Official 2026 Mazda CX-5 Pics and Details Released

[Snake]

Thanks, I knew I could count on you guys to do all the work for me!

 

[chickdr]

Are you sarcastic, right? Right?

Exactly. Everything I have seen talks about less soft touch materials which is a step down. The steering wheel also looks "cheap" to me. Not as upmarket as the last one.

 

[cxha]

I hope this new version steals more than a few RAV4 customers away from Toyota with its larger interior capacity and widescreen monitor. Mazda has obviously targeted them at the expense of those of us looking for a more upscale interior feel and higher performance. In a few years when the inevitable teething issues likely on the new Hybrids get sorted out Mazda can also upgrade the interior materials to recapture that lost performance market.

 

[chickdr]

Good luck with that...

 

[karlt10]

They've ruined a great car.

 

[cz5gt]

Thats the future touch everything.

I tested and drove the new one...beside the big screen and lack of buttons they fixed almost all the complaints with the past model.
Car "rides" better, lots or interior space and more comfortable seats.

 

[cxha]

10.6 seconds 0 to 60 mph is extremely embarrassing for us Mazda zoom-zoom fans.

 

[jadmt]

10.6 seconds 0 to 60 mph is extremely embarrassing for us Mazda zoom-zoom fans.

exactly..more like chug-chug.....i think i can I think i can.

 

[paris1]

10.6 seconds 0 to 60 mph is extremely embarrassing for us Mazda zoom-zoom fans.

And where did that number come from? Most everything I've seen is in the mid-8s.

 

[sm1ke]

And where did that number come from? Most everything I've seen is in the mid-8s.

I'm wondering the same. The weight difference between the new model and the outgoing model is less than 200 lbs.

I do recall seeing a quoted 0-60 time of over 10s, but that was for an EU spec 2026 CX-5 with less power.

 

[N7turbo]

Right—remember, the US version has the 186hp engine.

 

[jadmt]

not sure how accurate this 0-60 is but the guy does say it is slow.

 

[N7turbo]

Mazda does too good of a job making cars look good and sporty to make them slow. It just doesn't work for the brand.

 

[chickdr]

Mazda does too good of a job making cars look good and sporty to make them slow. It just doesn't work for the brand.

Well, adding 200lbs to the car without increasing the power is a good way to slow it down....

Have any of the usual testers done a real 0-60 time? I don't see an official test result from C&D, MT, or R&T. I am expecting it to be mid to high 8's with the extra weight. The video above said the car was tested at 4100ft altitude, so power was down significantly from sea level.

 

[Freedom55]

not sure how accurate this 0-60 is but the guy does say it is slow.

Thanks for the video. Not a word about voice command (pun intended)...

 

[BoomerZoomr]

I can’t explain this, but… the virtual/digital speedometer isn’t a big deal to me, but losing the actual tachometer gauge seems to have killed another piece of this car's soul.

 

[RedBaron]

I can’t explain this, but… the virtual/digital speedometer isn’t a big deal to me, but losing the actual tachometer gauge seems to have killed another piece of this car's soul.

Huh? It still has a tach.

 

[BoomerZoomr]

Huh? It still has a tach.

The tach isn’t a real gauge anymore.
It’s an image on a screen.

 

[jadmt]

The tach isn’t a real gauge anymore.
It’s an image on a screen.

and worse yet not even a round traditional shaped one..I like seeing my tach and speedo needles having a sweep across the dial..probably because I started driving a long time ago that digital tach and speedo would bug me...but without a turbo or at least more than 186hp I guess it won't matter as not interested in one..

 

[Point37]

agreed...i am a fan of analog gauges