2015 Mazda CX-5 facelift spied in Germany
08-13-14, 12:11 PM
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2015 Mazda CX-5 facelift spied in Germany
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Could be introduced later this year
The Mazda CX-5 was introduced nearly four years ago, so the company is preparing a minor facelift for their entry-level crossover.
Caught undergoing testing in Germany, the facelifted model looks instantly recognizable but appears to adopt a new front bumper, a revised grille and restyled headlights. Additional changes are limited but the camouflaged taillights suggest they could also see a minor refreshing as well.
Engine options remain unconfirmed but they will likely carryover from the current model. As a result, we can expect to see a range of familiar petrol and diesel units.
The facelifted Mazda CX-5 could be introduced later this year, so expect to learn more in the coming months.
The Mazda CX-5 was introduced nearly four years ago, so the company is preparing a minor facelift for their entry-level crossover.
Caught undergoing testing in Germany, the facelifted model looks instantly recognizable but appears to adopt a new front bumper, a revised grille and restyled headlights. Additional changes are limited but the camouflaged taillights suggest they could also see a minor refreshing as well.
Engine options remain unconfirmed but they will likely carryover from the current model. As a result, we can expect to see a range of familiar petrol and diesel units.
The facelifted Mazda CX-5 could be introduced later this year, so expect to learn more in the coming months.
11-09-14, 08:44 AM
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Facelifted 2016 Mazda CX-5 Spills Onto The Web [New Photos]
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Only a week after brochure pictures of the refreshed JDM 2016 Mazda6 leaked online, the same has happened to the 2016 CX-5 crossover.
The scans depict the Japanese domestic market version of Mazda's CX-5, but we see no reason why the same aesthetic changes won't be applied to the global model.
These include a sharper front end with a new grille with five horizontal bars, angrier looking headlamp clusters and different fog lamp openings, plus new taillight graphics and alloy wheel designs.
That's all these brochure pages tell us (unless you can read Japanese, in which case, we're all ears), so we don't know if and what changed inside and under the hood.
Could we see it at the LA Auto Show later this month? It's possible, as we know that Mazda will premiere three new cars, one of which will be the smaller CX-3 crossover, so there's two more spots left (unless one of those is the MX-5 as a North American motorshow premiere).
The scans depict the Japanese domestic market version of Mazda's CX-5, but we see no reason why the same aesthetic changes won't be applied to the global model.
These include a sharper front end with a new grille with five horizontal bars, angrier looking headlamp clusters and different fog lamp openings, plus new taillight graphics and alloy wheel designs.
That's all these brochure pages tell us (unless you can read Japanese, in which case, we're all ears), so we don't know if and what changed inside and under the hood.
Could we see it at the LA Auto Show later this month? It's possible, as we know that Mazda will premiere three new cars, one of which will be the smaller CX-3 crossover, so there's two more spots left (unless one of those is the MX-5 as a North American motorshow premiere).
11-09-14, 02:27 PM
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could be worse but the new one should be a step up
11-09-14, 09:07 PM
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Lexus Test Driver
I SO badly wanted to buy this. But to many things were going against it. Wind noise, thigh bolster seats were arching into my thigh and most importantly the Bose center channel was overpowering every other speaker and could not be defeated. Also one has to get in head first as I hit my head on the pillars if I don't. Arrr! We've been Mazda family all our lives. Them my wife learned Mazda used Ford engines and she was not even interested. Sigh. Good looking SUV though.
11-10-14, 06:25 AM
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I SO badly wanted to buy this. But to many things were going against it. Wind noise, thigh bolster seats were arching into my thigh and most importantly the Bose center channel was overpowering every other speaker and could not be defeated. Also one has to get in head first as I hit my head on the pillars if I don't. Arrr! We've been Mazda family all our lives. Them my wife learned Mazda used Ford engines and she was not even interested. Sigh. Good looking SUV though.
So far, definitely loving the vehicle! and the upgrades for 2016 are looking to be perfect for an already successful vehicle. dash update is the best change IMO
11-10-14, 09:00 AM
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Lexus Champion
I SO badly wanted to buy this. But to many things were going against it. Wind noise, thigh bolster seats were arching into my thigh and most importantly the Bose center channel was overpowering every other speaker and could not be defeated. Also one has to get in head first as I hit my head on the pillars if I don't. Arrr! We've been Mazda family all our lives. Them my wife learned Mazda used Ford engines and she was not even interested. Sigh. Good looking SUV though.
The new Mazda drivetrains (SkyActiv) are Mazda engines and transmission, and are NOT Ford engines; soon Mazda will have no more Ford engines and transmissions. Ford dumped most of their holding in Mazda a few years ago which left Mazda in a question mark -- not knowing if it would survive without Ford help -- but they seem to doing well enough now with new, non-Ford designs and engines.
11-10-14, 10:13 AM
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The new Mazda drivetrains (SkyActiv) are Mazda engines and transmission, and are NOT Ford engines; soon Mazda will have no more Ford engines and transmissions. Ford dumped most of their holding in Mazda a few years ago which left Mazda in a question mark -- not knowing if it would survive without Ford help -- but they seem to doing well enough now with new, non-Ford designs and engines.
11-10-14, 10:23 AM
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Lexus Champion
I think Ford has no more stake in Mazda..............so yeah, it's a pure Mazda effort now and all their engines (Skyactiv philosophy) are completely their own. I test drove a Mazda 6 with a 2.5 liter engine and wow, I was surprised at how this four-cylinder engine easily reached 5,000 RPM in such a short time. I had to be careful though since it was a test drive unit.
Still with that said, now that Mazda is on its own, the fate of a next-gen CX-9 is still undetermined. And for a few reasons:
1) The contract of Mazda with Ford for their 3.7 liter CYCLONE V6 engine is about to expire.
2) Will Mazda still be interested on developing their own in-house V6 engine using Skyactiv technology to power a top-of-the-line next-gen CX-9?
3) If not, will they seek to 'borrow' a six-cylinder engine from another manufacturer?
4) If they won't go V6, then the future CX-9 would be four-cylinder only. Would the 2.5 Skyactiv be enough to power it?
Still with that said, now that Mazda is on its own, the fate of a next-gen CX-9 is still undetermined. And for a few reasons:
1) The contract of Mazda with Ford for their 3.7 liter CYCLONE V6 engine is about to expire.
2) Will Mazda still be interested on developing their own in-house V6 engine using Skyactiv technology to power a top-of-the-line next-gen CX-9?
3) If not, will they seek to 'borrow' a six-cylinder engine from another manufacturer?
4) If they won't go V6, then the future CX-9 would be four-cylinder only. Would the 2.5 Skyactiv be enough to power it?