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2023 Mazda CX-8 here in March with upgraded infotainment
The updated Mazda CX-8 will arrive Down Under in March 2023, the brand has confirmed, headlined by upgraded infotainment and technology.
James Wong
About the Mazda CX-8
Last updated Dec 18, 2024The 2022 Mazda CX-8 is classified as a 4 Door Wagon which was previously on sale in Australia as part of the CX8D generation, starting from $34,800 MLRP for the SPORT (FWD) and topping out at $53,600 for the ASAKI LE (AWD).
There are 13 variants available for our market and the current year model went on sale in January of 2022. The CX-8 is built in Japan and is available with Direct Fuel Injection , equipped with a 6 Speed Automatic transmission with the drive sent to front-wheel-drive.
Other powertrain options include:
- Direct Fuel Injection, equipped with a 6 Speed Automatic transmission with the drive sent to front-wheel-drive
- Twin Turbo Common Rail Diesel Injection, equipped with a 6 Speed Automatic transmission with the drive sent to all-wheel-drive
- Twin Turbo Common Rail Diesel Injection, equipped with a 6 Speed Automatic transmission with the drive sent to front-wheel-drive
The CX-8 is offered with a 5 year, unlimited kilometre warranty.
Mazda CX-8 News
2022 Mazda CX-8 Price
| Variant | Price From* | Price To* |
|---|---|---|
| SPORT (FWD) | $34,800 | $34,800 |
| TOURING (FWD) | $39,200 | $39,200 |
| SPORT (AWD) | $40,700 | $40,700 |
| TOURING SP (FWD) | $41,500 | $41,500 |
| GT (FWD) | $41,900 | $48,800 |
| GT (AWD) | $45,200 | $45,200 |
| TOURING (AWD) | $46,700 | $46,700 |
| ASAKI (AWD) | $47,600 | $47,600 |
| ASAKI (FWD) | $49,900 | $50,000 |
| TOURING SP (AWD) | $53,100 | $53,100 |
| ASAKI LE (AWD) | $53,600 | $53,600 |
*excl. on-roads
All Mazda CX-8 Pricing
2022 Mazda CX-8 Dimensions
1725mm
1840mm
4900mm
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
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2022 Mazda CX-8 Fuel Economy
There are 3 different fuel economy figures for the Mazda CX-8
The most fuel efficient Mazda CX-8 is the GT (FWD) with a 6 Speed Automatic which is powered by a Twin Turbo Common Rail Diesel Injection and uses 5.9L of diesel per 100km on the combined cycle.
The Mazda CX-8 that uses the most amount of fuel is the ASAKI (FWD) with a 6 Speed Automatic which is powered by a Direct Fuel Injection and uses 8.1L of unleaded petrol per 100km on the combined cycle.
| Mazda CX-8 | Fuel Type | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| ASAKI (AWD) | Diesel | 6.0 L/100km |
| ASAKI (FWD) | Unleaded Petrol | 8.1 L/100km |
| ASAKI LE (AWD) | Diesel | 6.0 L/100km |
| GT (AWD) | Diesel | 6.0 L/100km |
| GT (FWD) | Unleaded Petrol | 8.1 L/100km |
| SPORT (AWD) | Diesel | 6.0 L/100km |
| SPORT (FWD) | Unleaded Petrol | 8.1 L/100km |
| TOURING (AWD) | Diesel | 6.0 L/100km |
| TOURING (FWD) | Unleaded Petrol | 8.1 L/100km |
| TOURING SP (AWD) | Diesel | 6.0 L/100km |
| TOURING SP (FWD) | Unleaded Petrol | 8.1 L/100km |
Cost of ownership
What is the running and servicing costs of a Mazda CX-8?
All Mazda CX-8’s need servicing every 12 Months months or 10,000km km, whichever comes first.
2022 Mazda CX-8 Warranty
What is the warranty on a Mazda CX-8?
The Mazda CX-8 offers a 5 year unlimited kilometre warranty. This is separate to the warranty on offer under Australian Consumer Law which can be greater for certain parts based on what is deemed as a reasonable period of time.
Mazda CX-8 FAQs
The cheapest Mazda CX-8 is the SPORT (FWD) that starts from $34,800.
The most expensive Mazda CX-8 is the ASAKI LE (AWD) that starts from $53,600.
The best towing capacity of a Mazda CX-8 is 2000Kg offered by the following variants
- SPORT (AWD)
- GT (FWD)
- GT (AWD)
- TOURING (AWD)
- ASAKI (AWD)
- ASAKI (FWD)
- TOURING SP (AWD)
- ASAKI LE (AWD)
The largest Mazda CX-8 is the GT (FWD) which measures 1840mm wide, 4900mm in length and sits 1725mm tall.
The most powerful Mazda CX-8 is the GT (FWD) which has 140kW of power from its Twin Turbo Common Rail Diesel Injection engine.
The Mazda CX-8 is built in Japan and shipped to Australia.
The heaviest Mazda CX-8 is the GT (AWD) which weighs 2555 kg (kerb weight).
See full fuel information for Mazda CX-8 below:
| Variant | Fuel Type |
|---|---|
| GT (AWD) | diesel |
| ASAKI (AWD) | diesel |
| ASAKI LE (AWD) | diesel |
| SPORT (AWD) | diesel |
| TOURING (AWD) | diesel |
| TOURING SP (AWD) | diesel |
| GT (FWD) | diesel |
| GT (FWD) | unleaded petrol |
| ASAKI (FWD) | unleaded petrol |
| ASAKI (FWD) | diesel |
| SPORT (FWD) | unleaded petrol |
| TOURING (FWD) | unleaded petrol |
| TOURING SP (FWD) | unleaded petrol |