Mazda’s next-generation mid-size SUV, set to supply hybrid energy for the primary time, is being revealed imminently.
The third-generation Mazda CX-5 might be revealed on Thursday, July 10 at 6:00pm AEST, forward of an anticipated 2026 launch in Australia.
Mazda has launched a set of shadowy teaser photographs, and so they reveal a design that – whereas not precisely rocking the boat – seems sharper than the outgoing mannequin.
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A single picture of the brand new CX-5 undisguised had already been leaked, revealing its largely evolutionary design language.
Nonetheless, these new teasers give us a more in-depth take a look at the small print.
There are stacked, bracket-shaped LED daytime operating lights throughout the still-slim headlights, whereas down again the tailgate has a extra angular look and the tail-lights extra intently resemble Mazda’s new lineup of enormous SUVs such because the CX-90.
In line with business sources, the CX-5 might develop by as a lot as 110mm in size over the present mannequin – one thing which might put it even nearer to the bigger and extra premium CX-60.
The present CX-5 in Australian showrooms measures as much as 4575mm lengthy, whereas the CX-60 is 4740mm lengthy.
However whereas the brand new CX-5 is predicted to get nearer to the CX-60 in measurement, the 2 SUVs will proceed to be differentiated mechanically.
The CX-60 rides a rear/all-wheel drive platform structure and provides turbocharged six-cylinder petrol and diesel engines plus a four-cylinder plug-in hybrid, whereas the CX-5 is predicted to proceed to be based mostly on entrance/all-wheel drive underpinnings and powered solely by four-cylinder engines.
Becoming a member of the powertrain lineup, nonetheless, might be a brand new hybrid system developed in-house, set to be mated with Mazda’s new Skyactiv-Z 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine.
This new engine, which can share elements with the model’s current 2.5-litre, will provide larger efficiency and gas financial system than earlier than, whereas additionally assembly strict Euro 7 emissions rules in Europe, and each LEV4 and Tier 4 rules in North America.
Mazda claims the Skyactiv-Z engine achieves decrease emissions with none drops in output, versus typical engines which it says would lead to a 30 per cent output drop.
We are able to subsequently anticipate naturally aspirated and hybrid 2.5-litre four-cylinder powertrains within the new CX-5, although it’s unclear at this stage if a turbocharged model will proceed to be provided.
The present CX-5 can also be nonetheless out there in Japan with a 2.2-litre twin-turbo diesel, although this was retired in Australia for mannequin 12 months 2024.
The prevailing CX-5 (pictured beneath) is an important car for Mazda in Australia, the place it has been the model’s best-seller since 2019.
Final 12 months the Mazda CX-5 was the eighth best-selling new car in Australia, putting third within the high-volume mid-size SUV section which it as soon as dominated, behind the Toyota RAV4 and Mitsubishi Outlander.
The medium SUV, which entered manufacturing again in 2016 based mostly on underpinnings courting again to 2012, is holding onto the bronze medal up to now this 12 months.
To the tip of Could, Mazda has delivered 9409 examples – lower than the RAV4 (21,613) and Outlander (10,203), however maintaining the brisker Hyundai Tucson (7940), Kia Sportage (8723) and Nissan X-Path (7209) at bay.
It has managed to take care of its sturdy gross sales volumes regardless of the absence of hybrid or plug-in hybrid powertrains like these seen in its aforementioned rivals; Mazda doesn’t even provide a mild-hybrid system within the CX-5 domestically, although a 24V system is obtainable abroad.
Mazda does at the moment provide a mid-size hybrid SUV – the CX-50, that includes hybrid tech from Toyota – however that is solely provided in a handful of markets together with China and the US.
