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It’s never easy to be different. Not even when people who are different are praised. Because being different forces you to go against the current, to defend what seems indefensible due to fashion but more than evident if you point to reason. And although in those cases one gets the applause, there is always that internal resentment of what would happen if one bowed to the currents that move the world. Mazda knows that feeling well. This small Hiroshima company is more than used to to do things in a different way. And, above all, to receive applause for it. But when you don’t just have reputation in your hands. When what is at stake is money, things are different. Mazda CX-5 technical data sheet Mazda CX-5 Body type five-seater SUV MEASURES 4,690 mm long, 1,860 mm wide, 1,695 mm high. 2,815 mm wheelbase Trunk 583 liters Maximum power 141 hp WLTP CONSUMPTION 7.0 l/100 km in front-wheel drive 7.4-7.5 l/100 km in all-wheel drive Environmental distinctive ECHO. Driving aids Mandatory by the European Union. Adaptive cruise control with lane keeping and lane change assist. Automatic parking. Others 12.9-inch screen for the instrument panel and 12.9 or 15.6-inch screen for the central unit. Apple CarPlay compatibility and Google integration as standard, including Google Store and Gemini as an AI assistant. maximum speed 187 km/h in front-wheel drive 185 km/h in all-wheel drive electric hybrid Yes, in a 24-volt microhybrid version with its 2.5 e-Skyactive G engine (141 HP) Plug-in hybrid No. Electric No. price and availability Now available to reserve from 35,200 euros. Price with campaigns and discounts from 29,995 euros. Now available. First deliveries March 2026. less different And life is full of small capitulations. Most don’t matter. Most are more important the more you have advocated walking in the opposite direction. And Mazda has done it repeatedly with all kinds of topics. One of them has been the ergonomicsthe tooth and nail defense of interiors full of buttons. Quality buttons, well thought out, well distributed and exquisite to the touch. Roulettes with a small rough frame and precise clicks. They said that giant screens were a mistake. And that the error had a reason: driving safety. Something has changed within the company that now bends to fashion that storm the market. The enormous panel that fills the Mazda 6e and that will fill the future Mazda CX-6e It seemed like a lesser evil within a greater capitulation. Without the muscle of other large companies, Mazda has taken advantage of its partnership with Changan to bring these two electric cars to Europe. Minimal investment, small risk and great loot to be won. In that case, the all-screen seemed more than justified. But the Mazda CX-5 arrives with another giant screen. 12.9 inches as standard and 15.6 inches in its most complete equipment. It is confirmation that something has changed within the company, which was decisively betting on touch and muscle memory. Now, it does it with a panel that looks great, with good organization of its menus and fluid operation. But where there were buttons For air conditioning there is now a glass surface. Only the buttons to defog the front and rear windows remain at hand, and physically, like a memory, a vestige of the past. Mazda, however, maintains buttons on the steering wheel to control the multimedia system and a screen in the instrument panel that reaches 12.9 inches, easy to read but not very configurable. To manage the air conditioning on, and its heated and ventilated seats, there is no choice but to go through the panel or, if necessary, ask Google. Distribution of the new menu on the huge screen of the CX-5 (the car will arrive in Spanish, it is displayed in English because the car has not yet been updated for our market) The company has tried to reduce friction by building its operating system on Android Automotive. You can see their hand because the menus are easy to navigate, they are well structured and the learning curve seems small. It will have Google Assistant and other services like Gemini (coming in a future update) that should make voice control easier. We can’t talk about its performance yet. The present, for sure, is more uncomfortable. It is the great discordant note in a inside that continues to perform at a good level. I get the feeling that Mazda has saved money here with some padding, such as on the doors or implementing a single surface for different functions on the steering wheel, rather than being completely individualized. Of course, they click well and precisely. The gear shift is supported by a matte piece that gives less glare but will surely collect fewer fingerprints and less dust than the previous piano black. If these details are very well hidden, the perception of quality is still higher than that of most rivals for the prices at which the new Mazda CX-5 operates. The seats offer a very good feeling in both the front and rear seats. The truth is that Mazda had us accustomed to a very high level in its interiors, both in terms of quality and adjustments. But also in the performance of its chassis. Here, the Mazda CX-5 continues to perform exquisitely, above other SUVs over 4.50 meters. The set-up, with a suspension that contains the body even when you are looking for the tickles on a secondary road, is very good. You feel very safe when you push the limits, especially in the all-wheel drive version, which is the one we tested. The car is pushed by a 141 HP 2.5 naturally aspirated engine. It is accompanied by an electric vehicle with just 7 HP, so its momentum is almost testimonial, enough to collect the ECO label, yes. Regeneration is carried out automatically and responds to approaching vehicles that precede us. If we approach a roundabout where there is a car in front, the regenerative braking is felt and the … Read more

