Where did you read this? That sounds like the Toyota hybrid used in the CX-50. I heard the system for the CX-5 will be a Mazda design. Mazda also said the hybrid will rival the performance of the current 2.5T motor. If we are talking about a bigger/heavier car it will certainly need more...
This is a big issue with wireless charging in general from my experience. I don't have a wireless pad in mine but when I have used them in hotels which have them in the room, the phone does heat up. Considering the phone gets hot when using wireless AA anyway, this makes things worse. It...
Agree on most points here. I think Mazda really muffed this one up. They have a great engine in the 2.5T and still offer it in other models so why not at least keep it for the 26 model year then switch to a hybrid if it makes sense? I can't think of a reason I would switch from my 21 turbo to...
Make sure you get the LED version. They make a more basic version without the LED running lights and brake lights. But yes, aftermarket LED taillights are available for much less than the OEM version. You could also look for a used OEM light from a breaker.
We can hope. From what I am reading about the CX-90 PHEV, things are not great. Mazda obviously should have waited to release it (which may be why the 26 CX-5 isn't getting the hybrid right away).
Not sure what you mean. More power = better 0-60 times. Of course, "performance" is in some ways subjective, as a hybrid model will be heavier than the current 2.5T model due to the increased size of the car and the weight of the battery. Many like a lighter car (not that the 21 GTR that you...
It's a 2.5L inline 4 just like the one in the CX-5 (all current 4's are inline except the Subaru and Porsche boxer motors). They don't use the I-6 in the PHEV. It seems ridiculous for Mazda not to have designed the new 8-sp to work with both FWD and RWD as they aren't going to stop production...
I don't think there will be any difference for US models (other than a decrease due to the extra weight of the larger body). They will be using the same engine they have in the 25 non turbo CX-5 and the same transmission (I am sure they will say it has been "revised"), but everything I have...
That motor has 139.5hp and 175.5 ft-lbs. I saw this in a recent review. I assume this will not be the same 2.5L we get in the US as I have read it will have the same 187hp and 186ft/lbs as the current motor. I wonder what they did to make the output drop so much for Europe. It would seem the...
I am sure it's nice. I looked at an XC60 plug in hybrid as well for the same reason as it has a 35mile range, but it was too small and an XC90 plug in is ridiculously priced compared to the Mazda.
That really stinks. I was looking at the CX-90 yesterday as a possible replacement for my 21 CX-5. I was talking to my wife about the PHEV and mentioned I would not be willing to go that route this early in the cars life (which your experience confirms). I would go for the I6 turbo S for sure...