Official 2026 Mazda CX-5 Pics and Details Released

[BoomerZoomr]

I drive less than 3K miles a year… hopefully my '25 CX-5 will last the rest of my life .
I noticed something more disheartening than the giant infotainment screen in the '26 CX-5… the primary center AC vents. The infotainment screen has pushed them down to approximately stomach level, and they look small. In my '25 CX-5 those vents are about mid-chest level and decent sized.
I live in the U.S. Deep South, where summer temperatures can reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit with high humidity. When you get in a hot car here, you want maximum cold air on your face. Those new vents look inadequate to me, if you live where summers are hot.

 

[Iwannacx5]

I found this article online. Does this mean the sheet metal on the new CX-5 may be thinner than the current version?

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[cz5gt]

nobody knows. They cost cut so many things in order to keep the price in range with all the new tariffs, larger space and account for the extra electronics and infotainment, etc. cheaper plastics inside, no more sdcard and local Navi, super cheap buttons on the steering wheel, no more buttons for AC and infotainment, leave only 1 engine to streamline production, etc.

Its a miracle they are able to offer lowest trim at around 30-31k but highest trim is now same as cx50 and lower trims cx90/70 with discounts.
Its a fact that now there are other car brands in the higher trin price range and I am not sure the CX5 is that competitive anymore vs other options.

 

[paris1]

Does this mean the sheet metal on the new CX-5 may be thinner than the current version?

Using thinner sheet metal is only one of many ways to shed weight from a complicated steel body structure. Use of high strength steel and modifying stamping and casting methods are examples of others.