Next-gen Mazda CX-5 debuts: 10% lighter, safer body
Mazda CX-5 2025: 10% lighter body via Nippon Steel tech
Next-gen Mazda CX-5 debuts: 10% lighter, safer body
Discover the 2025 Mazda CX-5, co-developed with Nippon Steel: a 10% lighter body using NSafe-AutoConcept ECO3, preserved rigidity, and greener production.
2025-10-23T23:05:05+03:00
2025-10-23T23:05:05+03:00
2025-10-23T23:05:05+03:00
Mazda Motor Corporation, working with Nippon Steel, has developed the next-generation CX-5, unveiled in July 2025. The collaboration trimmed the body’s mass by 10% compared with the previous model while preserving structural rigidity and crash safety. For a mainstream crossover, that comes across as disciplined engineering rather than a headline grab.The two companies relied on the NSafe-AutoConcept ECO3 material and modern analytical methods to fine-tune the body structure and compress development timelines. It’s a clear example of materials science shaping an everyday model with purpose and restraint.Production has been arranged closer to Mazda’s assembly plant, cutting transport costs, CO2 emissions, and the risk of supply disruptions. In a market still wary of logistics shocks, that kind of proximity is a pragmatic advantage.Mazda notes that the new CX-5 is part of a broader drive to boost manufacturing efficiency and strengthen supply-chain sustainability. The same solutions are slated for other models, including new vehicles planned for 2026—turning the CX-5 into a showcase for decisions set to ripple across the range.
Discover the 2025 Mazda CX-5, co-developed with Nippon Steel: a 10% lighter body using NSafe-AutoConcept ECO3, preserved rigidity, and greener production.
Michael Powers, Editor
Mazda Motor Corporation, working with Nippon Steel, has developed the next-generation CX-5, unveiled in July 2025. The collaboration trimmed the body’s mass by 10% compared with the previous model while preserving structural rigidity and crash safety. For a mainstream crossover, that comes across as disciplined engineering rather than a headline grab.
The two companies relied on the NSafe-AutoConcept ECO3 material and modern analytical methods to fine-tune the body structure and compress development timelines. It’s a clear example of materials science shaping an everyday model with purpose and restraint.
Production has been arranged closer to Mazda’s assembly plant, cutting transport costs, CO2 emissions, and the risk of supply disruptions. In a market still wary of logistics shocks, that kind of proximity is a pragmatic advantage.
Mazda notes that the new CX-5 is part of a broader drive to boost manufacturing efficiency and strengthen supply-chain sustainability. The same solutions are slated for other models, including new vehicles planned for 2026—turning the CX-5 into a showcase for decisions set to ripple across the range.