If the Spanish automobile market were a war, the Chinese car has a favorite battlefield: the plug-in hybrid. The last to arrive is the Omoda 7 SHS, a version that complements the company’s SUV range and is much closer in performance to its older brother, the Omoda 9, than to the smaller one, the Omoda 5. It does so, as always, with an endless menu of equipment, with some initial commercial offers that leave it as one of the most interesting cars in the segment. But also with very good levels of finishes inside and a ride quality that is also up to par. Omoda 7 SHS technical sheet Omoda 7 shs BODY TYPE. five-seater SUV MEASUREMENTS AND WEIGHT. 4.66 meters long, 1.875 meters wide, 1.670 meters high. 2,720 meters of wheelbase. 1,945kg TRUNK. 537 liters. MAXIMUM POWER. 279 hp WLTP CONSUMPTION. 2.3 l/100 km 92 km of electric range ENVIRONMENTAL DISTINCTIVE. Zero emissions. DRIVING AIDS (ADAS). 19 ADAS driving aids, including adaptive cruise control. 540º camera. OTHERS. Own software compatible with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. 15.6-inch screen (sliding on the top finish. 8.8-inch instrument panel and Head-Up Display. 50W wireless charging for mobile phones. Electric heated front seats. Sony sound system with eight speakers and four zones. Voice assistant that identifies the passenger’s position. ELECTRIC HYBRID. No. Plug-in HYBRID. Yeah. A 1.5 turbo combustion engine with 143 HP and two electric motors. 279 HP of combined power. electric No. price and release Now available from 42,900 euros before the Auto+ Plan aid. Omoda matches the maximum contribution of the Auto+ Plan. Price with exit campaign and aid: from 32,900 euros. winning bet The plug-in hybrid is fashionable in our country. According to ANFAC datain 2024 its sales grew by 111%. In January 2026, the growth compared to the same month of the previous year was 66.70% despite the purchase aid that later crystallized in the Auto+ Plan They were unknown. In both cases, both last year overall and in January 2026, three Chinese cars have already made their way among the best sellers in Spain. The recipe is simple. Unlike electric ones, plug-in hybrids do not pay tariffs upon entering Europe. This allows them to position themselves as the best option if you are looking for a car packed with equipment. This has translated into an increase in sales of plug-in hybridization cars in the Omoda-Jaecoo group. They assure us that last December, 50% of their sales were already represented by plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles. Of the remaining half, 25% corresponded to non-plug-in hybrids. An increase in sales is therefore to be expected this year with a more complete and varied range that, above all, opts for the segments that are growing the most in Spain. With the Omoda 5 gasoline as an entry to the range, which has already been accompanied by the hybrid versionand with the Omoda 9 SHS As the company’s flagship vehicle, the Omoda 7 SHS arrives to fill the intermediate gap. In the middle of its construction, the range seemed to split in two, with an affordable but very attractive Omoda 5 and a beast in its upper zone of more than 500 HP. Omoda’s new proposal is closer to this last option than to the previous one. By image of the product on the outside but, above all, on the inside. In front of the driver we have an 8.8-inch instrument panel and a Head-Up Display available in the top trim. In the central area we have a huge 15.6-inch screen that slides (on the top finish). And it has a small electric motor and a sliding mechanism like a tape so that, if we want, we can send it to the position of our passenger and he can control the music or select the destination. As a curiosity, if the driver puts the reverse gear on, the screen returns to its central area so that the images from the cameras can be seen. But the Omoda 7 SHS is not just this curiosity, its basic equipment (Pure) already includes the 50W cooled wireless charger, the heated steering wheel, Full LED headlights and rear lights, 19 ADAS systemsor rear parking sensors, as well as Apple CarPlay and Android Auto wireless. The Premium finish adds the aforementioned Head-Up Display and the mechanized screen, Sony speakers with eight speakers and active audio in four zones, active noise cancellation inside the car, a “540º panoramic” camera (you can see what is under the vehicle), electric and heated front seats, electric trunk and the panoramic roof. But what seems best to me, everything the interior is up to par. The cabin is full of soft plastics wherever you can reach, the steering wheel has a good feel and, above all, there are a good number of physical buttons well distributed in the area near the driver and with good adjustments. The control of the air conditioning, the driving modes and the selection between electric or hybrid operation has good quality controls. I only give the negative point to the control of the mirrors that continues forcing you to go through the screen. All these good sensations are repeated in progress. The Omoda 7 SHS uses the plug-in hybrid scheme that we have already seen in other models of the group: 1.5 turbo combustion engine that is accompanied by two electric motors. One of them is the one that takes the reins in most cases, functioning mostly as a series hybrid to improve consumption and offer an electric feel. However, the combustion engine can also push the wheels occasionally if more power is required. This complex system is managed by a single ratio transmission and provides a maximum of 279 hp when all components are working at full capacity. That push is felt on the open road. In the Omoda 7 SHS it is not so difficult to start the combustion engine as in other cars of the group and that results in better acceleration. … Read more

