Mazda CX-50

[Arthur-A]

Originally Posted by Sasquachulator

What exactly is the difference between the CX models of single digit and double digit?

Like CX-5 vs CX-50?

CX-50 has longitudinal engine and transmission layout, like a FR vehicle?

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Arthur-A

CX-50 has longitudinal engine and transmission layout, like a FR vehicle?

Looks like it is transverse . Not uncommon.

[Arthur-A]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

Looks like it is transverse . Not uncommon.

Proper FR layout:


But it's a boring SUV anyway. They should've made new mazda 6 with this layout. Or 3, that'd be even better.

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by Arthur-A

But it's a boring SUV anyway.

I'm suggesting the target market likes boring.

[spcmafia]

Originally Posted by Sasquachulator

What exactly is the difference between the CX models of single digit and double digit?

Like CX-5 vs CX-50?

CX-50 is more light off-road and larger than the CX-5

[PulsarBeeerz]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

I'm suggesting the target market likes boring.

The target market does open their wallet up too.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Arthur-A

Proper FR layout:


But it's a boring SUV anyway. They should've made new mazda 6 with this layout. Or 3, that'd be even better.

Strange. This picture of the engine bay looks transverse. You can see the alternator facing the passenger side.

[Sasquachulator]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

Strange. This picture of the engine bay looks transverse. You can see the alternator facing the passenger side.

I dont think thats the CX-50 engine bay.

I googled CX50 engine bay and a similar looking image shows up, which says its from a CX5 or CX9
(assuming the FR layout is the difference between CX5 and CX50)

edit:
finally found a pic of a CX50 engine bay
The alternator isnt where it is shown on your pic

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Sasquachulator

edit:
finally found a pic of a CX50 engine bay
The alternator isnt where it is shown on your pic

Still looks transverse to me. Pretty sure that is the same engine and layout as my pic, look at the intake routing and positioning. Alt being in a different spot is possible depending on layout and option configuration. It could also be that the picture is just too low of an angle.

[alphasaur]

the cx50 is the same frame as the cx30, it's transverse.

70/90 is supposed to be longitudinal and rumors are the next 6 will be as well.

[Sasquachulator]

Originally Posted by alphasaur

the cx50 is the same frame as the cx30, it's transverse.

70/90 is supposed to be longitudinal and rumors are the next 6 will be as well.

Guess that makes sense.
I was unable to find anything regarding the CX50 being RWD based layout.
All I read was that it was a little bit bigger and a bit more off-roadier than a CX5, and built on the same platform.

The CX60 that was just released not too long ago is RWD based i think and the CX70 is the one we're gonna get, which is going to be more or less the same as the CX60.

[Irace86.2.0]

Transverse

[Arthur-A]

I probably confused that with the cx60. Damn it, they keep spawning these junk SUVs, cx3, cx30, cx4, cx5, cx50, cx60, cx70, cx90. Wtf, lol.

[Sasquachulator]

Originally Posted by Arthur-A

I probably confused that with the cx60. Damn it, they keep spawning these junk SUVs, cx3, cx30, cx4, cx5, cx50, cx60, cx70, cx90. Wtf, lol.

Its almost as bad as the BMW X line.....with the odd numbered cars being the SUV, the even numbered being the "coupe" version of that same SUV.

X1 is an SUV, X2 is a swoopier/sportier version of that same SUV...
X3 is a larger SUV, X4 is that SUV with the rear cargo at a slant for a more compromising "coupe" shape......

With Mazda seems like the single digit is the car-like CUV, the double digit is the same thing but more "rugged and off roady" looking.....

These manufacturers are just gonna find some hole to fit a redundant SUV in because it prints money...somehow.....