I'm one of those people who could be perfectly happy without a moonroof, let alone a pano. Then again, I'm in the northeast and the weather is often pretty lousy.
I'm one of those people who could be perfectly happy without a moonroof, let alone a pano. Then again, I'm in the northeast and the weather is often pretty lousy.
My wife's 2018 Outback also has the side traffic alert lights on the inside edge of the mirror. Much easier to see. The VW Golf I had prior to the CX-5 also had the lights on the mirror similar to the CX-5. Glare on the mirror made the lights hard to see at times. At least the HUD helps on the CX-5.I would like it if they moved the side traffic alert lights from the mirror glass into the interior - where the mirror attaches and the black plastic is now. It's like that on Nissans and it's MUCH more noticeable and useful than being on the mirror glass. One would think that the mirror glass would be cheaper too without the embedded light.
The BSM indicators on the HUD is great, it would be nice if RPM and turn signal indicators were on there as well...any more than that, i think it'll look very cluttered.At least the HUD helps on the CX-5.
My 2014 is running like new but, interested in a new turbo version IF it gets better front seats, an 8 spd AT to improve fuel mileage and I don't want or need the AWD. Maybe I can get it all in 2022, I hope. Ed
Except that the new one is bigger and that is not an improvement.Really minor thing, but the new key fob is inexplicably worse in design.
Here's the 3rd Gen. You can't tell much other than the body design isn't very much different than the current one, which is good because the current one is a very nice design, better in my opinion than any mid-size crossover except maybe a much more expensive Jaguar F-Pace (Cadillac is okay too but I like rounder lines.)
https://www.formacar.com/en/news/view/35295.html
Rumors started out it would be a 2022 model but seems it's pretty for sure it will be a 2023 model (COVID delayed?) The other two major things that are probably coming to fruition is an inline 6 engine, at least as an option in the upper trims, and a RWD biased drive train. Other than that I think it's anyone's guess what else is going to change other than it's almost for sure going to be significantly more expensive.
Many of us want the latest and greatest but there has been talk that the 2nd Gen is currently a bargain because Mazda is planning to use the 2023 CX-5 to try to jump the brand from semi-luxury to luxury to try to elevate the brand and directly compete with BMW and Mercedes. This is based on statements supposedly heard from the President of Mazda. If that's the case, you'll probably see a minimum 10% bump in price meaning probably about $30K for base model and into the mid to high $40's on the highest trim.
I'm not sure if 6-cylinders (given the turbo 4 has 320-lbs of torque), RWD bias, and looks like 1" larger wheels would justify forking out $5K+ more for it. If they added panorama sunroof, 8-speed dual clutch tranny, seats designed more like my old Volvo S60R and had an option for a turbo 6 cylinder give 320HP+, sign me up. (Really the seats, although decent, have been the only thing I think Mazda should have put more work into on what is otherwise a best in class and then some.) But just having bought a 2021 GTR, I think I'll be quite happy with it for at least 4 years before wanting to open my wallet again and take the depreciation hit (unless I bought used).
The first picture just looks like the current gen CX-5 wrapped in some camo. The other two pictures in the article (from TFLcar) are a completely different vehicle. I think the website is just trying to generate some hits.. or maybe it is proof that the CX-5 will live on while the CX-50 debuts alongside it. I can't see any other reason why they would be putting camo on what looks like a current model CX-5.
If you look at the price difference between the Mazda 3 with the Sky G engine and the Mazda 3 with the Sky-X engine, the price difference is about 8-10%. I would assume the price of the top Mazda CX-50 to be closer to 45K.I thought the same thing. But after watching this video you see the body IS pretty different. The camo does a pretty darn good job of making it difficult to see. The predicted X 6 engine although more HP but less torque then the current 4 turbo but 40 MPG!? Wow. I totally disagree with his comment about the potential for a diesel when he says people would go for it due to the better gas mileage. Better? Better than what? 3 MPG better?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viUlID3GT5c
The real question is does it come out as a CX-50 and they discontinue the CX-5 or do they offer a 2023 CX-5 with 4 cyl and CX-50 with 6 cyl? My gut says they won't build both and that it will be CX-50 replacing CX-5. But they could position the CX-50 as the BWM/Mercedes killer at 15-20% more expensive than the CX-5 and keep churning the CX-5 out at close to current prices. Other than the fancy 6 cyl X engine I really can't imagine what other gizmos they can offer over a CX-5 Signature that would justify getting like $7K+ more for it.
Will be VERY interesting to see what they come out with in the end.
I thought the same thing. But after watching this video you see the body IS pretty different.
There’s news from Asia that the 3rd-gen CX-5, supposedly will be shown in LA Auto Show this winter, will have SkyActiv-G 3.0L I-6, or even 282 hp / 340 Nm (251 ft-lb) SkyActiv-X 3.0L I-6 available for 2022 CX-5. The news also says that the SkyActiv-X 3.0L will be on a RWD or AWD platform and call it CX-50.
If I were you I’d wait and see what Mazda North American Operations will offer to US customers in 2022.
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