JMS 2025: Mazda Vision-X Coupe & Vision-X Compact Concepts Unveiled

Mazda has taken center stage at the JMS 2025 by unveiling its new concept duo—the Vision-X Coupe & Vision-X Compact.

Mazda has taken center stage at the ongoing Japan Mobility Show (JMS) 2025 by unveiling its new concept duo, namely the Mazda Vision-X Coupe and Vision-X Compact. Besides their radical designs that will set the tempo for future Mazda models, these two concepts also highlight the automaker’s sustainable mobility solutions for 2035.

Mazda Vision-X Coupe concept

We’ll start with the Vision-X Coupe, which was previously teased as a sleek four-door coupe prior to its debut. From the images, we can tell that the Vision-X Coupe builds on the familiar Kodo design language, which has been refined and elevated to the next level.

For starters, its front end is dominated by a fully enclosed grille flanked by slender headlights with fang-like LED DRL extensions plus a wide lower air intake. From the side, the Kodo design’s elongated front hood and sporty rear-end look are still retained in this concept, while no physical side mirrors or door handles are present.

Things are quite simplistic at the rear of the Vision-X Coupe, where the rakish rear windscreen flows into a short, upright rear end with intricate taillight design and Mazda lettering at the tailgate. Not to forget, the concept also rides on large five-spoke wheels with a partially enclosed design for better aerodynamic performance.

While the images may not do justice, the Vision-X Coupe is quite big, spanning 5,050 mm long, 1,995 mm wide, and 1,480 mm tall with a wheelbase of 3,080 mm. This puts it larger than the model it is supposed to replace, the Mazda6, thus putting it above the midsize saloon category.

Typical of any concept model, the Vision-X Coupe gets a pretty futuristic cabin design with intricate tech amenities, with the biggest highlight being its expansive central head unit that expands to the front passenger.

That said, the metre cluster is being kept separate from the main head unit, featuring retro-inspired dials that hide behind a simple three-spoke steering wheel. Other key highlights include a four-seater layout with individual seats wrapped in a two-tone upholstery, a wide central console with a baseball-like gear shifter, and many more.

Powertrain-wise, the Vision-X Coupe features a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) setup with a turbocharged rotary engine serving as its core. Combined with a single electric motor and a large battery pack, this whole PHEV setup produces a total system output of 503 hp (375 kW), as well as an EV-only range of up to 160 km and a comprehensive travel range of 800 km.

Beyond a simple PHEV setup, this concept also features Mazda’s proprietary CO₂ capture technology. Mazda CEO Masahiro Moro explained that microalgae can absorb CO₂ as it grows and stores oil in its cell, which then can be extracted and turned into carbon-neutral fuel, while the remaining microalgae can be transformed into food or organic fertilizers.

Mazda Vision-X Compact concept

Next is the Vision-X Compact, which is billed as the brand’s vision for its future city cars. Like its bigger twin, this compact hatchback concept gets a fully enclosed front face, featuring sharp LED headlights with illuminated fangs and a glowing Mazda logo.

More futuristic design bits can be seen further back of this concept, including the digital side-view cameras with no visible door handles, a rounded rear end with intricate taillight design, and a full panoramic glass roof.

Dimension-wise, the Vision-X Compact stays true to its namesake, as it only spans 3,825 mm long, 1,795 mm wide, and 1,470 mm tall with a wheelbase that stretches 2,515 mm long. This also puts it smaller than both the Mazda2 hatch and the Mazda MX-5—two of which are often touted as the brand’s smallest offerings.

The modern and minimalist design continues inside, where the Vision-X Compact gets a pretty clean cabin design, with the only visible display being its rounded digital metre cluster that hides behind the flat-bottomed steering wheel.

The automaker continues by explaining that the concept will feature an emphatic artificial intelligence (AI) companion that would allow people and vehicles to form an “emotional connection much like a heartfelt friendship.”

This AI companion is said to be able to learn and ‘read’ your mood so that it can do things like suggest a perfect playlist and route alternatives depending on your preferences. More importantly, it can also be quiet whenever you’re not feeling like talking.

While this AI companion thing is far ahead in the future, Mazda is already making the right steps towards it by announcing that Google’s Gemini will be replacing Google Assistant in some of its models in the near future. This will be done via a future software update, although the automaker has yet to specify which models would be involved in this.