Australia loves Mazda.
We have all sorts of Mazdas. Big ones, small ones, relatively affordable ones, expensive ones, but one which stands above the rest is the CX-5.
That’s because this mid-sizer does a lot of the heavy lifting for the Japanese brand, keeping it in the fight against titans like Toyota in the sales charts.
If you’re ready to feel old, this second-generation version of the CX-5 with its eye-catching design is now a whopping seven years old, although it has been tweaked recently in 2022 to bring a few updates, as well as the addition of the variant we’re looking at here, the Touring Active.
So, the question we’re wrestling with is whether this car’s continued massive popularity is still warranted.
Is this still one of the best mid-size SUVs you can buy for your family, or should you be considering more recently arrived alternatives?
Keyword: Mazda CX-5 2023 review: G25 Touring Active