The successor to the Mazda CX-5 may not retain the same name, but could instead be dubbed the CX-50, according to a report out of Japan.
Last year, Mazda made a host of trademark filings for various new model names, including the CX-50. On the back of this news, Spyder7 claims to have received information from confidential sources that the CX-50 name will be used for the CX-5 successor.
The publication claims the CX-50 will utilize the Japanese car manufacturer’s new rear-wheel drive platform set to underpin the next-generation Mazda6. If this proves to be the case, the new crossover could use a number of Mazda’s inline-six powertrains as well as potential hybrids.
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Spyder7 suggests that sitting at the base of the range could be Mazda’s 2.5-liter four-cylinder SkyActiv-G engine with a 48-volt mild-hybrid system rated at 184 hp, while a turbocharged variant of this powertrain with 223 hp is also a possibility, as is a 2.2-liter diesel four-cylinder SkyActiv-D.
Sitting above these four-cylinder engines may be a 3.0-liter inline-six using Mazda’s SkyActiv-X technology and sporting a 48-volt mild-hybrid system. Moreover, a diesel 3.3-liter inline-six may also be on the cards.
Apart from the engines, it is claimed the Mazda CX-50 will have a sleeker design than the CX-5, with steeply slanted A- and C-pillars to give it more of a coupe-like appearance. In general, it could look quite similar to the Mazda3-based CX-30, albeit larger.
Finally, the publication claims that the new Mazda CX-50 could be announced in 2021 or 2022.
