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Mazda CX-5 ditching punchy turbo engine for ‘comparable’ hybrid

Mazda CX-5 ditching punchy turbo engine for ‘comparable’ hybrid

Posted on July 11, 2025 By rehan.rafique No Comments on Mazda CX-5 ditching punchy turbo engine for ‘comparable’ hybrid

The third-generation Mazda CX-5 – revealed this week and expected to arrive in Australia in the second half of 2026 – will come with a carryover powertrain. Unfortunately, it’s not the punchy turbo four that makes Mazda’s popular mid-size SUV rather unique among its rivals.

In a segment dominated by small-displacement turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engines and larger naturally aspirated ones, the beefy 170kW/420Nm 2.5-litre turbo-petrol engine that powers G35 variants has made the current CX-5 one of this market’s sportier medium SUVs.

The new-generation model, however, will carry over only the CX-5’s naturally aspirated 2.5-litre four, which will also bring a slight reduction in power and torque to 132kW and 242Nm.

So, what can buyers looking for a more powerful Mazda SUV do?

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According to Mazda, the answer is to wait for the hybrid version of the new CX-5, which is confirmed for a US launch in 2027, and a local launch at an unspecified time.

“The hybrid system will have performance that is comparable to or exceeding the turbo powertrain,” Stefan Meisterfeld, VP of strategic planning for Mazda North American Operations, told CarBuzz in a statement.

Mazda hasn’t confirmed outputs for the electrified CX-5, which will employ the Japanese brand’s new Skyactiv-Z 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine in conjunction with a hybrid system developed in-house.

This new engine, which will share components with the brand’s existing 2.5-litre mill, will offer greater performance and fuel economy than before, while also meeting strict Euro 7 emissions regulations in Europe, and both LEV4 and Tier 4 regulations in North America.