CX-5 represents a new model of design for Mazda, which they call "Kodo." "Kodo" translates to "The Soul of Motion." Mazda designers, stationed in studios in Irvine, California, Frankfurt, Germany and in two locations in Japan collaborated on the Kodo concept vehicle, which will guide the design for the next generation of Mazda vehicles, much as the Nagare concept guided the design of the previous generation.

CX-5 is the first Kodo-inspired production vehicle.

Read my 2013 Mazda CX-5 Test Drive and Review.