Overview
The 2018 Mazda CX-8 Sport is a front-wheel drive, 5-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 7th July 2018. with prices starting at $42,490 before on-road costs.
This Mazda CX-8 is powered by a 2.2L 4-cylinder engine that has 140 kW of power (at 4500 rpm) and 450 Nm of torque (at 2000 rpm) via a Six-speed Automatic transmission. Mazda claims the CX-8 Sport uses 5.7L/100km of Diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 150g of CO2. It has a 72L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 1263km per full tank
The Mazda CX-8 measures 1720mm (67.7 inches) in height, 4900mm (192.9 inches) in length, 1840mm (72.4 inches) in width with a 2930mm (115.4 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1840kg (4056.5 lbs) of unladen weight. The CX-8 Sport comes standard with 225/65 R17 front tyres and 225/65 R17 rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 10,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2018 Mazda CX-8 Sport has a 200mm ground clearance with a 2000kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2191 |
| Size (L) | 2.2L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 140kW |
| Power RPM | 4500 |
| Torque | 450Nm |
| Torque RPM | 2000 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Alloy & Leather |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 5.7 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 72 |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 150 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 225/65 R17 |
| Tyre Rear | 225/65 R17 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1720 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4900 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1840 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 200 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2930 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1840 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front (mm) | 1596 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1599 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 2000 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | - |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 7 |
| Service Interval KMs | 10000 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2018-07-31 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |