2026 Mazda CX-5 to be shown at KLIMS in June?

The Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show has offered some hints regarding the new vehicles that will the shown at upcoming edition of the show, KLIMS 2026, and Mazda is among the brands that will be taking part.

Mazda Malaysia has hinted that it will be showing its latest SUV that “could be coming” to Malaysia, and the model that fits the bill is the third-generation CX-5, which the company has previously confirmed to reach Malaysia in the third quarter of this year.

Bermaz Auto executive chairman Tan Sri Ben Yeoh has previously said that the new model will arrive in Malaysia first as a fully imported (CBU) model the locally assembled (CKD) version emerges later on, and the third-generation SUV will only be offered in this market with the 2.5 litre naturally aspirated engine, dubbed e-Skyactiv G for its mild-hybrid augmentation. This drives the front wheels through a six-speed automatic.

The third-generation CX-5 will go on sale accompanied by the second-generation model in Malaysia, however the model already on sale in this market will only be offered with the base 2.0 litre engine in the future, with the 2.5 litre options set to be progressively scaled down and presumably discontinued.

GALLERY: 2026 Mazda CX-5 at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show

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