Mazda reveals engine lineup for 2022

Someone actually browsed through Mazda’s latest boring financial report and discovered photos of the engines that the Japanese car marque intends to start mass-producing by the end of 2022.

The first one is the inline-six mill announced a year ago. It has between 3 and 3.3 liters of displacement and comes in three forms: standard gasoline, diesel and self-igniting Skyactiv-X gasoline (the principle used is similar to that employed in the diesel engines). The fourth-gen Mazda 6 will have such an engine mounted longitudinally.

The second model is a familiar Skyactiv four-pot redesigned for RWD use and assistd by a 48V electric motor.

The third one is a hybrid powertrain based on a compact-sized rotary/piston engine that acts as a power supply for the main electric motor. The new iteration of the MX-30 SUV (see video) will be the first to take advantage of it.

One more addition to the lineup will arrive in the shape of a mid-size, RWD crossover SUV allegedly called the CX-50 and coming to replace the old CX-5. The company will redirect its entire resources into developing these powertrains and cars, but it is unlikely that any will emerge before 2022.