Cars & SUVs · 2026
The Mazda Lineup
Four very different machines, one shared obsession with the driver. US-market pricing and approximate specifications below.
Mazda keeps its range deliberately tight. Instead of dozens of anonymous variants, the company offers a handful of models — a compact hatch, the world's favourite roadster, a driver-friendly SUV and a flagship three-row wagon with a proper inline-six. Every one of them shares the same Skyactiv engineering and Kodo design DNA. Figures below are US MSRP (2026 model year), approximate, and subject to change — check mazdausa.com for current data.
Available as a sedan or a five-door hatchback, the Mazda3 is the thinking person's compact. The standard Skyactiv-G 2.5 makes 186 hp; step up to the 2.5 Turbo and output jumps to up to 250 hp on premium fuel — with standard i-Activ AWD on turbo cars and a rare-at-this-price available six-speed manual.
| Body styles | Sedan / 5-door hatchback |
|---|---|
| Engine | 2.5 L Skyactiv-G I4 · 2.5 L Skyactiv-G Turbo I4 |
| Power | 186 hp · up to 250 hp (turbo, premium fuel) |
| Torque | Up to 320 lb-ft (turbo) |
| Fuel economy | Up to 30 mpg combined |
| Starting MSRP | $24,650 (sedan) · $25,650 (hatchback) |
The CX-5 is Mazda's best-selling vehicle and the SUV that convinced the world a crossover could still be fun. Standard i-Activ all-wheel drive, a carlike seating position and cabin trim that borrows from segments above make it a perennial award-winner. The 2.5 Turbo trim delivers up to 256 hp on premium fuel.
| Engine | 2.5 L Skyactiv-G I4 · 2.5 L Dynamic Pressure Turbo I4 |
|---|---|
| Power | 187 hp · up to 256 hp (turbo, premium fuel) |
| Drivetrain | Standard i-Activ AWD |
| Fuel economy | 26 mpg combined |
| Seating | 5 |
| Starting MSRP | $29,990 (2026, US) |
Mazda's new flagship is also its most significant: the CX-90 resurrects the inline-six engine for the modern era. Its longitudinal 3.3-litre turbocharged straight-six is silky, efficient and available in up to 340-hp Turbo S tune. A plug-in hybrid powertrain and seating for up to eight round out the range.
| Engine | 3.3 L turbocharged inline-6 · 2.5 L PHEV available |
|---|---|
| Power | 280 hp (Turbo) · up to 340 hp (Turbo S, premium fuel) |
| Torque | Up to 369 lb-ft (Turbo S) |
| Fuel economy | Up to 25 mpg combined (3.3 Turbo) |
| Seating | Up to 8 |
| Starting MSRP | $39,700 · PHEV from $50,695 (2026–27, US) |
No modern lineup tour is complete without the rotary legend. Across three generations (SA/FB, FC and FD), the RX-7 paired the spinning-triangle Wankel engine with lightweight rear-drive chassis magic. The twin-turbocharged 13B-REW of the final FD generation made up to 276 hp in its home market — the same rotary DNA that won the 1991 24 Hours of Le Mans.
| Production | 1978–2002 · three generations |
|---|---|
| Engines | 12A · 13B · 13B-REW twin-rotor rotary |
| Peak power | Up to 276 hp (FD, JDM rating) |
| Drivetrain | Rear-wheel drive |
| Claim to fame | Le Mans-winning rotary heritage (1991, 787B) |
| Status | Discontinued — a modern classic |
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