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Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
2027 Mazda CX-5 Hybrid Is a Compact SUV Worth Waiting For
Mazda's popular compact SUV will be significantly updated with a new look inside and out and a new hybrid powertrain. The current generation of the CX-5 has been around since the 2017 model year and is in need of some freshening, and spy photos indicate that it will receive new front- and rear-end designs with more modern-looking lighting elements. We also expect to see a redone interior with larger screens for the infotainment system and digital gauge cluster. As Mazda's bestselling model, the CX-5 plays in the hot compact-SUV segment. It's one of two Mazda entries in this class, with the similarly sized CX-50—which already offers a hybrid variant—being the other. Although the CX-5 rides on a previous version of Mazda's Skyactiv platform, not the one used by newer models such as the Mazda 3 and CX-50, we expect it to continue utilizing this older architecture with this redesign. Unlike the Mazda CX-50 Hybrid, which uses a powertrain from the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, the CX-5 Hybrid will use a new hybrid drivetrain developed in-house by Mazda. We don't have many details on this setup yet, but we expect it to incorporate Mazda's 2.5-liter Skyactiv four-cylinder engine in some form or another. It will likely come standard with all-wheel drive, and it should promise significantly higher fuel-economy numbers when compared with the standard model's EPA combined figures of 24 to 28 mpg. In terms of power output, expect it to come in somewhere in between the CX-5's base 187-hp naturally aspirated inline-four and the optional 256-hp turbo-four. Nearly every entry in the compact-SUV segment now has a hybrid option, and the arrival of the CX-5 Hybrid will give Mazda two entries to do battle with the Honda CR-V Hybrid, Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, and others. The Mazda showroom is getting crowded with compact SUVs, and the CX-5 Hybrid will have to offer something different from the CX-50 Hybrid to justify its existence. In developing its own new hybrid system, Mazda is also taking a risk, as it will have to be sure to work out the kinks in this new drivetrain before going up against proven gas-electric setups from rivals including Honda and Toyota. Mazda confirmed that the CX-5 Hybrid will go on sale in 2027, and we expect it will start at around $37,000. See all the cars worth waiting for You Might Also Like Car and Driver's 10 Best Cars through the Decades How to Buy or Lease a New Car Lightning Lap Legends: Chevrolet Camaro vs. Ford Mustang!
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Mazda CX-5 Hybrid Confirmed for 2027 with In-House Hybrid System
Mazda confirmed that the CX-5 will debut a new hybrid generation in 2027, breathing new life into the already popular crossover. The new will get an in-house hybrid system from Mazda as well as the new Skyactiv-Z four-cylinder engine. While Mazda could be working on a plug-in variant, previous spy photos show just one fuel door, making us think the CX-5 will be a conventional hybrid. Mazda has now confirmed that the ever-popular CX-5 compact SUV will launch a new generation, this time with a hybrid powertrain, ushering in new excitement for the brand's most popular model. We first caught sight of the upcoming CX-5 Hybrid back in January, but at that point, the new model still hadn't been officially announced. Now Mazda has confirmed that the next-gen CX-5 will break cover at some time in 2027. While the CX-50 Hybrid that's currently on sale borrows its gas-electric powertrain from the Toyota RAV4, the new CX-5 unit has been developed entirely in-house at Mazda. Not much is known about the new system, but we're expecting it to pair Mazda's four-cylinder Skyactiv-Z engine with a pair of electric motors. There's also the possibility that Mazda will introduce a plug-in-hybrid version, though we've only spotted one fuel door on the test mule in our spy photos, making us think the CX-5 will be a conventional hybrid. The hybrid system won't be the only new part of the CX-5 Hybrid's powertrain, as the new model will also feature Mazda's new Skyactiv-Z engine, which is set to replace the current Skyactiv-G powertrains in the United States. The main draw for the new four-cylinder engine is that it uses the Lambda 1 air-fuel ratio. That means it uses a perfectly balanced mixture of air and fuel throughout the rev range to reduce tailpipe emissions at full power. We'll have to wait quite a bit longer for Mazda to release official power figures and pricing, but we're expecting the CX-5 Hybrid to be priced similarly to the CX-50 Hybrid, which currently starts at around $35,000. You Might Also Like Car and Driver's 10 Best Cars through the Decades How to Buy or Lease a New Car Lightning Lap Legends: Chevrolet Camaro vs. Ford Mustang!
