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Used Mazda CX-5 for Export from Japan
The CX-5 launched the Skyactiv era and remains the style pick of the mid-size SUV class — premium-adjacent cabin, engaging drive, and the 2.2L twin-turbo diesel that makes long African highway distances cheap. The KE (2012–2017) is now sharp value; the KF (2017–) reads near-luxury. DR Congo, Kenya, Ireland and New Zealand all pull consistent volume.
Typical FOB range: $8,000–$22,000
Key facts
- FWD or AWD; 2.0/2.5L Skyactiv-G gasoline or 2.2L Skyactiv-D diesel; 6AT
- Best for: style-first SUV buyers, long-distance drivers, diesel markets
- XD Proactive AWD is the strongest African-market configuration
What to check at auction
Skyactiv-D health is the whole question on diesels: DPF regeneration history, injector soot, oil dilution level. City-only diesels are the trap — buy highway commuters. Gasoline 20S/25S units are low-risk. Check AWD coupling and rear subframe rust on coastal-prefecture cars.
Top destinations for this model
Sample CIF (RoRo, FOB 13,000)
DR Congo
Lubumbashi (via Dar es Salaam)
$15,395
≈ CIF (RoRo)
Kenya
Mombasa
$14,245
≈ CIF (RoRo)
Ireland
Dublin
$14,845
≈ CIF (RoRo)
New Zealand
Auckland
$14,495
≈ CIF (RoRo)
Indicative pricing. Request a precise quote for the exact spec and condition you want.
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