Keep in mind that Japanese market has specific alpine/pioneer head unit that never was offered as option for Europe/america models...perhaps we are seeing the same thing again
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2016 CX-5 Spotted with a Facelift
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Keep in mind that Japanese market has specific alpine/pioneer head unit that never was offered as option for Europe/america models...perhaps we are seeing the same thing again
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SayNoToPistons
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The pictured vehicle should be a euro market CX-5. The black bezel of the screen also closely resembles that of the Mazda3/Demio MazdaConnect. It wouldn't make sense for Mazda to retain our current unit for an updated vehicle. They have the modular system available in two models already. The current unit was dated even back in 2012. Also nearly all major software support of the current unit is now dead.
Justpassingby
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Did anyone notice the headunit looks nothing like the current unit? Looks like a larger screen, no buttons or knob on headunit, with a silver horizontal trim on top (seen in two photos). I'd say similar dimensions to the 7 inch found in the Mazda3 and upcoming Demio/2. Also new is the silver trim around the air vents. This is all speculation of course. The spy photos are of a German market CX-5. Their current CX-5 share the same headunit as ours.
New style wheels too. The ones covered in black.
Also seems they've added chrome on airvent deflectors
those are currently already on the Mazda6. When I was in the showroom, I was able to compare CX-5 and 6 interiors and they share a lot of interior pieces but the 6 has a couple different accented pieces and vice versus.
EddieFord33
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Do you think the head and tails will be a 100% swap, I know with VW you have to do a computer update for the car to recognize the tails.
speedbegone
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I remember complaining to the salesman a my dealership when I bought the car, that I felt mazda was pulling "apple tricks" by "updating" their cars with stuff that should have been there from day 1... I think mazda is intentionnaly holding off on bits and pieces on first year models, just because its easier to add them later on than to come up with actual new parts and updates.
I still don't get why the CX5 doesn't have paddle shifters.
I'm happy they will finally have the headlights and tail lights they should have always had... I mean, come on, everybody is doing the led strips, even my previous 2008 mazdaspeed had led tail lights, and mazda comes out with a 2014 model that doesent have them... Not to mention, that they had the chance to update the 2014 MY when coming out with the new 3, 6 and cx9 that all have led stips headlights on gt trims.
I'll be curious to see if they come out with a mazdaspeed cx5 after the mazdaspeed 3 is released, rumor is that the engine will be a turbocharged skyactiv 2.5 making more than 300hp.
http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2014/05/mazdaspeed3-rumored-2016-turbo-2-5l-awd.html
With the delay going on with diesel, i wouldn't be surprised that a mazdaspeed cx5 could happen before diesel does (if it ever does in america).
This engine, wider wheels, then add a panoramic sunroof and bigger head unit and paddle shifters, and sell it the same price as the top trims of ford escape, vw tiguan and hyundai santafe. I would pick the maxdaspeed cx5 in a heartbeat over those, hell for that price, some audi Q5 and BMW X3 shoppers, would probably come and test drive it.
I still don't get why the CX5 doesn't have paddle shifters.
I'm happy they will finally have the headlights and tail lights they should have always had... I mean, come on, everybody is doing the led strips, even my previous 2008 mazdaspeed had led tail lights, and mazda comes out with a 2014 model that doesent have them... Not to mention, that they had the chance to update the 2014 MY when coming out with the new 3, 6 and cx9 that all have led stips headlights on gt trims.
I'll be curious to see if they come out with a mazdaspeed cx5 after the mazdaspeed 3 is released, rumor is that the engine will be a turbocharged skyactiv 2.5 making more than 300hp.
http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2014/05/mazdaspeed3-rumored-2016-turbo-2-5l-awd.html
With the delay going on with diesel, i wouldn't be surprised that a mazdaspeed cx5 could happen before diesel does (if it ever does in america).
This engine, wider wheels, then add a panoramic sunroof and bigger head unit and paddle shifters, and sell it the same price as the top trims of ford escape, vw tiguan and hyundai santafe. I would pick the maxdaspeed cx5 in a heartbeat over those, hell for that price, some audi Q5 and BMW X3 shoppers, would probably come and test drive it.
I don't think Mazda is holding back on anything. IMO, they are doing the right thing by ignoring yearly cycles and updating the CX-5 on the fly as improvements are developed. In 2014 a number of big changes occurred throughout the year (shifter gate, chassis strengthening,etc) that you wouldn't see happen midyear by other makers.
I doubt there will be a mazdaspeed version of skyactiv engine in any car. The skyactiv engine was designed for all out efficiency pushing the bounds of compression on 87 octane gas. No way you can take that and put a turbo on there. What should be done is putting the 2.5L skyactiv in the MX-5, Mazda5, and maybe even a scaled up 3.5L version in the CX-9. Maybe the GT will get scaled up engine option.
