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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 …
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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 …
NewsMost Compact SUVs Blamed for Inadequate Rear Passenger Protection
The U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently updated its moderate overlap front collision test to address a growing gap in the protection provided for front and rear occupants. It found out that only two out of 15 compact SUVs, the Ford Escape and Volvo XC40 , protect the …
ElectricMazda Vision Study May Hint at Electric MX-5 of the Future
Mazda is going to invest 1.5 trillion yen (approx. $14 billion CAD) in electrification globally by 2030 and possibly start building electric vehicles in the U.S. as early as 2026 or 2027, using a dedicated new architecture developed in-house. More details specific to the Canadian market have also come to …
NewsCompact SUVs Struggle Mightily in IIHS’ New Side Crash Test
The U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has completed new, tougher side crash tests to address higher-speed crashes that continue to cause fatalities and found out that 19 out of 20 compact SUVs failed to earn a “Good” overall rating. The lone exception? The 2021 Mazda CX-5 . Nine …
NewsMazda Announces 5 New SUVs, 3 Headed to Canada
Mazda has quite a surprise today for the SUV- and crossover-obsessed: between 2022 and 2023 the company will launch five new models including the Mazda CX-50, CX-60, CX-70, CX-80 and CX-90. “We aim to offer customers a diverse choice of SUVs able to provide both the driving pleasure and the …
News2022 Mazda CX-5 Gets Fresh Look, Standard AWD
Mazda has announced that its popular CX-5 compact SUV will now come standard with i-Activ all-wheel drive in Canada. The change is effective with the 2022 model year. In the U.S., the Mazda CX-3 , CX-30 and CX-9 will also get AWD as standard. Remember, Mazda wants to position itself …
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