It provides a sunroof, electric driver’s seat adjustment, leather upholstery and heated front seats as standard.

There is also an SE-L Lux Nav model that comes with satellite navigation included, which costs from £25,195, which is £1200 more than the standard SE-L Nav model. The SE-L Lux is priced from £24,495.

Both models are based on the 2.2 turbodiesel 2WD version of the CX-5 with a six-speed manual gearbox. This provides 61.4mpg average fuel economy and 119g/km carbon dioxide emissions.

‘Many potential Mazda customers have expressed an interest in being able to acquire a CX-5 with a sunroof and leather trim without having to purchase a range-topping Sport model.

`Now, responding to that latent demand, we are adding two models to our Mazda CX-5 range, based on our most popular and economical powertrain, the 2.2-litre diesel 150ps with 2WD and six-speed manual transmission.

`The premium is an extremely modest £1,200 for an upgraded specification which would cost more than £2,500 with some rival brands,’ commented Peter Allibon, Sales Director, Mazda UK.