2013 Mazda CX-5 Named 2012 Crossover of The Year

Jan. 5, 2012 - PRLog -- 2013 MAZDA CX-5 NAMED 2012 CROSSOVER OF THE YEAR BY AUTOBYTEL

Maple Shade Mazda, the premier Mazda Dearler in The South Jersey /Greater Philadelphia Marketplace is excited to announce that the all-new 2013 Mazda CX-5 compact SUV was just named Autobytel’s 2012 Crossover of the Year!  The CX-5 is the first Mazda to fully encompass Mazda’s SkyActiv Technology. The new CX-5 is expected to offer best-in-class fuel economy when the vehicle goes on sale this Spring.
"The 2013 CX-5 is poised to join a fast-growing and increasingly competitive compact SUV segment," said Jim O'Sullivan, president and CEO, Mazda North American Operations (MNAO). "To be honored with an award of this distinction so early in the launch process is a testament to Mazda's dedication toward building vehicles that perfectly combine captivating design, dynamic handling, unexpected efficiency, flexible functionality and first-class safety."

The 2013 CX-5 is equipped with a SKYACTIV-G 2.0-liter gasoline engine which features a 13:1 compression ratio, the highest of any mass-produced car in the world, and delivers 155 horsepower at 6,000 rpm, 150 lb-ft of torque at 4,000 rpm and reaches redline at 6,500 rpm.  Available with a SKYACTIV-MT six-speed manual or SKYACTIV-Drive six-speed automatic, the vehicle has a 2,000-pound towing capacity as well as an all-new optional all-wheel drive system.

Autobytel Inc. is an online automotive leader in offering marketing resources and consumer purchase requests to manufacturers and dealerships as well as provides consumers with purchasing and research tools when shopping for new and used vehicles.  Autobytel.com pioneered the automotive internet when the web site was launched in 1995.

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