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The magic number

From RM200,960

FOR Unique, six-seat layout makes for a splendid cabin – middle row is the place to be

AGAINST Small infotainment screen with poor camera resolution hampers the premium package

t’s basically a CX-5 stretched to fit an extra row of seats.” That was my automated reply to everyone who asked me about the Mazda CX-8; something you’d expect to have more in common

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