2025 Mazda CX-5 set for advanced Skyactiv-Z power

Mazda has released details on the all-new 2025 Mazda CX-5 and the family of next-generation family of Skyactiv-Z family of four-cylinder petrols that will power it when they’re introduced in 2027.

Announcing the Skyactiv-Z as the successor to both the current Skyactiv-G and Skyactiv-X engines, the new combustion mills have been developed to comply with stricter EU7 emissions and uses the lambda one combustion method that forbids car-makers to enrich the fuel mix, sticking to an air-fuel ratio of 1.0.

This means all the fuel is burnt without any spikes in emissions.

Capable of achieving a super-lean-burn combustion over a wide range of rpm, Mazda claims the significantly reduced emissions will be accompanied by improved performance and power levels – the holy grail of modern engine development.

The new mills will make their commercial debut under the bonnet of the next-generation CX-5 medium SUV, just not from launch next year.

Mazda has also confirmed it’s developed a new petrol-electric hybrid system believed to be based around the Skyactiv-Z engine which will not only go into the CX-5, but the premium-pitched CX-60, CX-70, CX-80 and CX-90 as well.

The Japanese brand said in a bid to ensure it remains competitive for price, the third-generation CX-5 will be 60 per cent less complex to build, while streamlining its specification and improving the supply chain efficiency by up to eight per cent.

Overseas reports suggest the new-generation Mazda CX-5 is only a few months away from being unwrapped ahead of sales kicking off in the second half of 2025.

When it arrives, the CX-5 will grow in size, with the third-gen SUV set to be roughly 110mm longer than the current car, making it about the same size as the Nissan X-TRAIL.

That means as well as matching the Nissan for interior space, it might also be offered with a third row of seats for the first time.

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