Hyundai Tucson Elite v Mazda CX-5 Maxx Sport v Ford Kuga Trend Ecoboost v ... - Drive

Whichever way you look at it the Mazda CX-5 is the mid-size SUV to beat. In terms of popularity it is the dominant force in its segment - outselling its rivals to take one out of every five mid-size SUV sales. That isn't really a surprise when you look at the success the CX-5 has enjoyed critically - winning the Best SUV Under $40,000 category at Drive Car of the Year ever since 2012. But it isn't through a lack of competition, with every major brand... But we have chosen three new or recently-updated contenders to try and knock the CX-5 off its perch, starting with Hyundai's old named but all-new Tucson. The South Korean company has replaced the popular iX35 and revived a name from the past to give it a better chance against the CX-5. Next up the Ford Kuga, which missed the mark in its original form but since getting a MkII update at the end of... The ix35 is the third best-selling mid-size SUV behind the CX-5 and RAV4. Source: www.drive.com.au