Mazda Confirms New Turbo I6 and Plug In Hybrid Engines For U.S.

Mazda is constant its march in direction of changing into a premium automaker. We lastly have official phrase that the Zoom Zoom model is giving the U.S. market two model new engine choices that may debut in two new crossovers.

Mazda’s future engine plans have been backwards and forwards for the previous few years. They gave us a short-lived diesel within the CX-5, but it value an excessive amount of, and nobody purchased (or cared for) it, so it was dropped. Then got here phrase that the Mazda6 was getting a next-gen with rear-wheel drive and a turbocharged I6 engine. However sedan gross sales have been on the decline for years, and Mazda scrapped plans for the next-gen 6, leaving us with a will-they-received’t-they state of mind for the I6.

Then we realized the remainder of the world was getting a rear-wheel drive plug-in hybrid crossover from them known as the CX-60, however that it wasn’t destined for america. Nevertheless, it did have a plug-in hybrid powertrain based mostly round a 2.5-liter I4. If we weren’t getting the CX-60, may we not less than have the engine? Effectively, it appears as if we’re getting each.

Mazda confirmed to me that the U.S. is ready to get each a turbocharged I6 and a plug-in hybrid powertrain. These engines will debut in two new crossovers known as the CX-70 and CX-90. From what we all know, the CX-70 and CX-90 will each have platforms based mostly round this new straight-six engine. That mentioned, that’s about all we all know.

A report from Australia’s Automotive Knowledgeable who additionally confirmed the engines coming to North America, says that the I6 is turbocharged and paired with a 48V delicate hybrid system and places out 280 horsepower and 331 lb-ft of torque. If true, these are fairly low energy numbers from one thing that’s each turbocharged and paired with a 48V system. We’ll have to attend and see although. Mazda plans to drop the CX-70 and CX-90, together with a brand new CX-50 someday in 2023.