MAZDA has revealed its new compact MPV due to be unveiled to the public at next month’s Paris Motor Show.

Called the Mazda5, the car, which seats up to seven people, follows the Mazda MX-Flexa concept revealed at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The fifth new-generation Mazda since the Mazda6 was launched in 2002, the Mazda5 has sliding rear doors and promises car-like driving dynamics.

Two petrol engines will be offered in the UK along with a common rail turbodiesel. Further details will be revealed next month.