"Not sure how you can consider the Mazda5 as a flagship? It is a unique vehicle in Mazda's lineup, a good niche vehicle. Is it the most important vehicle in their lineup? No. It's tough to say what is Mazda's flagship vehicle, the CX-9 has similar sales to the Mazda5, but makes much more profit. The 3 and the CX-5 are their bread and better. The MX-5 is their soul. I suppose the Mazda6 could be their flagship, if we had the equivalent of what the Europeans have, like a wagon, and a diesel option.
Mazda is making decent strides with increasing sales and profits. The Mazda2 and Mazda3 will be made in Mexico, which will lower costs, increase profits. Mazda2 sales will increase if priced correctly, and the Skyactiv engine should help it be more competitive with the other subcompacts. An update is already in the works for the CX-5 and the Mazda6. A new MX-5 is on the way. Every car company has a weak vehicle in its lineup, right now Mazda's are the 2,5, and CX-9. The 2 is being addressed. Guess we will see how the 5 and CX-9 do."
I personally have no idea what extent of re-tooling is required to put the Skyactiv (G or D) in the 5. If it's not much, then shame on Mazda. If it requires a major revision of the vehicle, then hopefully it will be ready to in a year or so. If the delay is too long. then customers will be lost and the needed revision may never happen. Maybe my use of the term "flagship" was somewhat inaccurate. I guess a better description of the 5 would be "a VERY important vehicle to Mazda". When you're the major player in a market category, (true mini-van), you never want to give up your advantage.