- Mazda was discovered for a third generation of a third generation test prototype
- The new CX-5 is expected to be debut later this year, probably as a model 2026 for the USA
- Mazda has confirmed that a hybrid option is in the works
Mazda’s best-selling CX-5-compact crossover is about to convert, and another prototype was discovered.
The New model of the third generation Will be triggered later this year as 2026 model for the United States, and Mazda has confirmed that at least one hybrid option.
The prototypes show that Mazda pursues an evolutionary approach for the design of the new CX-5. The overall form is close to that of the current model, while the front end against Mazda’s latest corporate styling takes on, as recently seen in the EZ-6 sedan, which was introduced in overseas last year. A new detail is the headlight design that takes on a tears.
The current CX-5 is offered in the USA with the choice of A 187 hp 2.5-liter 4-cylinder or a 227 hp 2.5-liter turbo-4. It is not clear which drive strands the new generation will offer, apart from a hybrid option that is available.
2026 Mazda CX -5 Spy Shots – Photo About Baldauf
Mazda In November last November, the hybrid drive train, which is being developed internally, said with the help of battery partners such as Panasonic and AESC, in contrast to the borrowing of technology from Toyota or Subaru, as used in the current CX-50 hybrid, the A Toyota hybrid system.
Mazda also mentioned a new one at the time Skyactiv-Z family of 4-cylinder engines This will be developed for the start in 2027. Mazda didn’t say much about the Skyactiv Z family, apart from the fact that it was developed with a combustion that was optimized for “improved environmental and driving performance”. It is possible that one or more of these new Skyactiv Z engines make it in the CX-5, possibly as part of the hybrid drive train.
Mazda also stated that there may be fewer options to choose from. The car manufacturer wants to improve production efficiency by optimizing the specifications for its upcoming vehicles.
Mazda sold a record 424,382 vehicles in the USA in 2024, the majority of the CX-5. The arrival of the new model should help keep the swing going.
