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CX-5 is set to continue to light up the sales charts despite being in runout ahead of a new model due soon, according to Mazda.
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Mazda Australia is expecting its soon-to-be-outdated second-generation CX-5 to continue selling strongly until the new-gen model family SUVs arrives around mid-year.
Despite having been on sale since 2017, the second-gen CX-5 continues to be one of the most popular cars in Australia, finishing last year in eighth position with 22,742 recorded sales.
For the first two months of 2026, the CX-5 remains popular, with January’s effort putting it as the best-selling SUV for the month and third most-popular nameplate overall, while February’s result putting it in fifth overall.
So far this year, Mazda has sold 4388 CX-5s – an increase of 15.4 per cent over the same two-month period last year.
According to Mazda Australia boss Vinesh Bhindi, this trend is expected to continue until the all-new CX-5 lands in local showrooms around the middle of the year.
“We think [current CX-5 sales will stay high until the new-generation model],” Bhindi told Drive.
“Timing wise, it is around that [mid-year] time, but we can only confirm when job one is locked in and which boat it’s going to get on.
“If I look at our previous experience in terms of runout to a new generation, in the runout period, it attracts a very different, loyal, dedicated buyer type that say ‘now’s the right time’.
“And then there’s others that will say ‘the new one is around the corner; I’ll wait for the new one’.
“This is not the first time we are doing a runout, and we are planning to hold the momentum until then.”
While Mazda is yet to reveal pricing and specifications for the new-generation CX-5 for Australia, prices are expected to rise to reflect the update technology and increased cabin space.
However, powertrain options will slim down, as the entry-level 2.0-litre petrol four-cylinder and flagship 2.5-litre turbo-petrol will be discontinued due to tightening emissions regulations.
This leaves the 2.5-litre non-turbo petrol four-cylinder, which is detuned from 140kW/252Nm to 132kW/242Nm – due again to emissions standards.
As for how many second-generation CX-5s Mazda still has for customers, Bhindi said supply is “not a problem”.
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Tung Nguyen has been in the automotive journalism industry for over a decade, cutting his teeth at various publications before finding himself at Drive in 2024. With experience in news, feature, review, and advice writing, as well as video presentation skills, Tung is a do-it-all content creator. Tung’s love of cars first started as a child watching Transformers on Saturday mornings, as well as countless hours on PlayStation’s Gran Turismo, meaning his dream car is a Nissan GT-R, with a Liberty Walk widebody kit, of course.
