Updated Mazda CX-5 includes new suspension and range-topping GT Sport Nav+ trim

Mazda has announced an updated Mazda CX-5, which includes suspension revisions, a new range-topping GT Sport Nav+ trim, and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as standard.

On sale in February, the mild revisions follow a facelift in summer 2018 that saw added standard safety equipment, the introduction of a petrol automatic model and a power increase for the 2.2-litre Skyactiv-D diesel engine.

This update has no changes to the design or engine line-up, but instead focuses on minor technology updates including the aforementioned Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, as well as a revised climate control panel.

There are also subtle tweaks to the CX-5’s suspension set-up, intended to “further refine the CX-5’s well-regarded balance of agile handling and comfortable ride quality”, according to the car maker.

The CX-5 features a thicker front anti-roll bar, smaller rear anti-roll bar and revised front stabiliser bushings, as well as an updated version of Mazda’s G-Vectoring Control system, GVC Plus, which now has direct yaw control, promising to boost stability at speed.

The addition of the range-topping GT Sport Nav+ trim to the CX-5 line-up is in reaction to the popularity of the current top-of-the-range Sport Nav+ trim.

Mazda UK boss Jeremy Thomson said: “The fact that over 80% of CX-5s sold in the UK are Sport Nav+ trim shows that our customers value the superb blend of luxury and equipment offered by our high-grade models. So with the introduction of the GT Sport Nav+, we now have a new model that offers even more exclusivity and interior comfort for discerning SUV buyers.”

The new trim is available in both front-wheel-drive 163bhp petrol and 181bhp all-wheel-drive diesel powertrains. Marked out by 19in alloy wheels, the trim's biggest difference over lesser versions is found inside.