Teasers were shown at a press conference in Thailand, where Mazda announced an investment of $ 150 million
February 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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- A mysterious Mazda appeared in official sketches, resembling a sub-corpact crossover.
- The automaker will invest $ 150 million in Thailand for the production of electrified SUVs.
- The Mazda CEO promises five new products by 2028, including hybrids and electric models.
Mazda may have quietly revealed a future SUV in official sketches that almost stolen under the radar. The still named model seems to have a compact imprint and has doubles, suggesting that it is not entirely electric, although it can be a hybrid.
The sketches surfaced during an official event in Thailand, where Mazda announced an investment of 5 billion baht (150 million dollars) in the manufacture of electrified SUVs. Despite the importance of the revelation, the automaker did not include teasers in its press release.
Instead, they were spotted in a single photo shared by the investment council of Thailand, which shows the president and chief executive officer of Mazda, Masahiro Moro, holding the illustrations alongside the Thai Prime Minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra .
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After having zoomed and digitally improved the photo, it is clear that the SUV on the photo is not a member of the current range. The Green Lime model adopts the latest evolution of Mazda style language and has a sporting position. However, design sketches are often exaggerated, with oversized wheels and dramatic proportions that rarely reach production, which makes it difficult to determine exactly which model is shown.
At the front, the SUV presents similarities with the new generation Mazda CX-5, which was spotted by testing before its expected beginnings later this year. However, the rest of the vehicle tells a different story, because the roof line in the shape of a coupe and the smaller circular rear lights suggest a departure from the usual SUV style of Mazda.
There are speculations that this could be a successor to aging CX-3 or the slightly larger CX-30. Meanwhile, the Japanese website Creative Trend launched the idea of an even smaller Mazda CX-20, although no official confirmation exists for such a project.
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The CEO of Mazda has strengthened the possibility of a new small SUV, declaring: “We will present electrified products which are unique in Mazda to respond to requests from Thai customers as electrification progresses, and we will strengthen our role as that export base for small cars, mainly for Japanese and Asean markets. »»
Bev, Phev and hybrid SUVs for Thailand
Our colleagues from Thai website Autolife were invited during the press conference on February 14, giving us more details on the future Mazda plans in the region. During the event, the CEO of Mazda announced the launch of five new products in Thailand over the next three years, their silhouettes appearing in the background.
The first is the fully electric Mazda 6e sedan that will arrive on the Thai market in 2025. Next year, Mazda will introduce a new entirely electric SUV – probably the Mazda CX -6e based in Changan – with a plug -in hybrid SUV It looks like CX-80.
These will be followed by two additional SUVs with self-helpful hybrid configurations, planned respectively in 2027 and 2028. It should be noted that the launch dates refer to the Thai market, so one of the hybrids could be the next CX -5 which will be revealed in Japan at the end of 2025.
The investment of Mazda in Thailand will allow the production of 100,000 vehicles per year, intended for both sales and export markets. With an expanding electrified range and a new strategy for the region, the presence of Mazda on the Anase market should develop considerably
