Mazda CX-5 Hybrid Confirmed for 2027 with In-House Hybrid System

• Mazda confirmed that the CX-5 will debut a new hybrid generation in 2027, breathing new life into the already popular crossover.

• The new CX-5 Hybrid will get an in-house hybrid system from Mazda as well as the new Skyactiv-Z four-cylinder engine.

• While Mazda could be working on a plug-in variant, previous spy photos show just one fuel door, making us think the CX-5 will be a conventional hybrid.

Mazda has now confirmed that the ever-popular CX-5 compact SUV will launch a new generation, this time with a hybrid powertrain, ushering in new excitement for the brand’s most popular model. We first caught sight of the upcoming CX-5 Hybrid back in January, but at that point, the new model still hadn’t been officially announced.

Now Mazda has confirmed that the next-gen CX-5 will break cover at some time in 2027. While the CX-50 Hybrid that’s currently on sale borrows its gas-electric powertrain from the Toyota RAV4, the new CX-5 unit has been developed entirely in-house at Mazda.

Not much is known about the new system, but we’re expecting it to pair Mazda’s four-cylinder Skyactiv-Z engine with a pair of electric motors. There’s also the possibility that Mazda will introduce a plug-in-hybrid version, though we’ve only spotted one fuel door on the test mule in our spy photos, making us think the CX-5 will be a conventional hybrid.

The hybrid system won’t be the only new part of the CX-5 Hybrid’s powertrain, as the new model will also feature Mazda’s new Skyactiv-Z engine, which is set to replace the current Skyactiv-G powertrains in the United States. The main draw for the new four-cylinder engine is that it uses the Lambda 1 air-fuel ratio. That means it uses a perfectly balanced mixture of air and fuel throughout the rev range to reduce tailpipe emissions at full power.

We’ll have to wait quite a bit longer for Mazda to release official power figures and pricing, but we’re expecting the CX-5 Hybrid to be priced similarly to the CX-50 Hybrid, which currently starts at around $35,000.

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