2018 Mazda CX-8

Posted by Bill Buys | Jan 16, 2018 | Bill Buys, Mazda, News & Advice | 0 |

MAZDA’s all-new CX-8 diesel, a three-row seven-seat SUV, is scheduled to arrive in Australia later this year, slotting in between the current CX-5 and CX-9.

It will be powered by a 2.2-litre ‘Skyactiv-D’ engine, and Mazda says it will provide a smooth drive, strong performance and excellent fuel economy.

It will be a bit shorter and narrower than a CX-9 to make for better manoeuvrability while offering growing families the flexibility of a comfortable seven seat option.

It will come loaded with Mazda’s i-Activsense technologies, feature the latest in safety equipment and its quality interior finishes are said to give the cabin ‘a sense of refinement and elegance.’

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Bill Buys, probably Australia’s longest-serving motoring writer, has been at his craft for more than five decades. Although motoring has always been in his DNA, he was also night crime reporter, foreign page editor and later chief reporter of the famed Rand Daily Mail. He’s been shot at, attacked by a rhinoceros and a puff adder and had several chilling experiences in aircraft. His experience includes stints in traffic law enforcement, motor racing and rallying and writing for a variety of local and international publications. He has covered countless events, ranging from world motor shows and Formula 1 Grands Prix to Targa tarmac and round-the-houses meetings. A motoring tragic, he has owned more than 90 cars. Somewhat of a nostalgic, he has a special interest in classic cars. He is the father of Targa star Robert Buys, who often adds his expertise to Bill’s reviews.