- The new CX-80 will be the biggest SUV in Mazda’s range.
- The SUV will debut on April 18 and will be available in six- and seven-seat configurations.
- The CX-80 will be focused on Europe and Japan, serving as the new flagship of the Mazda lineup in these market regions.
Mazda is ready to unveil the last member of its ever-expanding SUV family, the CX-80. The model is a stretched three-row version of the CX-60, designed primarily for Europe and Japan. The official debut will take place on April 18, with the first examples reaching European dealers this autumn.
Unlike the Mazda CX-70, which is basically a two-row CX-90 with minor styling changes, there will be a greater differentiation between the CX-60 and the CX-80. More specifically, the CX-80 will have a stretched and more upright tail, and a redesigned greenhouse.
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The teaser shows a portion of the CX-80’s bodywork. The rear side windows surrounded by thick chrome bezels are unique to the CX-80, while the distance between the rear doors and the tailgate has been extended. The rear glass is less inclined compared to the CX-60 but the LED taillights look identical.
Mazda confirmed that the CX-80 will be both longer and taller than the CX-60, measuring almost 5,000 mm (196.9 inches) long compared to the 4,745 mm (186.8 inches) of its smaller model. Its wheelbase will stretch to over 3,000 mm (118.1 inches), being “significantly longer” than the 2,870 mm (113.0 inches) of the CX-60. Still, it will likely be shorter than the 3,119 mm (122.8 inches) of the North American CX-70 and CX-90.
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Inside, the Mazda CX-80 will have three rows of seats. Depending on the version, it will accommodate six or seven passengers, with the option of two separate captain seats and a center console for the second row. In any case, the two seats of the third row can fold flat, creating a larger boot.
The new model will share the Large Architecture platform with the rest of the pack, most likely mirroring the powertrain options of the CX-60. Judging from the charging port and symmetrical fuel cap located on the rear fenders, the teasers show the plug-in hybrid version.
North America already has the “widebody” three-row CX-90, so the “narrow-body” CX-80 will be focused on markets like Europe and Japan where it will serve as Mazda’s new flagship offering. Still, there are markets like Australia that will get all four mechanically related SUVs (CX-60, CX-70, CX-80, and CX-90) despite the obvious overlap between them.
Following its global debut on April 18, presales of the Mazda CX-90 will start in May, with the first examples arriving in European dealerships in the autumn of 2024. Until the official unveiling, you can check out our speculative renderings below.
Note: The illustrations featured in this article are not related to nor endorsed by Mazda.
