- Mazda says its next-generation Skyactiv-D 2.2L clean diesel engine will go on sale in Japan in spring 2012.
- The diesel's first application in Japan will be in the Mazda CX-5 crossover.
- The Skyactiv-D engine will arrive at U.S. dealers in early 2013, Mazda tells Inside Line.
HIROSHIMA, Japan — Mazda's next-generation Skyactiv-D clean diesel engine will arrive at U.S. dealers in early 2013, a company spokesperson told Inside Line.
The 2.2-liter four-cylinder diesel, the latest member of Mazda's new Skyactiv family of fuel-saving powertrains, will go on sale next spring in Japan, where its first application will be in the Mazda CX-5 crossover.
In the U.S., a Mazda spokesperson, responding to a query from Inside Line, said: "While I cannot divulge which Mazda vehicle will be outfitted with the Skyactiv-D 2.2L diesel for the U.S. market, I can say to expect that vehicle within the next 18 months."
Mazda said the Skyactiv-D 2.2 is the world's first passenger-car diesel to meet Japan's tough new emissions standards without expensive aftertreatment technology to reduce nitrogen oxide.
Equipped with an idling-stop system, the Skyactiv-D 2.2 in the CX-5 will develop 310 pound-feet of torque, while returning average fuel economy of 44 mpg on Japan's JC08 test cycle.
Inside Line says: With the new Skyactiv-D, Mazda said it "expects that its clean-diesel vehicles will become a core part of its product lineup in Japan." The U.S. jury could be out for a while.
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M3Ferreira says:
10:53 PM, 04/29/2012
Bring the CX-5 Diesel to the US...Mr. Mazda USA! Why should only the Asian and European markets get it? I understand all the negative pre-conceptions US drivers have of old diesel technology and tougher US emissions standards etc etc....but once US drivers see and experience the advantages and performance of the new diesels....hybrids will finally get a run for their money...unless you are one of those "dogooders" who bought the Prius for status or it's green image (those who didn't even consider the Honda Civic, you know who you are, yes you!)
There have been rumors about Honda and Subaru bringing diesel over to the US in the form of either a small sedan or crossover, but nothing so far. VW is thus far the only reasonably priced purveyor of diesels to the US, just wish they were more reliable overall. Mazda - beat them to the punch and you will take the lead in a yet another segment and if the Miata experience is any indication it will probably take the other guys another 5 to 10 before they catch up.
tglaze says:
08:04 AM, 03/31/2012
What is 44 mpg on Japan's JC08 test cycle compared to US mpg?
tglaze says:
08:03 AM, 03/31/2012
What is 44 mpg on Japan's JC08 test cycle, how does that compare to US mpg's?
tglaze says:
08:02 AM, 03/31/2012
What is 44 mpg on Japan's JC08 test cycle, how does that compare to US mpg's?
drlou says:
07:13 PM, 01/02/2012
Wouldn't it be great if Mazda made a compact diesel pickup for the North American market? Even the current global midsize BT-50 would give us a better choice than we now have. Maybe a compact diesel pickup based upon the upcoming CX-5 is in Mazda's future.
icemilkcoffee says:
04:27 PM, 01/02/2012
Please please please put it in the Mazda 5 minivan. They would totally OWN this category since there is no diesel minivan on the market, and hasn't been one since the diesel vanagon of the mid 80's.
rbaran says:
01:11 PM, 12/15/2011
Please, please bring the Skyactive-D to the USA sooner than later. We will purchase one when it comes available
motorstreet says:
05:11 PM, 10/27/2011
626gt and seriously, your estimates are way off. I get 43-45 mpg in my Golf TDI, not 34 mpg as the EPA says I should get (I do roughly 45% city and 55% highway driving). Compared to the Mazda 3s and Golf 2.5 I save between $850 and $1000 a year in fuel alone (assuming those cars beat the EPA ratings slightly). My commute is about 40 miles a day, at least 60% of that is city driving.
I wouldn't be surprised if this engine gets 44mpg in the real world, Mazda's Skyactiv technology seems pretty good. The difference in fuel economy between the Golf 2.0TDI 140 and 2.0TDI 140 Bluemotion Technology in Europe is 6mpg on the combined rating. The European fuel economy cycle isn't nearly as unrealistic as people think, I have beat their ratings in my Golf TDI (rated at 57mpg highway, I get 54-59mpg on the highway) and my Touareg TDI (rated at 37mpg highway in Europe, my record is 42 mpg and I consistently get 35+mpg on the highway)
mortal says:
04:11 PM, 10/27/2011
The best thing about this is that there will be an sky automatic transmission that is capable of handling 300 ft lbs of torque, easily swap-able into, say, a 4th gen miata. Wouldn't have to worry about a super/turbo charger killing the transmission then!
jim06830 says:
03:01 PM, 10/27/2011
Here in the US most people have a very negative opinion of diesels.They remember the horrible GM diesels of the 70's & 80's and the slow,noisey,dirty Mercedes and Volvo diesels from not too long ago.Add to that memories of slow,dirty,smelly trucks and buses of recent times and it's understandable that they have such an opinion.But *today's* diesels (at least the ones in passenger cars) are *much* different,*much* better.Today you can buy a large.luxurious Mercedes diesel sedan that can get 38mpg on the highway and a smaller,but still nice,VW diesel sedan/hatchback that gets 45mpg highway.