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The all-new Mazda CX-5 crossover made its official debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show last month, and was introduced with two- and four-wheel drive versions and a choice of two engines, a 2.0-liter gasoline version delivering 165 hp and 210 Nm (154.9 lb-ft) and a 2.2-liter diesel with 150 hp or 175 hp.
Now, the automaker has mad an official announcement saying that the first diesel SKYACTIV-D engines will debut in the Japanese home market with the CX-5. This will be the first time that a clean diesel was combined with a stop-start system, called i-stop in Mazda vehicles.
The automaker says it expects the CX-5 SKYACTIV-D 2.2 to hit the market in the spring of 2012, offering 175 hp and an automatic transmission. Fuel consumption is estimated at 18.6 km/l or 43.7 mpg.
The automaker says it expects the CX-5 SKYACTIV-D 2.2 to hit the market in the spring of 2012, offering 175 hp and an automatic transmission. Fuel consumption is estimated at 18.6 km/l or 43.7 mpg.
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