“You have to be very clear about your audience and know where to aim” This is what one of the people in charge of Ebro tells me who has seen the brand grow since its first days and who came with previous experience in one of the largest automobile groups in the world, now made up of a huge sum of brands with a diluted image that have lost their hallmark. Ebro is looking for it by pulling Chery. As we tell you in Xatakathe brand has the challenge of recover a firm that was an icon of rural Spain through Chinese capital but trying to carve out its own niche in the market. They explain to us that there are already a thousand workers in the old Nissan plant where, curiously, those first Ebros were also assembled. For now, the company continues working with kits partially assembled in China but those that are finished being sealed in Spain. The next step is for these kits to be components, more individual parts and greater weight of local assembly. Who knows if, in the future, they will be able to count on their own molds and purely Spanish manufacturing with a greater weight of Spanish suppliers. What is certain is that, until then, the brand seems to be heading in the right direction. Ebro S900 PHEV technical sheet EBRO S900 PHEV Body type. Five-seater SUV. Measurements and weight. 4,810 meters long, 1,925 meters wide and 1,741 meters high. Wheelbase of 2,800 meters. Weight not specified. Trunk. 448 liters. Maximum power. 425 HP and 580 Nm of maximum torque. WLTP consumption. 1.4 l/100 km according to the WLTP cycle. 140 kilometers of electric autonomy. Environmental distinctive. Zero emissions Driving aids (ADAS). Mandatory by the European Union. Others 15.6-inch 2.5K instrument cluster display 10.25-inch instrument panel and 8.8-inch Head-Up Display. Infotainment system compatible with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay (wireless). 50 W wireless charger. 540º camera (view of the bottom of the car). Heated and ventilated seats. 14-speaker Sony sound system. Electric hybrid. No. Plug-in Hybrid. Yes. Plug-in hybrid set with up to 140 kilometers of electric range with a total power of 425 HP. Formed by: Electric motor 1 (front / generator): 75 kW (102 HP) / 170 Nm Electric motor 2 (front-wheel drive): 90 kW (122 HP) / 220 Nm Electric motor 3 (rear-wheel drive): 175 kW (238 HP) / 310 Nm 1.5 TGDI DHE engine (front-wheel drive): 105 kW (143 HP) / 215 Nm electric. No. Price and launch. Now available from 53,990 euros without aid or commercial offers. Ebro announces a starting price of 38,990 euros with the exit campaign. Chinese car plated in Spain We could get an idea of ​​what we were going to find with the Ebro S900. If you have read our test of the Omoda 9 SHS You will have noticed that, aesthetically, it has many similarities. And its skeleton, the ingredients of the dish, are Chinese. But the chef is Spanish, there is no doubt about that. And this Ebro S900 PHEV is tuned in Spain to resemble it a little more to Spanish tastes. The result is very good. Like the Omoda 9 SHS, this Ebro S900 also arrives with a complex heart. It has a 1.5 TGDI DHE combustion engine that is accompanied by three electric motors. Two of them are at the front, with a three-speed gearbox and three clutches, and another motor is located on the rear axle. This set that generates up to 425 HP and 580 Nm of torqueis distributed as follows: Electric motor 1 (front / generator): 75 kW (102 HP) / 170 Nm Electric motor 2 (front-wheel drive): 90 kW (122 HP) / 220 Nm Electric motor 3 (rear-wheel drive): 175 kW (238 HP) / 310 Nm 1.5 TGDI DHE engine (front-wheel drive): 105 kW (143 HP) / 215 Nm So you can work on five modes different, considering what is the most efficient and appropriate for each moment: Completely electric Series hybrid: the combustion engine acts as an electricity generator and the electric motors drive the car Parallel hybrid: electric motors and combustion engine drive the wheels The combustion engine drives the wheels directly. Regenerative braking Taking all this into account, the maximum power is 425 HP and a torque of 580 Nm. Its acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h is 5.8 seconds and the maximum speed of 180 km/h. This power arrives through six driving modes: ECO, Normal, Sport, Snow (longer gears), Sand (more work of the hybrid engine to improve traction in sand) and Offroad (smooth torque delivery to facilitate off-road handling) All this is accompanied by a 34.46 kWh CATL battery of NMC chemistry that allows recharging of 6.6 kW in alternating current and 71 kW as peak power in direct current. We will have to wait to find out what the battery charging curve may be because Ebro only announces that to go from 30 to 80% charge with a direct current plug it takes 25 minutes, which is not a good figure if we see the size of the battery and the maximum charging power supported. All this cocktail of data is brought to shore with a very nice plug-in hybrid in its use both on the highway and off it. What draws the most attention is the game that Ebro has put on his broadcast although, and without data we cannot confirm this for sure, it is likely that it is at the expense of his consumption. When we tested the Omoda 9 SHS we said that we did not feel the approved 537 HP. You had to look for them with your foot deep and they didn’t always show their faces. It was difficult to get the car out of its lethargy as series hybriddesigned to save consumption at the expense of the combustion engine working as an electricity generator at specific revolutions and with the electric motors pushing the car. This Ebro S900 behaves very … Read more