Mazda CX 5

摘要

FINAL REPORT After almost a year and 11,000 miles in Mazda's crossover, we reveal if it really does mil a sporting character with fuel efficiency. On the long-term fleet at Autocar, the two most talked about cars usually fall into two categories: the most dynamically capable followed by the most economical. Each contender for these two accolades seems to get an equal amount of watercooler conversation. The idea behind Mazda's CX-5 was for a practical, family SUV to offer a great drive but with class-leading fuel economy, which meant that it was always likely to fit easily into the Autocar stable. So, over the past 11 months or so, has the CX-5 managed to impress us with its dynamic ability and frugality? Considering that this is a compact SUV, the CX-5 has been incredibly impressive. It's remarkable, really, that a car with its dimensions has been one of our most fuel-efficient motors. It has also been flying the flag for diesel as a fuel, because the other long-termers with which it has had to compete - when people have needed a fuel-sipping motor - have been the now-departed hybrid Lexus CT200 and the three-cylinder, 1.0-litre Ford Focus EcoBoost.