We’ll see Mazda’s ‘new SUV’ next month in Geneva.
At last year’s Los Angeles Auto Show, Mazda pitched a “new era” for its brand with the 2019 Mazda3. After seeing the model up close and personal, it’s hard for us to argue, as the model adopts the company’s SkyActiv-X powertrain and its i-Activ all-wheel drive system. Now, the new trend continues with this new SUV Mazda will debut at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show.
Current-generation Mazda CX-3. [Photo: Mazda] 
Current-generation Mazda CX-3. [Photo: Mazda]
Exactly what SUV is it? Based on what we can see, it may be a new Mazda CX-3. It’s definitely smaller than the CX-5, and we’ve been waiting for a full-fledged update since it was first introduced at the 2014 LA Auto Show. The company did give it minor updates for 2019, as has been their way before introducing next-generation models.
However, that may not be the case, as Mazda said in a statement that this is “a brand new addition to the Mazda lineup.” Beyond that, the company also said it will feature new Kodo design language and that SkyActiv-X engine.
Rumors out there suggest Mazda could split the difference between the CX-3 and CX-5, and introduce a “CX-4” model to the U.S. Technically, the CX-4 already exists exclusively for the Chinese market. That’s more like a wagon than the crossovers we get here in the U.S. Based on size, that might not be it, but it would be an all-new model to the U.S. market.
We’ll know more closer to the Geneva Auto Show, as the company may give us more teasers by then. Stay tuned for more updates!
