Feelings about the 2026 CX-5 eliminating turbo and physical buttons?

[BoomerZoomr]

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 than 217hp. I would think it needs closer to 300hp to be quicker than the current turbo. I have said it several times, Mazda already has a 326hp hybrid using the skyactiv 2.5 for the CX-90 PHEV. Why not adapt it for the new CX-5? I understand the CX-90 is RWD based but why couldn't it be adapted? It is centered around the same 2.5L used in the CX-5 anyway.

I don’t remember exactly where I saw that… it was an online auto magazine article. This far out it was possibly speculation. Mazda dropping the more powerful engine did prompt me to buy a 2025 model. Hopefully Mazda hasn’t decided to follow in the footsteps of their competitors with the CX-5.

 

[RedBaron]

It's possible Mazda realized they weren't selling many CX-50's so they dropped the turbo in the CX-5 to push people who want the CX-5 turbo to the CX-50. Won't work.

Hmmm, August (2025) sales figures, not much daylight between the CX-50 and the CX-5:

CX-5 11,759​

CX-50 10,028​