The Mazda CX-5 crossover has become one of the best-selling cars in Russia.

The Mazda brand, which has not been officially represented in Russia since 2022, has been among the top ten car brands in terms of new car sales in the country for the second week in a row. Sergey Tselikov, director of the Autostat analytical agency, told about this in his Telegram channel on February 2.

So, according to the expert, since the beginning of the year, more than 2 thousand new cars of this Japanese brand have been registered in Russia. At the same time, 90% of Mazda's sales are accounted for by the CX-5 crossover, which by the end of January entered the top 10 most popular models among Russians.

As noted by Tselikov, this result is explained by the "pass-through" engine power under the new recycling rates, the presence of the usual automatic transmission and the strength of the brand.

98% of Mazda CX-5 cars registered in Russia in January were produced in China. The expert pointed out that this fact "does not reduce the attractiveness of a comfortable and reliable mid-size crossover, which has become a real alternative to Chinese brands."

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Earlier that day, it was reported that sales of the Jetour T2 crossover in an updated design had started in Russia. The changes affected the design of individual exterior and interior elements. The model is still offered with a two-liter turbo engine (245 hp; 375 Nm) paired with a seven-speed robot or an eight-speed automatic and an all-wheel drive system.

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