
Mazda forecasts that even in 2020 most vehicles, including hybrids, will still be powered by the internal combustion engine. And so we set a 2015 target date for raising the average fuel economy of our vehicles worldwide by 30% compared to 2008 levels. To achieve this we are introducing SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY, a comprehensive suite of breakthroughs in base technologies to enhance the efficiency of powertrain components - engines and transmissions - as well as reduce vehicle body weight, improve aerodynamics, and much more. In addition, we are gradually adding electric devices to our base technologies to contribute to overall reductions in CO2 emissions.

First came the next-generation Demio with the SKYACTIV-G 1.3 engine. Then the next-generation Axela with a SKYACTIV-G 2.0 engine and SKYACTIV-DRIVE six-speed automatic transmission. Now the third SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY model, the next-generation crossover SUV CX-5, is scheduled for release in spring 2012. Look to these models for unprecedented driving exhilaration allied with outstanding environmental and safety performance.