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    Mazda CX-5 getting a hybrid to take on the RAV4

    The Mazda CX-5 is set to finally get a hybrid powertrain to take on the RAV4 Hybrid, but the company hasn't confirmed when it's coming.

    William Stopford

    William Stopford

    News Editor

    William Stopford

    William Stopford

    News Editor

    The Mazda CX-5 is set to get a hybrid powertrain in its next generation, allowing it to take on electrified SUV rivals from Toyota, Honda, Nissan and others.

    Mazda made the announcement during a presentation on its results for the Japanese fiscal year ending March 31, 2024.

    The carmaker didn’t provide much detail, other than to confirm it will use a “Mazda-developed hybrid engine”. Just how much of its powertrain will be developed in-house is unclear.

    Mazda also referred to it as the “next CX-5”, indicating it will retain its nameplate.

    The similarly sized CX-50, in contrast, has been revealed with a hybrid powertrain shared with the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.

    It’s unclear whether the next CX-5 will use a plug-in hybrid setup, as seen in the Mazda CX-60 and CX-90, or a conventional hybrid system like the CX-50 and RAV4.

    Mazda Australia has already confirmed the next-generation CX-5 will be offered here, with the CX-50 ruled out for our market as it’s built only in left-hand drive.

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    We don’t yet know, however, when the next-generation model will debut. Mazda first confirmed a replacement for the current model back in 2022.

    The current CX-5 isn’t offered with any electrified powertrains except in Europe, where mild-hybrid models are available.

    It also first entered production back in 2016, while its underpinnings date back further to 2012.

    Despite its age and the arrival of the overlapping CX-50 in markets like North America and China, the CX-5 was still Mazda’s best-selling vehicle globally in 2023 with 354,850 sales, down 2.8 per cent on the year before.

    Likewise, it was Mazda’s best-selling vehicle locally. The brand shifted 23,083 examples last year, making it the eighth best-selling vehicle in Australia.

    It was the third best-selling vehicle in the mid-sized SUV segment, behind only the Mitsubishi Outlander (24,263) and Toyota RAV4 (29,627).

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    William Stopford

    William Stopford

    News Editor

    William Stopford

    News Editor

    William Stopford is an automotive journalist based in Brisbane, Australia. William is a Business/Journalism graduate from the Queensland University of Technology who loves to travel, briefly lived in the US, and has a particular interest in the American car industry.

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