I kinda doubt the diesel will ever make it to US. Many makers have announced diesels for US only to be shot down by fed testing.
I can see them tricking out the GT more with; paddles, big sunroof, modes for tranny, etc.
I doubt there will be a mazdaspeed version of skyactiv engine in any car. The skyactiv engine was designed for all out efficiency pushing the bounds of compression on 87 octane gas. No way you can take that and put a turbo on there. What should be done is putting the 2.5L skyactiv in the MX-5, Mazda5, and maybe even a scaled up 3.5L version in the CX-9. Maybe the GT will get scaled up engine option.
I kinda doubt the diesel will ever make it to US. Many makers have announced diesels for US only to be shot down by fed testing.
I can see them tricking out the GT more with; paddles, big sunroof, modes for tranny, etc.
Chris_Top_Her
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sky d is 50 state cleared, and multiple german cars and chevy,dodge others have small diesels stateside
speedbegone
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exactly what I mean... I guess I must not have been clear... what I am saying is exactly what Mazda (and Apple are doing) and exactly what you are saying (but differently)...witch is that they are coming out with yearly updates that make new buyers happy and previous year owners pissed. and I am sure that these updates could have been done for year one models. Like they have been on the 3, the 6 and the cx9.
now. i'm beginning to think mazda sees car sales like Iphone sales, and my dealership is kinda saying the same, by calling me every year to buy back all my cars (since 2007) to get me to buy the brand new models with the better this and that... (exactly what Apple is doing with the I phone and other products as they pace the updates in a way that will make people buy every year. but internally they are probably 2-3 gens ahead of us)
As for speed models, hopefully time will prove the rumors to be true, for the sake of mazda's zoom zoom slogan... Right now, mazda's fastest production car is the 2014 mazda 3 with the 2.5 skyactiv... kinda sad.
I was also surprised of the talk of a skyactiv turbo, but again, time will tell.
In more and more web articles, Mazda as been quoted for finding a way of making a turbo work with this high compression (don't take my word on it, I am only reading this from some car internet pages).
Who knows, I was amazed at skyactiv, maybe they can do it somehow. The holy grail for Mazda is to integrate skyactiv with diesel. Essentially a high compression gasoline engine without spark plugs. I know Mazda has been working on it. Diesel MPG using gasoline?
SayNoToPistons
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You guys do know that if Mazda will turbocharge a SkyA-G, it's likely to have internals changed at the very least. Right? Manufacturers don't simply slap FI on an engine and call it a day...
speedbegone
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lol absolutely, I hope nobody thinks this is the case also.
I used to have a 2008.5 mazdaspeed 3 and even tho it had the same engine size as the regular mazda 3 at the time (2.3L) it was a completely different engine, nothing in common except the size.
I can only imagine that this will also be the case for a skyactiv turbo engine.
Howdy All,
Love seeing the new features, and I guess for
me the Big Question is When???????
Any thoughts or ideas when the next model will be
released? I'm looking at buying one close to the end of
the year and possibly waiting to the start of 2015 if need be.
Thanks and Take Care,
CK
Love seeing the new features, and I guess for
me the Big Question is When???????
Any thoughts or ideas when the next model will be
released? I'm looking at buying one close to the end of
the year and possibly waiting to the start of 2015 if need be.
Thanks and Take Care,
CK
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Ford didn't have much choice in the matter, as MFT were constantly locking up and freezing. I was service managing for them around the time when MFT was make it or break it for Ford, along with fear of bankruptcy.
CK, your timing and patience should pay off, as all 2nd generation cars tend to be positive improvements.
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Have you guys seen the teaser video on the 2016 Miata that is to be debuted on September 3? It is definitely going to have a turbo in there based on their teaser video (you can hear it). So given that, the Skyactiv has already been integrated with a turbo so a CX5speed or Mazda3speed is not out of the question.
Here's the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_iRcpJ1Z1U
2.0T lets go
Here is video talking about 2016 MX-5 with skyactiv. Says they are aiming to increase mpg 30% so I don't know how you could do that and have a turbo. Ford overstates their econoboost mpg, but mazda tends to advertise right on target.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgprTrTa7UM
Maybe it means increasing that from the current mileage of the miata, which currently only gets 21/28 mpg. 30% increase doesn't seem out of the question for such a light weight car and it's suite of skyActiv tech. However, you can't argue with the video, the skyactiv Turbo is definitely on it's way =) ... unless Mazda is into false advertising.
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You're overstating what basically boils down to a lot of internet speculation. I've listened to the video and VVT can sound very similar to turbocharging. And besides, Mazda has said nothing about the "T" word. So let's wait till 9/3 before we get all worked up shall we?
