Mazda finally ready with Skyactiv-D for U.S.

Mazda announced the long-awaited arrival of its Skyactiv-D diesel engine to the U.S. at April's New York International Auto Show. The 2.2L twin-sequential turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel is available for pre-order now in the highest AWD trim of Mazda's best-selling vehicle, the 2-row, 5-seat Mazda CX-5 SUV. The 2019 model with the diesel engine has a starting MSRP of $41,000-a $4K premium over the equivalent gasoline trim-with deliveries expected to begin this summer.

Mazda also announced that the same Skyactiv-D engine will be available “soon” in the Mazda6 sedan, and confirmed that its Skyactiv-X homogeneouscharge gas engine will go on sale in Europe before the end of 2019. Mazda claimed that after the rollout in Europe, Skyactiv-X engines will then come to markets (including the U.S.), which already feature Mazda's Skyactiv-G highcompression gasoline engines.