Mazda’s third-gen CX-5 SUV on sale in 2026, hybrid comes in 2027

More recently, Mazda borrowed the hybrid powertrain from Toyota's RAV4 and dropped it into the CX-50—conveniently, both SUVs are built in the same shared factory in Huntsville, Alabama. (In exchange, Toyota gets access to Mazda's Soul Red paint for the RAV4, which is a pretty fair swap.)

Both the CX-5 and CX-50 will continue to coexist in dealerships: The former is a global bestseller, and the latter is made in the US for North American tastes. Finally, there will be a hybrid CX-5 to go with the hybrid CX-50, although not until 2027. Not much is known about the new "Skyactiv-Z" engine other than that it will be a four-cylinder gasoline engine that operates at the ideal stoichiometric ratio of air to fuel throughout the rev range.

For 2026, though, the CX-5 will come with Mazda's Skyactiv-G 2.5 L four-cylinder gasoline engine. Mazda has also developed a new generation of infotainment system for the CX-5, joining the growing list of automakers that have adopted Google's Android Automotive OS and Google automotive services.

Expect pricing much closer to the car's official US launch in 2026.