Evolution is the name of the game for one of Australia’s most popular SUVs.
Starting from $31,190, the front-wheel drive Mazda CX-5 Maxx vies with Subaru’s Forester and Toyota’s RAV4 for safety honours in this class, with autonomous emergency braking front and rear as standard, plus adaptive cruise, rear cross-traffic alert, blind-spot monitoring, lane keep assist, LED headlights with automatic high beam and rear-parking sensors.
Some luxury SUVs at twice the price don’t have this much safety technology.
Maxx Sport from $36,490 is also front-wheel drive. Touring specification, from $41,280, offers an all-wheel drivetrain, as does GT, from $46,990, which puts you into luxury equipment territory with a powered tailgate, sunroof, 19-inch alloys, adaptive front headlights (that “see” through corners), heated and powered front seats with driver’sside memory, leather, a…
