GTXT23
LightFoot
I recently traded in my 23 CX5 Na Premium for a 25 Premium Plus Na. There are several reasons we did this -cameras, etc - However after taking delivery of the vehicle- which only had 02 miles and I had not driven it - I found that the 25 had some very noticeable changes to the transmission , suspension and power delivery . It was extremely apparent Mazda tweaked the 25 - and after opening the hood -- IT even looked like the top end of the Turbo engine- After over 3000 miles and a month later its even more obvious.
#1 The suspension is less "jumpy " and picks up the road imperfections flawlessly - yet still has the firm grim when I roll into a turn- The the power delivery is seamless - It has literally no hiccups and pulls solid from anywhere near 0-60 - It seems faster - and the transmission is more sensitive whine I want it down a gear --its there - AS well no intermittent lunge when the torque converter is locking up on acceleration in 1st gear - So I waited and thought Mazda responded to many minor complaints about these systems --- and now it makes sense -- The 2026 has been redesigned -- and my guess here is that Mazda retweaked the 25 and the restyled the body on the 26 to match.
I’ve now seem pics of the 26 and they are only digital -- but the front end is not to my liking --- we shall see- If anyone else has had a comparison experience with the 25 after driving a 22,23,24 then please comment -- One things for sure they changed the intake and I will try to post the photo from my phone later --If You like the existing Body of the 2025 CX5--Get One NOW --because 26 is a whole new front and rear end --some may like it - I will post an image here of what I found on the 2026 pic.
So my conclusion is the 2025 has an updated driveline which will be in the 2026 -- and the 2026 has a new body design --Say Goodbye the that timeless design that was only marginally altered 2x - 2025 is it - Mazda says they lifted the design from other upper tier models they now offer --yikes!
#1 The suspension is less "jumpy " and picks up the road imperfections flawlessly - yet still has the firm grim when I roll into a turn- The the power delivery is seamless - It has literally no hiccups and pulls solid from anywhere near 0-60 - It seems faster - and the transmission is more sensitive whine I want it down a gear --its there - AS well no intermittent lunge when the torque converter is locking up on acceleration in 1st gear - So I waited and thought Mazda responded to many minor complaints about these systems --- and now it makes sense -- The 2026 has been redesigned -- and my guess here is that Mazda retweaked the 25 and the restyled the body on the 26 to match.
I’ve now seem pics of the 26 and they are only digital -- but the front end is not to my liking --- we shall see- If anyone else has had a comparison experience with the 25 after driving a 22,23,24 then please comment -- One things for sure they changed the intake and I will try to post the photo from my phone later --If You like the existing Body of the 2025 CX5--Get One NOW --because 26 is a whole new front and rear end --some may like it - I will post an image here of what I found on the 2026 pic.
So my conclusion is the 2025 has an updated driveline which will be in the 2026 -- and the 2026 has a new body design --Say Goodbye the that timeless design that was only marginally altered 2x - 2025 is it - Mazda says they lifted the design from other upper tier models they now offer --yikes!
