If small, stylish, luxurious, and fun-to-drive SUVs are your passion, you will find all that you need in the next-gen Mazda CX-5. This is a relatively new model in the crossover segment. Even though it has arrived on the market only four years ago, it has already earned the reputation of being one of the most desirable models in its niche. The 2016 Mazda CX-5 is designed around the carmaker’s new design language dubbed KODO. It shares the platform with the Mazda 3 and the Mazda 6 sedan models. The 2017 model year will bring many changes. The carmaker will try to eliminate all of CX-5’s shortcomings. Therefore, the new model will appear in showrooms with taller ground clearance, versatility, and economic sensibility. Will the revamp be enough for the CX-5 to win the Honda CR-V and Ford Escape, we will find out soon.