Mazda's 2016 lineup includes powertrain shake-ups. - LeftLane News
All four- and five-door models with the 2. 0L four-cylinder (denoted by an "i" rather than an "s") will still be available with either transmission, but those who want the 184-horsepower, 2. 5-liter engine will have to spring for a Grand Touring... The manual option was available only on "i" models for the 2014 Mazda3's initial production, so limited availability is nothing new. It's the Touring model's short run (effectively just the 2015 model year) that raises eyebrows. That's not the only interesting bit of news to come out of Mazda's 2016 model year updates. Much of the information released earlier in August (such as the discontinuation of the Mazda5 mini-minivan ) was known or unsurprising, but buried in the list was another interesting turn: The CX-5's 2. 0L engine will only be available with the... When the CX-5 was introduced for the 2013 model year, the 2. 0L was the only available engine and it was available in front- or all-wheel-drive with the automatic transmissions across all trims. 5L engine has now effectively taken over the entire CX-5 model line. Source: www.leftlanenews.com
