The initial announcement of the Skyactiv technologies included new engines, transmissions, body, and chassis, which appeared in Mazda products from 2011 onwards.

[citation needed] Combustion duration is shortened by intensifying air flow, increasing injection pressure, and using multi-hole injectors.

It greatly improved performance and fuel economy over the MZR 1.5 engine of the previous model.

[15] In some markets, a Flexifuel variant capable of running on E85 is available, producing 121 kW; 164 PS (162 bhp) and 210 N⋅m (155 lbf⋅ft) of torque.

[16] Applications: The Skyactiv-G 2.5 (PY-VPS) is a 2,488 cc (151.8 cu in) naturally aspirated engine first used in the 2013 Mazda 6.

[18] Skyactiv-G 2.5 engines manufactured from 2018 on feature cylinder deactivation to improve fuel economy.

For the CX-60, the engine is paired with a plug-in hybrid system which includes a 100 kW; 136 PS (134 hp) electric motor and a 17.8 kWh lithium-ion battery.

If the high output version (for the CX-90 Turbo S) is filled with regular gasoline, power drops to 238 kW (319 hp; 323 PS).

[29] Mazda is developing an inline-six variant of the Skyactiv-X, with displacements of 3.0 and 3.3 liters and a rear-wheel-drive layout.

It was believed that production of the new engine would begin in 2022 with the Mazda CX-60 and possibly a fourth generation rear-wheel drive Mazda6.

To eliminate the need of NOx and particulate treatment in contemporary diesel engines, the cylinder compression ratio is reduced to 14.0:1.

Cold engine start is achieved via multi-hole piezo injectors with 3 programmable injection patterns, and adoption of ceramic glow plugs.

The Skyactiv-D also uses a two-stage turbocharger, in which one small and one large turbo are selectively operated, according to driving conditions.

[38] An upgraded version of the Skyactiv-D was run in the 2013 Rolex Sports Car Series season and helped Mazda win the GX manufacturer's championship.

Applications: The Skyactiv-D 3.3 is a longitudinally-positioned, inline-six 3,287 cc (200.6 cu in) engine that was introduced in the Mazda CX-60 in 2022.

[41] Numerous university studies have investigated the benefits of low compression diesel for decades, with the major benefit, noted in single cylinder university tests, being a drastic reduction in NOx emissions while also reducing particulate matter and combustion noise.

Mazda resolved this in the Skyactiv-D by using piezoelectric fuel injectors with multiple nozzles that change their pattern depending on operating conditions.

Mazda resolved the issue in the first few months of the engine's availability via a software revision and a new dipstick with a corrected level.

[45] At the 2019 New York Motor show, Mazda announced that it would commence pre-sales of the 2019 CX-5 with the Skyactiv-D 2.2L engine.

[46] Changes required to achieve the US EPA emissions standards, however, resulted in significant performance and economy penalties when compared with the Euro 5 compliant engine, as illustrated below.

The Mazda RX-Vision Concept, powered by a Skyactiv-R rotary engine, was unveiled in 2015 Tokyo Motor Show.

The Skyactiv Multi-Solution Scalable Architecture is a car platform that supports both front-wheel drive models with a transverse engine layout (under the Small Product Group) and rear-wheel drive cars with a longitudinal engine layout (under the Large Product Group).