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Others I might suggest, if you like hybrids, are the Kia/Hyundai twins Sportage/Tuscon in the hybrid trims. They come close to the power of the CX-5 2.5T and provide better economy at the same time.

Yep, the previous gen Outback had a giant tablet like the new CX-5. They realized it wasn't a great idea and went back to a smaller screen with physical controls. I am shocked and dismayed Mazda decided to go all in on the huge screen with almost no physical controls. Opposite of what they...

An unwise move IMHO. Sure, offer an electric variant if you like, but at least offer a hybrid (which is what Toyota does best).

Huge mistake if that is how it is (having to go into the touchscreen to disable every time you drive).

It's pretty lame there are no upgraded versions available at launch. I think they should have waited to release until a new powertrain was available. An extra 150 lbs with no increase in power? Nope....

Neat video. I like the looks; it just needs a better drivetrain and a smaller touchscreen with physical controls, IMHO....

Looks like they are using the base CX-70/90's front rotors. Just like they did with the CX-9's front rotors for the Turbo model from 19-25. Makes sense as they don't have anything else using the old 12.6" rotors so why not upgrade to 12.9" and use something from the current parts bin.

I should hope so. The turbo got the CX-9 front brakes. Maybe they will go with CX-70/90 brakes for the hybrid....

You will still need to PM Candurin.

That isn't what we do in this thread. This is for the latest firmware. It isn't to ask for workarounds to enable the touchscreen as that would be a custom job.

Nope- all CX-5 for the US market are built in Hiroshima, Japan.

That is a surprising list. I rarely see that many visits on a car so far into its run.

Our 21 had no issues in 37k other than warped front rotors.

Why do you ask? Is the starter for a 2.5T different from the NA? I wouldn't think so. Not an issue I have heard of commonly on the forum.

Send a PM to @Candurin - as said multiple times in the thread,,,

Kia already did that with the Telluride (skipped 26 and called it a 27). It will be at dealers around the same time as the CX-5. Makes no sense to me considering we just started 2026.

My point is, without having actually been in the car, we don't know what it is like. Specs are one thing, real world experience is another. Hopefully they finally reworked the seats and didn't just reuse them for the 26.

Have you been in a 26? If not, how do you know?

It remains to be seen what the hybrid brings to the table. By clean sheet I mean not a reskin of the same chassis. This is the same basic chassis they have been using since 2013.

Like a full redesign with a new chassis or swapping to the CX-60 body (which would be a new chassis).