Our crystal ball tells us the CX-50, which will spearhead the company's upmarket ascent, will be one of the first vehicles to offer Co-Pilot. Its Co-Pilot suite of driving aids is scheduled to make its market debut in 2022 in one of the company's bigger cars. Semi-autonomous technology is on Mazda's radar, too. Regardless, big challenges are ahead, because an electrified Miata is in the pipeline.
Some are lighter than others mild-hybrid technology is far more manageable than a full electric powertrain. Lightness has been one of the Miata's greatest attributes since its the original model arrived in 1989, yet all forms of electrification add weight. It will be interesting to watch which side of the graph the MX-5 Miata lands on. By that point, Mazda predicts its full product portfolio will feature some degree of electrification, and that EVs will represent about 25% of its global sales. Looking ahead, Mazda plans to launch a second scalable platform called Skyactiv Scalable EV Architecture that will underpin several products "with various vehicle sizes and body types." It's too early for the firm to provide additional details because the cars built on it won't arrive until 2025 at the earliest. One of Mazda's top engineers explained his team settled on a 35.5-kilowatt-hour pack after analyzing factors like how much energy is required to build the pack, how much electricity is needed for a full charge, and the environmental impact of replacing the battery, which Mazda expects could be necessary after the MX-30 has covered about 100,000 miles. Its relatively small battery pack illustrates Mazda's unique approach to developing an electric car, and it could shed light on what the three upcoming EVs will look like on paper when they arrive. With a coupe-like roofline and RX-8-like doors, the MX-30 (pictured) is unlike any other EV on the market. As we've already reported, one of the Toyota-powered models will be a crossover built in a new plant in Alabama. Mazda noted it's excluding mild-hybrid systems from these tallies, but it clarified that some of the regular hybrids will use technology sourced from partner Toyota. Known as the Skyactiv Multi-Solution Scalable Architecture, the platform will underpin five hybrids, five plug-in hybrids, and three EVs due out between 20. Many will be built on the same basic architecture to cut costs. It's a bit of a niche model, but it will be joined by at least 13 electrified vehicles in the coming years. Mazda's first electric car, the MX-30, made its debut in 2019.
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