2026 Mazda CX-20.
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There is a new rumor about the Mazda CX-3 being replaced with an all-new model called the CX-20 as soon as later this year.
The name CX-20 was trademarked back in 2023 and hasn’t been used yet. A new CX-5 is also due out later this year.
Both new models are rumored to use a new Hybrid powertrain from Mazda, unlike the new CX-50 Hybrid which uses a Toyota powertrain. The new Mazda tech will power 60% to 75% of all their models by the end of the decade. The new “in-house” developed Hybrid system will use a larger battery than the Toyota system, while not being a PHEV.
And there is also the first pure EV SUV that will come out next year in the US. And of course, it will be another SUV. As Mazda seems to be moving away for good from regular sedans and hatchbacks. There is so far no replacement planned for the Mazda 3. The current generation was introduced at the Los Angeles Auto Show over 6 years ago…
As for the CX-30, it is almost as old and was introduced in late 2019. It is actually getting a little bit more popular every year with sales reaching over 77,000 in the US in 2023. A new design with a Hybrid powertrain would obviously be even more popular.
So far, I have not read good reviews about the CX90 and CX-70 PHEV versions. In the US or Europe. It has mostly been described as rough and unrefined. Which is really too bad. Let’s hope Mazda can do better with their next-generation Hybrids.
I’m finding the styling of the CX-20 quite attractive. Let’s hope the final version looks exactly like this. Mazda will have a hit on their hands.
Mazda America: “the Kai Concept was fantastic and we’d love to do it but on one condition; can’t you make it more, y’know … crossover?”
Mazda Stylists: “fml”
That naming makes sense. The Mazda2 hatch is the basis for the CX-3 – neither of which are still sold here. And the Mazda3 is the basis for the CX-30.
I really like the picture you posted. Short overhangs. The roofline arches back continuous with the hatch, all the way down to the taillights. And a lot less black cladding and wheel arches than the CX-30. Maybe the next CX-5 or CX-30 will look like this. As for their hybrid’s roughness… I suspect that has more to do with Toyota software, because all the Toyotas have the same problem. But throw a bigger, more powerful engine in with rough shift transitions and they get rougher. I expect Mazda’s in-house design to do better in this respect. Toyota only cared about mileage.