Mazda • Buying and ownership
New CX-5: make room for family life
The all-new CX-5 combines a five-seat cabin with a more flexible load area. Plan the seating and luggage together to see how it will work for your family.
At a glance
- 583 litres with the rear seats raised.
- A 40:20:40 rear bench gives you more loading choices.
- Try your usual bags with the passenger seats you need.
Start with people and luggage together
Work out how often you need every passenger place, which large items travel with you and where you normally load the car. Use that routine to choose the seating arrangement for your viewing.
This guide concerns the all-new third-generation model. When comparing stock, confirm the generation and specification so that older CX-5 measurements do not get mixed into your decision.
What the boot figures tell you
Mazda quotes 583 litres with the rear seats raised and up to 2,019 litres with them folded. Those describe different arrangements: the larger figure does not leave the rear passenger places available.
Use the seats-up figure to begin a family-car comparison, then go beyond the number. A pushchair, dog crate or rigid suitcase can make the shape of the opening more important than a small difference in quoted litres.
Use the split that suits the journey
The new rear bench splits 40:20:40. That gives you a choice of which section to fold, rather than treating the rear row as one large obstacle to carrying longer items.
Ask the team to demonstrate the allowed seating and loading arrangements. Keep the passenger places you need available, and check that bags can be secured without interfering with belts, head restraints or occupied seats.
Make access part of the test
Mazda’s UK technical information describes a lower loading lip and wider rear-door opening than the outgoing car. Try lifting your normal bulky item into the boot, rather than judging access from a photograph.
Set the driver’s seat first, then let rear passengers try their usual places. If you use child seats, bring them to the viewing and check their approved fitment for the exact car.
Check the space around the car
A useful boot also needs room outside it. Think about how far you can stand behind the car in your garage or usual parking bay when loading bags.
Compare the tailgate equipment on your chosen trim and ask for a demonstration of its controls. Take the measurements of any fixed storage space at home so the team can help you assess the complete fit.
Bring a short practical brief
Tell Invicta Mazda Bolton or Northampton how many people travel and which large items you carry. Bring the bags or their measurements and ask to see a suitable current-generation car.
A demonstration of the rear-seat split, tailgate and your actual luggage will make the choice more concrete than choosing from the maximum boot figure alone.
Your questions answered
Are 2,019 litres available with five people aboard?
No. Mazda’s maximum quoted capacity uses folded rear seats; the seats-raised figure is 583 litres.
How does the rear bench split?
The all-new model has a 40:20:40 split. Have the team demonstrate permitted arrangements and secure loading.
Does this describe the older CX-5?
No. It concerns the all-new third-generation CX-5; confirm the car you are comparing.
Make your viewing count
Contact the team to confirm the specification you would like to see before arranging your visit.
