seven-seat SUV now accessible with the selection of front- and all-wheel drive configurations and (140kW/252Nm) petrol or (140kW/400Nm) twin-turbo-diesel energy in as many as 11 completely different variants.
Mazda Australia managing director Vinesh Bhindi says that with 70 per cent of all CX-8 patrons selecting petrol energy, the choice to broaden the CX-8 vary was simple.
“Mazda CX-8 has turn out to be a robust contender within the giant household SUV class, with dimensions that supply good manoeuvrability with out compromising on area or consolation for all seven occupants,” he stated.
“Buyer demand for the mannequin continues to develop; from November 2020 to November 2021 we’ve seen a greater than 80 per cent enhance on gross sales, encouraging us to additional diversify the vary to provide prospects much more selection.”
Mr Bhindi’s declare displays an across-the-board decline within the recognition of diesel-powered SUVs nationally. Regardless of figures that present one-third of all passenger, SUV and light-weight industrial automobiles offered in Australia in 2021 have been diesel powered, the share of diesel fashions offered throughout the passenger SUV market is at its lowest level in a decade.
Mazda will proceed to supply its twin-turbocharged diesel CX-8 vary for the foreseeable future, its all-wheel drive and better trim grade CX-8 variants paired completely with the two.2-litre SKYACTIV-D engine.
Pricing for the CX-8 vary is unchanged in 2022, now starting from $39,990 plus on-road prices for the entry-grade and petrol-powered Sport. The dearest petrol-powered variant within the CX-8 vary is the Touring SP which is priced from $47,790 (plus ORCs).
The diesel vary commences with the Sport AWD from $46,990 (plus ORCs) and tops out with the Asaki LE at $69,290 (plus ORCs).
The Mazda CX-8 has a five-star ANCAP security score and contains security options equivalent to blind-spot monitoring, lane-keep help, lane departure warning, rear cross-traffic alert, sensible brake assist and sensible metropolis brake assist for entrance and rear throughout all mannequin variants.
Mazda’s in style CX-8 slots into the SUV Giant over $70k section domestically the place it competes with no fewer than 26 rivals. For 2021, the CX-8 completed the gross sales chart in eighth place with 6119 unit gross sales behind the Toyota LandCruiser Prado (21,299), Isuzu UTE MU-X (10,618), Subaru Outback (10,490), Toyota Kluger (9320), Ford Everest (8359), Mitsubishi Pajero Sport (6804), and Mazda CX-9 (6630).
The up to date Mazda CX-8 vary is accessible now.
2022 Mazda CX-8 pricing*:
| Sport 2.5P (a) | $39,990 |
| Touring 2.5P (a) | $46,790 |
| Sport 2.2D AWD (a) | $46,990 |
| Touring SP 2.5P (a) | $47,790 |
| Touring 2.2D AWD (a) | $53,790 |
| Touring SP 2.2D AWD (a) | $54,790 |
| GT 2.2D (a) | $59,290 |
| Asaki 2.2D (a) | $62,790 |
| GT 2.2D AWD (a) | $63,290 |
| Asaki 2.2D AWD (a) | $66,790 |
| Asaki LE 2.2D AWD (a) | $69,290 |
*Pricing excludes on-road prices.
