Ahead of its long-awaited South African market launch next Wednesday (12 August), Mazda has released select details of the all-new CX-5 on its website. CX-5 will have a choice of four variants, the depicted Homura being the replacement for the previous range-topping diesel-powered Akera. Petrol power onlyAs previously reported, the entire CX-5 range will be powered by the normally aspirated 2.5-litre SkyActiv-G petrol engine now that the entry-level 2.0-litre has been dropped. Stay tunedAlready removed from Mazda South Africa’s website, pricing for the old CX-5 started at R570 000 for the 2.0 Active, before climbing to R617 900 for the mid-range Dynamic. As such, expect the new CX-5 to have a substantially higher sticker, possibly around the R650 000 mark, when it debuts.