2026 Mazda CX-5 Hybrid takes shape

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With its ongoing success on the sales charts as a worthy rival to the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, the Mazda CX-5 has managed to hide its age well.

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could take shape.

To the likely disappointment of many, the CX-5's predicted design isn't as bold of a departure from the current car as some might have hoped, with it carrying over a lot of the design language established by the first-generation model.

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Fair dinkum, there'll be new rim designs, as pictured here, while BestCar reckons the CX-5 will cop a two-tone roof job, which is becoming a right common look on modern city cars.

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It's proposed that the CX-5 will use a four-cylinder petrol engine, paired with an electric generator motor and electric drive motor, as well as a high-voltage battery.

The images show the engine control module will be located at the top of the e-motor, resulting in a more compact and lighter configuration.

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The cost will be within the budget for the majority of Australians.

No official release date has been confirmed yet, but it's expected to make its Australian debut in early 2026, following a global unveiling at the end of this year.