CX-5 (Mazda)

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Jul 10, 2024

On July 9, Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) announced pricing for the 2025 Mazda CX-50, and the availability of a CX-50 Hybrid version. 

The 2025 CX-50 is available in ten packages across three powertrain choices with standard all-wheel drive (AWD).

The CX-50 Hybrid platform is designed around the Toyota Hybrid System (THS), a powertrain package that is comprised of a 2.5-liter naturally-aspirated four-cylinder engine, hybrid EV battery, three electric motors, Electronically-controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (eCVT), and standard Electric AWD (eAWD) that produces 219 hp and 163 lb-ft of torque.

CX-50 Hybrid has an EPA estimated 38 MPG combined, which offers over 100 miles of extra driving range compared to CX-50 2.5 S models.

The Skyactiv-G 2.5-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine produces 187 hp and 185 lb-ft of torque paired to a Skyactiv-Drive six-speed automatic transmission, while Mazda's Skyactiv-G 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine produces 256 hp and 320 lb-ft of torque on premium 93 octane fuel, and 227 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque on regular 87 octane fuel, mated to a Skyactiv-Drive six-speed automatic transmission.

New for 2025, all CX-50 models now include Alexa Built-in, allowing the driver to make certain hands-free, voice commands for prompts to control the temperature or radio station, or smart home devices while in the vehicle.

Prices for CX-50 start from USD 30,300. Built at Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, USA, Inc. (MTMUS) in Huntsville, Alabama, 2025 CX-50 models will begin arriving in dealership in August, with CX-50 Hybrid models arriving in late 2024.

(Mazda press release on July 9, 2024)

Jul 02, 2024

On June 28, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced the 2024 CX-90 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) has been awarded its highest award, the 2024 TOP SAFETY PICK+. With this announcement, Mazda now has more IIHS 2024 TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards than any other brand (as of June 2024).

“Mazda is proud of our research and development teams who work tirelessly to continually improve our crashworthiness and crash avoidance technologies to meet and exceed increasingly rigorous testing standards set by IIHS,” said Mazda North American Operations President and CEO Tom Donnelly. 

The 2024 Mazda3 Sedan, Mazda3 Hatchback, CX-30, CX-50 (built after August 2024) and CX-90 all earned the 2024 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ award earlier this year.

To qualify for the 2024 TOP SAFETY PICK+ award, vehicles need good ratings in the small overlap front and updated side tests and an acceptable or good rating in the updated moderate overlap front test, which now emphasizes back seat safety. Additionally, an acceptable or good rating in the pedestrian front crash prevention evaluation is required, and all trims must come with acceptable- or good-rated headlights.

(Mazda press release on June 28, 2024)

Jan 11, 2024

On January 10, 2024, Mazda Sales Thailand announced that it recorded sales of 16,544 units in 2023 (down 47.7% from 31,638 units recorded in 2022).

Leading 2023 sales of Mazda Thailand was the Mazda 2 with 7,834 units, followed by Mazda CX-30’s sales of 3,254 units, Mazda CX-3 (2,389 units), Mazda CX-8 (999 units), Mazda 3 (884 units), Mazda BT-50 (834 units), Mazda CX-5 (340 units), and 10 units of Mazda MX-5. Moreover, the Mazda 6 20th Anniversary Edition (with only 100 units available) has also received positive feedback for the local customers, with 74 units booked already.

Mazda Sales Thailand stated that 2023 was seen as a stressful year both economically and socially. There were several factors that also affected the company’s 2023 performance, including a gradual improvement in local economy, financial institutions’ stricter conditions imposed on car loans, the government’s EV support measures that accelerate the transition from ICE vehicles to BEVs even faster, as well as the arrival of new automotive brands in the local market. Mazda itself is still in the process of developing new products and will be ready to adapt to change.

For the local auto market in 2024, Mazda projected sales to reach 750,000 – 800,000 cars. Mazda believes that 2024 will be an even more challenging year. Competition in the car market will become even more intense. For Mazda Thailand itself, 2024 sales are expected to improve from 2023.

(From Mazda Sales Thailand press release on January 10, 2024)

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