2019 Mazda CX-5 Signature Makes North American Debut
13 Nov 2018 by Pedro Aristes in Cars, Cars, General, Home, Pleasure, Speed
Mazda North American Operations has introduced the 2019 Mazda CX-5 Signature at the 2018 Seattle Auto Show. As Mazda’s best-selling vehicle, with over 2 million units sold worldwide, the compact crossover SUV takes its next step with the unveil of the new 2019 Mazda CX-5 Signature top-tier trim level, which includes the turbocharged SKYACTIV-2.5T engine and new G-Vectoring Control Plus.
The new CX-5 Signature model incorporates premium materials, such as Caturra Brown Nappa leather, genuine layered wood trim, that are chosen with the closest attention to detail. Other features in the 2019 CX-5 that support comfort, convenience and safety include Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, a reconfigurable 7.0-TFT gauge display, heated and ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, heated steering wheel, BOSE® 10-speaker premium sound system, windshield-projected Active Driving Display head-up unit and a 360° View Monitor with front and rear parking sensors, amongst others. Overall these updates help realize a feeling of a higher quality vehicle.
The powertrain lineup adopts the SKYACTIV-2.5T direct-injection turbocharged gasoline engine that is also found in the Mazda CX-9 crossover SUV and Mazda6 sedan. This engine’s strong torque helps provide a smooth ride with an effortless feeling of acceleration to create a refined and exhilarating driving experience. Additionally, refinements to the suspension system and addition of G-Vectoring Control Plus technology further embodies Mazda’s Jinba Ittai – “horse and rider as one” – engineering philosophy in the 2019 CX-5. Improvements like this are what continue to help make the vehicle feel like an extension of the driver.