2026 CX-5 Made In..?

[GTXT23]

Since we all are enthusiasts of the CX-5 - Its future now seems even more unpredictable . Today tariffs on automobiles made outside the USA will be +25% - what does that do to the made in Japan CX-5 ?

In particular the 2026 CX-5s which as far as I know are not in any dealer yet.

It is Mazdas #1 selling vehicle and adding + 25% to the MSRP will create sales challenges - Many of its closest competitors already made in the USA will have a price point advantage - So if you were the CEO of Mazda....,

What do you do ? Is the CX-5 so good it can sustain the increase against - say the , RAV-4 made in Kentucky ? - Do you shift production of the CX-5 to the Alabama plant where the underperforming CX-50 is made ? - which is fundamentally the same vehicle ? I was told by a dealer that existing inventory on the ground at dealers now ( pre- 4/02/2025) will not be price effected - anything coming in not made in the USA after 4/3 -will be .

What will the CX-5 of 2026 look like - ? Where will it be made ? , and what will it cost ?? - This should be very interesting to watch unfold - As the CX-5 has had a 10 year run being the #1 car in Mazdas fleet - transforming the company at large. There are limited numbers of the 2025 left in dealers - Will these be harder to get a price reduction on ? Apparently last weekend , may dealers had record daily sales . Who has a guess what will happen to the CX-5 ?

Will 2025 CX-5s automatically be worth more because they are possibly the last to be made in JAPAN?

 

[stickerbush]

It's early in the negotiations, no way to know how things will settle out at this point.

 

[Conrad 16.5]

Those other cars mentioned as being 'made in the USA' are assembled in the USA with some of the parts used coming from all over the world. These cars won't be immune to price increases associated with the tariffs.

If the parts to build the car cost more then the car will cost more as well.

 

[cz5gt]

Right. Unless one has a closed loop economy prices would go up to some level.
As it was mentioned assembled in usa does not skip that products for those cars and materials are all around the world today .. and prob the last 30 years. Look at a car monroney sticker.

The reality is we dont know. Time will tell.
Even without import taxes the next CX5 will be more expensive than 2025. The Signature may be in the mid 40s to very low 50s. Look at the cx70/90 and even cx50 pricing which is made locally.

the old 30k price is now 40k price, etc.

 

[GTXT23]

Those other cars mentioned as being 'made in the USA' are assembled in the USA with some of the parts used coming from all over the world. These cars won't be immune to price increases associated with the tariffs.

If the parts to build the car cost more then the car will cost more as well.

So - based on that info - if Mazda swaps build locations from Japan to Alabama overnight - and NONE of the parts are made in the USA - it wont make any difference - the whole CX5 will get a 25% tariff even though technically " assembled " here in the USA ?

 

[wlong01]

So - based on that info - if Mazda swaps build locations from Japan to Alabama overnight - and NONE of the parts are made in the USA - it wont make any difference - the whole CX5 will get a 25% tariff even though technically " assembled " here in the USA ?

Considering your hypothetical - since labor accounts for 10 - 20% of a car build price plus advertising and adminstration they could probably save around 30% of the price affected by the tariff if they get into that detail. Don't know the specifics, if it's built here does it avoid the tariff?

All Japan has to do is lower their import tariff to equal ours. Avoid all this mess.
Japan's import tariff is 46%.
This all started after the second World War, should of been ended years ago.

 

[SKL]

Considering your hypothetical - since labor accounts for 10 - 20% of a car build price plus advertising and adminstration they could probably save around 30% of the price affected by the tariff if they get into that detail. Don't know the specifics, if it's built here does it avoid the tariff?

All Japan has to do is lower their import tariff to equal ours. Avoid all this mess.
This all started after the second World War, should of been ended years ago.

Nope. Most parts on most cars aren't produced in the US. So they would still be subject to imposed tariffs. This sh*ts how is going to affect the Global economy, not just ours. I am not looking forward to how this plays out.

And to your point about Japan - why would any Japanese citizen want any vehicles from the US.
This is also true in the EU. US cars/trucks are way oversized to even be able to drive on their roads or park anywhere.


And to OP, unless you really want the new 2026 model year with the redesign, you'd just have to wait and see how final pricing will be affected. There's really no telling at this point in time.
I'm glad I picked up my 2025 when I did.
And I already have a '23 Integra 6MT in the garage so personally, I'm unlikely to be buying a new car for the foreseeable future.

 

[Sig cx-5]

All Japan has to do is lower their import tariff to equal ours. Avoid all this mess.
Japan's import tariff is 46%.

Where do you see that Japan has any import tariffs on US built vehicles?

