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2019 Mazda CX-5 Debuts With 250 HP Turbo and Signature Trim

Following its debut in Japan a few months ago, the top-selling Mazda SUV now has a turbo engine in America as well. The announcement was made regarding the 2019 model year, but let's talk about the Signature trim first.
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2019 Mazda CX-5 Debuts With 250 HP Turbo and Signature Trim2019 Mazda CX-5 Debuts With 250 HP Turbo and Signature Trim2019 Mazda CX-5 Debuts With 250 HP Turbo and Signature Trim2019 Mazda CX-5 Debuts With 250 HP Turbo and Signature Trim2019 Mazda CX-5 Debuts With 250 HP Turbo and Signature Trim2019 Mazda CX-5 Debuts With 250 HP Turbo and Signature Trim2019 Mazda CX-5 Debuts With 250 HP Turbo and Signature Trim
Signature is the name of Mazda's awesome trim level, which offers the kind of leather you expect from an Audi or BMW. So far, it's been reserved for the flagship CX-9 SUV and the Mazda6 sedan. However, it was only a matter of time before the most popular Mazda of them all got it too.

One of the best things you get with the new CX-5 Signature is the Caturra Brown Nappa leather interior, covering the seats and so much more. You also receive rear wood veneers, not that fake stuff the Germans give you, and satin chrome.

Equipment is generous and includes LED lights, a 360-degree camera, the latest infotainment which finally has phone connectivity, black headliner and a three-year subscription to SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link.

When it goes on sale, the Signature trim will be the only one with a 2.5-liter turbo engine under the hood. It's the same one featured in the above-mentioned Mazda models, and it features 250 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque. Of course, that only when you're running it on premium gas. You can also get the turbo in the CX-8, which is a +2 version of this SUV that's not available in America.

The automaker also opted to announce that 2019 CX-5s will come equipped with a new G-Vectoring Control Plus which “makes steering response more precise and consistent by using small changes in engine output to shift weight to the front tires whenever the driver turns the wheel.”

Unfortunately, we don't know the price of the CX-5 Signature, but it should fall somewhere between the most expensive trim for the Mazda6 ($34,750) and CX-9 ($44,315).
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