socialbites.ca noted that Russian auto dealers have begun to offer new Mazda CX-8 crossovers. Most such cars are on the official websites of car dealerships and on electronic bulletin boards.
Sellers offer new cars of the 2022 and 2023 version. Khabarovsk and Vladivostok dealers advertised for the sale of right-hand drive cars, prices range from 2.1 million to 2.6 million rubles. For example, a company from Nakhodka offers to bring left-hand drive crossovers from South Korea, the price of such a car is higher – 3.6 million rubles.
The Mazda CX-8 crossover was introduced to the Japanese market in 2017. It is smaller in size than the Mazda CX-9 familiar to Russians, but there is a third row of seats in the cabin (the middle row can be a double or triple). Dealers import all-wheel drive cars with a 2.2-liter diesel engine with a capacity of 190 hp, working in conjunction with a 6-speed “automatic”, to Russia.
The CX-8 crossover is equipped with a multimedia system with a 10.3-inch screen, three-zone climate control, keyless entry system, front and rear parking sensors, rear view camera, blind spot monitoring system and other options.
At the end of last year, the Russian company Sollers signed an agreement to buy Mazda’s stake in the joint assembly plant in Vladivostok. The plant assembled the CX-5 crossovers and the Mazda 6 sedan. planned in August 2023.
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