Mazda dealers logged over 12,000 orders within weeks of this SUV's 2017 reveal, its Biante and Premacy replacement.
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Lead trim: CX-8 2.5 Skyactiv-G I4 (188 hp) · up to 227 hp
Mazda CX-8 KG2017–present
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FactMazda dealers logged over 12,000 orders within weeks of this SUV's 2017 reveal, its Biante and Premacy replacement.
The Mazda CX-8 (model code KG) is a mid-size crossover SUV produced since December 2017 in Japan (until December 2023) and since 2019 in Southeast Asia, related to the CX-5 (KF) and CX-9 (TC): a three-row version of the CX-5 that resembles the second-generation CX-9 and shares its tail lights, but is 17 cm (6.7 in) shorter and 13 cm (5.1 in) narrower to conform to Japanese conditions. First unveiled on 14 September 2017, it was Mazda's flagship SUV in Japan, where the larger export-only CX-9 is not sold, and the only three-row vehicle Mazda still offered there after the Biante and Premacy minivans were discontinued; Mazda dealers received over 12,000 orders within a few weeks. It seats seven (second-row bench) or six (second-row captain seats with a centre console), with 209 litres (7.38 cu ft) of luggage space behind the third row. It was first offered only with a 2.2-litre Skyactiv-D diesel; a naturally aspirated 2.5-litre Skyactiv-G from the CX-5 and a turbocharged version of that engine from the CX-9 were added in 2018 (November 2018 in Japan), driving through a 6-speed Skyactiv-Drive automatic. Japan's November 2022 refresh added the Grand Journey (silver bash plates, black mirror shells) and Sports Appearance (black grille, body cladding and wheels) design schemes. It was assembled in Hiroshima (Ujina Plant No. 2), Nanjing (Changan Mazda), Kulim, Malaysia (Inokom) and Chu Lai, Vietnam (THACO); Japanese production ended at the end of 2023, with the CX-80 as the replacement in Japan, Australia and New Zealand, while Malaysian production continues. About 25,000 were sold in Australia from its July 2018 launch.
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CX-8 2.2 Skyactiv-D turbo diesel | 2017–present | 2.2 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CX-8 2.5 Skyactiv-G I4 (188 hp) | 2018–present | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 188 hp | 186 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| CX-8 2.5T Skyactiv-G turbo I4 (227 hp) | 2018–present | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 227 hp | 310 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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