Mazda has finally taken the wraps off the 2025 CX-70, a two-row version of its biggest SUV, the CX-90. With similar styling, and a more or less identical lineup of powertrains, the model will be perfect for buyers who want a CX-90, but are more interested in hauling stuff than people.
Mazda openly admits that the CX-70 is better suited to suburbs than off-road trails, but that clarity of purpose may be a good thing, since the automaker hopes to deliver a big premium SUV for small families. The automaker says it has focused on offering owners lots of cabin and cargo space.
The CX-70 will offer buyers an “expressive” and “varied” color palette inside, per Mazda, which will be complemented by high-quality materials, such as gray metallic inlays, Nappa leather, and red stitch detailing that was inspired by the 100th Anniversary Special Edition MX-5.
Unfortunately, interior dimensions have not yet been shared, but Mazda says that features such as remote-folding rear seats will make loading long items into the luggage compartment easier. Hooks for bags, additional compartments, and a sub-trunk to keep valuable items out of sight will all help improve the CX-70’s practicality.
Exterior styling follows from the CX-90, which isn’t a problem since that’s a handsome SUV. Mazda says its proportions come from its “sporty” underpinnings. Like the CX-90, the CX-70 will feature a front-engine, all-wheel-drive drivetrain with rear-wheel bias.
Choose from a straight-six turbo or a 4-cylinder plug-in hybrid
Buyers will have the option of a 3.3-liter turbocharged mild-hybrid inline-six, or a plug-in hybrid setup that’s based around a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine. Although Mazda has not yet confirmed specs for the CX-70, seeing as how these are the same powertrains on offer in the three-row model, it seems safe to assume that outputs will be similar.
In the CX-90, the 3.3-liter engine offers either 280 hp (209 kW/284 PS) and 332 lb-ft (450 Nm) of torque or 340 hp (253 kW/345 PS) and 369 lb-ft (500 Nm) of torque. Meanwhile, the four-pot and the electric motors in the PHEV setup combine to offer 323 hp (241 kW/327 PS) and 369 lb-ft (500 Nm) of torque.
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Mazda says that the CX-70 will come with plenty of new driver assistance technologies. These include cruising and traffic support, as well as unresponsive driver support, which slows the SUV down if the driver is unconscious or unable to control the vehicle.
The model will also integrate Amazon’s voice assistant, Alexa, allowing the driver to make hands-free commands that change the temperature, the radio station, or their smart home devices.
Mazda has not yet revealed when the new CX-70 will hit showrooms nor how much it will cost, but has stated that it will be a model year 2025 vehicle, so we anticipate more details later this year.