2. The Detroit-based auto companies opposed Japan’s participation in the TPP negotiations because they say the Japanese auto market is closed to imports. Is that true?

No. Japan has zero import duties on cars. There are no barriers to the import and sale of foreign-made vehicles in Japan. The Japanese market is highly competitive, but European auto companies that have committed time and resources to selling there have been successful. JAMA has offered on several occasions to be of assistance to the Detroit-based auto companies in connection with difficulties they may have in the Japanese market. So far they have been unresponsive.

Questions and Answers about the Japanese Auto Industry and the Trans-Pacific Partnership - JAMA

The United States and eleven Asia-Pacific countries, including Japan, are negotiating a free trade agreement, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), that is designed to eliminate trade barriers and create new trade opportunities.

www.jama.org

 

[RedBaron]

No. Japan has zero import duties on cars.

Dammit. You beat me to it!

Where does this "Japan's import tariff is 46%." misinfo come from?

 

[wlong01]

Dammit. You beat me to it!

Where does this "Japan's import tariff is 46%." misinfo come from?

Actually they do but it's not 46% that I reported earlier. That was info from the adminstration yesterday. That 46% is incorrect. Japans import tariff is closer to 4%. My mistake for not digging deeper.

 

[N7turbo]

Even if it were made here, and even if the parts were made here, prices would still increase in sympathy with the rest of the market. It happened before with appliances. It happened because, well, they could get away with it.

I doubt Mazda will change course and stop using their Hofu plant to the fullest. It's also a selling point for me.

 

[GTXT23]

Actually they do but it's not 46% that I reported earlier. That was info from the adminstration yesterday. That 46% is incorrect. Japans import tariff is closer to 4%. My mistake for not digging deeper.

Even if it were made here, and even if the parts were made here, prices would still increase in sympathy with the rest of the market. It happened before with appliances. It happened because, well, they could get away with it.

I doubt Mazda will change course and stop using their Hofu plant to the fullest. It's also a selling point for me.

N7- You look set for life a 23 CX5 and A 24 mx5 -- Posibbly 2 of the finest vehicles made -- I luckily --and I stress LUCK - that I grabbed a 2025 cx5 pp in January -- Hey theres still 2025 CX5s going for sticker on lots rights now --- 1st come 1st serve-- I talked to 2 local dealers that both said they had record sales last weekend -

 

[GTXT23]

Actually they do but it's not 46% that I reported earlier. That was info from the adminstration yesterday. That 46% is incorrect. Japans import tariff is closer to 4%. My mistake for not digging deeper.

Maybe its 4.6 % thanks for owning up to the error -- takes a bigger person to admit a mistake - TY

 

[GTXT23]

Right. Unless one has a closed loop economy prices would go up to some level.
As it was mentioned assembled in usa does not skip that products for those cars and materials are all around the world today .. and prob the last 30 years. Look at a car monroney sticker.

The reality is we dont know. Time will tell.
Even without import taxes the next CX5 will be more expensive than 2025. The Signature may be in the mid 40s to very low 50s. Look at the cx70/90 and even cx50 pricing which is made locally.

the old 30k price is now 40k price, etc.

Cz5GT yes the CX-50 is made in Bama -- but Im guessing NONE of the parts are US made --is it exempt -?- and if yes --why not shift your #1 vehicle the CX-5 there ???

 

[wlong01]

Maybe its 4.6 % thanks for owning up to the error -- takes a bigger person to admit a mistake - TY

Thanks. The 46% is what was reported but the way they got to the 46% was taking existing tariffs which vary for different products and throwing in the US to Japan yearly trade deficit along with some other variables to arrive at that figure. Sounds like a bunch of economic coneheads got together to come up with a formula that no one can follow.
Hopefully this will get resolved quick.

 

[cz5gt]

here is for cx50. Shows the main parts origin.

 

[N7turbo]

How does the engine and transmission only comprise 15% of the car

 

[Kedis82ZE8]

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/29/business/car-tariffs-prices-explained-dg/index.html

 

[RedBaron]

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/29/business/car-tariffs-prices-explained-dg/index.html

That diagram only shows the % of those manufacturer's cars that have "final assembly" in the US. Not the % of parts in those cars that are built abroad (and so subject to tariffs). It also doesn't show the raw material tariffs included in that 'final assembly'.

So, the answer is a complete unknown!

 

[Kedis82ZE8]

IMO: I don't think there are really any definitive answers to be found now..... I'm gonna keep my game of maintenance up and drive the wheels off current vehicles. No interest in purchasing anything new right now. I had been interested in a RX 450 PHEV but may end up buying a Lyriq instead ...if those numbers are now skewed .. I'm still open to a CX-70/90 but depends on price premium.