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Report: Mazda Giving the CX-5 Hybrid Power for Its Next Generation

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The Mazda CX-5 is aging compared to the rest of its fleet, but it remains a top seller for the brand. It’s still a surprisingly engaging and well-equipped compact SUV, however, and Motor1 recently found clues that it would be getting an overhaul with a hybrid upgrade. Image: Mazda] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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The 2025 Mazda CX-70: Right-Sizing UPDATED

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You like the swoopy Mazda CX-90 but it's too big for your wants and needs. You get to your Mazda dealer and see that a new contender has emerged. Enter the 2025 Mazda CX-70. liter turbocharged inline-six with a mild hybrid boost or a plug-in hybrid pairing a 2.5-liter, The mild hybrid in the 3.3

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Upcoming Mazda CX-70 to Share Powertrains With CX-90

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In what may be described as a ‘sky is blue’ moment, eagle-eyed fans of the Mazda brand have uncovered some filings with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) indicating the snazzy new CX-70 is going to share greasy bits with the tony CX-90. mills appended with hybrid gubbins plus a 2.5L plug-in hybrid unit. .&

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Mazda Announces Pricing for the New CX-70 SUV

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Mazda recently revealed the CX-70, a new two-row SUV closely related to the three-row CX-90 that debuted for the 2024 model year. Like its larger counterpart, the CX-70 is available with electrified powertrains, including a plug-in hybrid option. Image: Mazda] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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Deep Six the Nine: Mazda Officially Cancels CX-9

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This one hardly comes as a surprise, given Mazda is in the throes of completely revamping its lineup – complete with straight-six engines and extra zeroes in its model names. Departing this year, it leaves behind its progeny CX-90, a rig that is part of the next-gen set at Mazda.& Images: Mazda] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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Report: Mazda MX-5 ‘Miata’ Running With Special Editions Before EV Replacement

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Despite being the kind of brand that always tries to do things a little differently, Mazda is supposed to follow nearly every other manufacturer down the rabbit hole of fleetwide electrification by 2030. However, Mazda does seem interested in leveraging the possibility of the current ND model being the last of its kind into additional sales.

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Mazda’s Electric MX-30 Being Pulled From the U.S. Market

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The Mazda MX-30 EV will be pulled from the U.S. market after 2023, with the manufacturer stating its preference to prioritize hybrid models. Mazda sold just 181 examples of the MX-30s in 2021 and another 324 in 2022. Leadership has even suggested the MX-30 may return to our market in hybrid guise.

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