2013 Mazda CX-5: Up Close
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The CX-5 is the first Mazda in recent memory to ditch the automaker’s grinning grille, and it adopts what Mazda calls its “Soul of Motion” design language from the automaker’s Shinari concept. On the CX-5, this makes for an angrier expression, a sort of Mazda interpretation of the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The proportions establish a smaller, tighter Mazda crossover, but a few inches’ extra overhang spoil what would otherwise be a home run.
The CX-5’s styling and fuel efficiency (25 mpg city — with all-wheel drive!) should buy some converts. But we’ll have to wait and see if it becomes a mainstream player.
