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News16 Compact SUVs Were Tested Off-Road, Winner Will Surprise You
Off-road and adventure-focused SUVs are increasingly popular across the auto industry. Of course, some have far greater capabilities than others and can tackle formidable terrain ( Jeep Wrangler , Ford Bronco , Toyota 4Runner , to name a few), but they come at a price. For the average driver who …
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New ModelsAll-New 2026 Mazda CX-5 Drops Turbo, Adds Huge Touchscreen
The Toyota RAV4 isn't the only compact SUV to get a makeover for the 2026 model year. The Mazda CX-5 is finally entering a third generation (the current one was launched nine years ago, remember) with the hope of making up lost ground in the most popular and most competitive …
News2026 Mazda CX-5 to Debut Just Days From Now
The Mazda CX-5 will be all-new for 2026, so to speak, and we won’t have to wait much longer to see it. The company has scheduled its official unveiling for July 10. “The CX-5 appeals to customers who need a vehicle that is just as capable tackling everyday errands as …
NewsRedesigned Mazda CX-5 Leaks Online Ahead of Official Debut
The third-generation Mazda CX-5 , which spy photographers have already caught on the road wearing camouflage, appears to be getting awfully close to its official debut, expected later in 2025. A picture has just leaked online via Coche Spias (with @cardesignnews as the source), showing us the redesigned CX-5 without …
NewsMazda Revises EV Plans, Delays Next-Gen CX-5
Mazda is joining a long list of automakers that have revised their electrification plans. The small Japanese manufacturer today announced at a Multi-Solution Briefing Session held in Tokyo that it will reduce the expected 2 trillion yen investment in batteries and other areas to around 1.5 trillion yen ($19.2 billion …
News2025 Mazda CX-5 is Nine Years Old, Next Gen Still Not Ready
Mazda keeps saying that a new, third-generation CX-5 is on the way, complete with an optional hybrid powertrain, but if you thought we’d see it for the 2025 model year, guess again. The wait is not over yet. The current CX-5 dates back to 2017, meaning it’s about to turn …
NewsNext-Generation Mazda CX-5 to Offer Hybrid Variant
It’s official: the next generation of the Mazda CX-5 will include a hybrid powertrain as an option. The announcement was made as part of the company’s latest earnings call. Will it be a standard hybrid or a plug-in hybrid? That we don’t know for now. The larger CX-70 and CX-90 …
NewsJust One Compact SUV Aces IIHS’ New Front Crash Prevention Test
After updating its vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention test to address crashes that occur at higher speeds and those in which the struck vehicle is a motorcycle or large truck, the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) came to a sad conclusion: only one of the first 10 compact SUVs …
News2024 Mazda CX-5 Adds Special Edition, Fuel-Saving Tech and More
Mazda has a few changes in store for the 2024 iteration of the CX-5 , which remains the Japanese brand’s most popular model by a long shot despite last year’s introduction of the all-new, more refined (and fairly more expensive) CX-50 . Customers now have eight models to choose from …
NewsMany Popular Mazda Models to Get Suna Edition for 2024
As you probably know by now, Mazda ’s 2024 model lineup is expanding with the addition of the all-new CX-90 and CX-70. We’ve already driven the former and shared our first impressions, while the latter is expected to debut pretty soon. Other Mazda vehicles will have something new to offer, …
NewsNext-Gen Mazda CX-5 is Coming, But Prepare to Wait
Many people have predicted the death of the Mazda CX-5 since the new CX-50 hit the market. And up until recently, even the company itself fueled doubts about its survival. However, according to a report from Drive , senior management at Mazda has confirmed a third generation of the CX-5 …
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