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Toyota RAV4 hybrid has exposed Mazda CX-5’s weakness, and Hyundai Tucson, Ford Escape and Nissan X-Trail could capitalise – CarsGuide
The CX-5’s reign as Australia’s favourite SUV is over, knocked off its perch by Toyota’s fifth-generation RAV4 and in the process exposing a critical weak spot in the much-loved Mazda.That weakness, it seems, is a lack of hybrid engine.August sales figure
The CX-5s reign as Australias favourite SUV is over, knocked off its perch by Toyotas fifth-generation RAV4 and in the process exposing a critical weak spot in the much-loved Mazda.
That weakness, it seems, is a lack of hybrid engine.
August sales figures reveal that 4825 RAV4s were sold in Australia for the month, but 91.3 per cent or a sizeable 4405 units were hybrids.
This means the RAV4 hybrid outsold the popular Ford Ranger (2935), Mazda CX-5 (1884), Toyota Corolla (1464) and Hyundai i30…
