The Never-ending Question...What happens to the CX-5 Next Year (2025)?

[ceric]

hoodlum was spot-on.
2025 CX-5 has come out w/ minimum changes.
Big change will come for 2026.
Biggest news is the Mazda-proprietary hybrid (not Toyota's as in CX-50).

 

[GTEyes]

Glad I didn't wait. Still very excited to see what's coming from Mazda as there are aspects I miss dearly.

 

[hoodlum]

It looks like this was commented on yesterday by Mazda's CTO, Ichiro Hirose. They are referring to Mazda's Calendar or Fiscal year, not US model year.

ハイブリッド車向け開発、マツダが新型エンジンで目指すモノ ニュースイッチ by 日刊工業新聞社

マツダはハイブリッド車（ＨＶ）向けの新型エンジンを開発する。主力スポーツ多目的車（ＳＵＶ）「ＣＸ―５」次期モデルに搭載する独自のハイブリッドシステムを見据え、２０２５年にも実用化する。一方でレシプロエ...

newswitch.jp

Mazda will develop a new engine for hybrid vehicles (HV). Mazda plans to put the new engine into practical use in 2025 in anticipation of its unique hybrid system to be installed in the next model of its mainstay sport utility vehicle (SUV), the CX-5. On the other hand, the number of reciprocating engines will be reduced to about four types to secure the production scale per model. Mazda will maintain its internal combustion engine development and production system during the transition to electrification, which is subject to increasingly strict environmental regulations, by developing models that make use of electric devices and consolidating current models.

Mazda has been pursuing improvements in thermal efficiency of internal combustion engines alone. The new engine for the HV will make full use of regenerative energy, and by having the electric device compensate for the internal combustion engine's weakness in cold starting and acceleration, Mazda aims to improve energy efficiency and curb exhaust emissions as a whole system in a more rational way. Mazda's answer to the question of how to use motors and electric devices as auxiliary equipment is this engine,” said Ichiro Hirose, CTO of Mazda Motor Corporation.

 

[CX5Nut]

Can't wait for the CX5 Hybrid!

 

[Antoine]

Great thread here but for 2026 and beyond, created a new thread (thanks to @hoodlum for the inspiration)... What's next for the CX-5?