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Mate, you are the fount of all CX5 wisdom. There may be some hope after all. 4.7L/100km would be pretty amazing. The other option available for the CX-5 is a version tuned specifically for fuel economy, which Dickson says has the potential to get the diesel-engined CX-5’s already class-leading...

Yes, I am definitely considering the manual Maxx model. The combination of light weight and manual transmission will hopefully translate to acceptable performance. My only concern is how it will perform when loaded up with 4 people and their luggage. There's only one way to find out, so I'm off...

Another diesel review from Oz: http://theage.drive.com.au/motor-news/first-drive-mazda-cx5-diesel-20120321-1vimc.html

Yes, I can't argue with that (drinks)

Um, mate, I'm worried about it.

From the review. "The high starting price for the diesel models will exclude a number of prospective buyers from the outset – Mazda Australia has no plans to introduce a cheaper Maxx diesel". Major bummer (boom06) "Its on-the-road starting price of $40,000-plus will put it out of the reach of...

Thanks. All the more reason to hold off I reckon.

I look forward to it.

Hi Inodes, Thanks for the eloquent and educated reply to my question. I'm leaning towards re-novating my current car for 12 months in the hope that Mazda Australia "see the light" and ask Japan to build some base model diesels. I may well be hoping in vain, but as good as the petrol CX5 is, I...

Good Afternoon All. A quick question to the forum. What is the likelihood of a base model diesel CX5 ( preferably FWD and manual ) being released in Australia? I will soon be looking to buy a compact SUV, and by all reports the CX5 is the way to go, but the high price of the cheapest diesel...