In a very important announcement about its future range, Mazda confirmed it will launch the CX-50, CX-60, CX-70, CX-80, and CX-90 models in 2022 and 2023, expanding its current SUV range.

Starting with the CX-50, it will be a part of the Small Product group, sharing its platform with the Mazda3 and the CX-30. It will available solely in the US market with production starting in January 2022 at the Mazda-Toyota joint venture factory in Huntsville, Alabama. Despite earlier rumors, the CX-50 will not be a  successor to the recently facelifted CX-5, but an additional core model for the brand’s lineup.

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The rest of the SUVs that were announced belong to the Large Products group, which means they will be based on Mazda’s new platform. Mazda mentioned a wide price range above the CX-5/CX-50, two body types (narrow/wide), and two seating layouts (two/three rows).

More specifically, the two-row CX-60 and the three-row CX-80 were designed for the narrow roads of Europe and Japan. On the contrary, the wide-bodied two-row CX-70 and the three-row CX-90 are destined for North America and other markets “where larger models with a big presence are preferred”. Given the timing of its market launch, the CX-90 flagship could work as a direct replacement for the CX-9 which was first introduced in 2015.

Coming with electrified straight-six engines and PHEV variants

Mazda will be electrifying its whole range by 2030, so the new range of SUVs coming in 2022 and 2023 will offer some kind of hybrid system. The CX-60 and CX-80 will have plug-in hybrid powertrains with four-cylinder gasoline engines. They will also get the new generation of straight-six Skyactiv-X (petrol) and Skyactive-D (diesel) engines fitted with 48V mild-hybrid systems.

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The CX-70 and CX-90 will be offered with turbocharged six-cylinder gasoline engines and as plug-in hybrids. Finally, in Japan, Mazda will offer the mild-hybrid six-cylinder Skyactive-D diesel, plus plug-in hybrid variants.

Besides the new range of models, Mazda has also confirmed that the MX-30 EV with a rotary engine as a range extender will finally debut in the first half of 2022. Last but not least, a new product line based on an EV-dedicated architecture will be introduced around 2025.