Mazda CX-5 to be unveiled in Frankfurt

COLOGNE: The Mazda CX-5 compact crossover SUV is expected to make its world premiere at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show from Sept 13-25.

It's  the first of a new generation of Mazda products that will adopt the full range of Mazda’s SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY and new design theme, ‘KODO – Soul of Motion’.

Developed around the full range of SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY — including all-new Mazda gasoline and diesel engines, manual and automatic transmissions, body and chassis — the CX-5 is said to deliver precise response and a high-quality ride matched with outstanding environmental and safety performance.

The engine line-up for the European specification CX-5 will include Mazda’s SKYACTIV-G 2.0 gasoline engine and SKYACTIV-D 2.2 diesel engine available in Standard Power and High Power versions.

Each engine has a record-breaking compression ratio of 14:1 for ideal efficiency. Targeted CO2 emissions is less than 120g/km for the SKYACTIV-D 2.2 engine model.

The CX-5 is also the first production model to showcase Mazda’s new design theme, ‘KODO – Soul of Motion’, which was previewed with the Mazda SHINARI and Mazda MINAGI concept cars.

Unique themes of KODO design include a prominent new front view with a bolder family face and dynamic styling that conveys a strong sense of vitality and agility.

The CX-5 will start selling in early 2012.

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