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Mazda has revealed pricing and specifications for its incoming next-generation CX-5 for the North American market.The new car arrives in America with only the carryover 2.5-litre non-turbo engine option (as is also the plan in Australia), and is priced at $29,990 (AU$44,767).Currently the entry-level version of the outgoing CX-5 in Australia is a 2.0-litre front-wheel drive variant, priced at $36,740, making the straight-converted price significantly higher.For the US market, the CX-5 is now all-wheel drive only and features a host of new features and upgrades, including a connected multimedia suite, a significantly larger cabin and boot space, increased sound deadening, improved safety, torque vectoring systems and revised suspension.It also gets new cabin technology throughout, with a 12.9-inch multimedia touchscreen and 10.25-inch digital dash, which is even on the entry-level S model.On higher end variants expect larger wheels and improved interior trims, as well as the inclusion of wireless phone connectivity and a better speaker system. The top-spec Premium Plus grade for the US market gets the full array of safety equipment and a larger 15.6-inch multimedia screen. It also scores the ‘Driver Personalisation System’ (memory functions for all the adjustable features) from the larger CX-90.It is unclear at this stage whether Mazda will switch the Australian-delivered CX-5 to all-wheel drive only, or whether cars delivered here will continue to be available in front-wheel drive, which is a factor likely to drastically affect the final price.The larger CX-60, which sits on Mazda’s more premium platform, is now available with an entry-level variant using the same 2.5-litre non-turbo engine starting from $44,240, lending evidence to the idea the new-generation CX-5 needs to be more affordable in Australia.The hybrid version, which will debut a new hybrid system for Mazda dubbed SkyActiv-Z, is not due until 2027, as the brand is taking its time to imbue it with its signature ‘zoom-zoom’ driving characteristics.The brand has told CarsGuide in the past that the new system will achieve better driving dynamics than Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy system, which it uses in the US-only CX-50 that will live alongside the new CX-5 in that market.Meanwhile the brand has also confirmed it will sell the Chinese-built CX-6e in Australia as an electric alternative to the CX-5, which will give customers the choice of petrol, hybrid, and electric options.Mazda’s refreshed range will also be entering some of the most hotly contested market segments in Australia.The CX-5 will need to face-off against the new-generation Toyota RAV4, which is available as both a plugless and plug-in hybrid, and new-generation Hyundai Tucson and Kia Sportage SUVs with increased hybrid options are also expected to break cover in 2026. Not to mention the array of new rivals from China vying for a slice of the outgoing car’s popularity.The new-generation CX-5 is due in Australia in the middle 2026, stay tuned for more information including local pricing and specification details later in the year.

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