Mazda Australia has previewed its expanded vary of extra upmarket SUVs, with our nation to be the primary and solely market globally to supply the CX-60, CX-70, CX-80 and CX-90 concurrently.
The preview on the Nationwide Gallery in Canberra marks the primary time all 4 Massive Structure-based SUVs have been displayed collectively publicly.
The CX-70 and CX-80 are due in Australia by the tip of 2024, whereas the CX-60 and CX-90 have been launched right here in 2023.
As to how these equally styled, mechanically associated autos differ from one another, Mazda Australia managing director Vinesh Bhindi defined all of them play “their very own distinct function”.
“Whether or not it’s the pursuit of life’s passions within the CX-70, the household focus of the CX-80, the lap of luxurious within the CX-90 or the CX-60’s embodiment of Mazda Premium know-how, our dedication to an all-hybrid mannequin vary additionally opens up a wealth of recent alternatives for Mazda homeowners to totally enrich their life in movement,” he mentioned.
Put merely, the two-row CX-60 and its three-row CX-80 counterpart are narrower, and designed for markets like Japan and Europe.
The 2-row CX-70 and three-row CX-90, which share the identical physique as one another, are wider and developed with the North American market in thoughts.
As to why we’re getting all 4, Australia is a significant marketplace for Mazda and we’ve usually acquired a mixture of autos.
For instance, the discontinued CX-8 was developed for the Japanese market and the CX-9 for North America, however regardless of each being labeled as massive SUVs and providing three rows of seating, we acquired each.
Although the CX-9 is gone and the CX-8 is in runout mode, that doesn’t essentially simplify the Mazda lineup.
As soon as the rollout of its new Massive Structure-based fashions is full, Mazda could have one mild SUV (the CX-3), one small (the CX-30), two mid-sized (CX-5, CX-60), and three massive (CX-70, CX-80 and CX-90).
It has shunned advertising its new Massive Structure fashions as ‘luxurious’ SUVs, regardless of their rear/all-wheel drive underpinnings, selection of inline six-cylinder petrol or diesel and plug-in hybrid four-cylinder powertrains, and pricing that pushes them additional in the direction of the likes of Lexus and Volvo.
What’s the Mazda CX-70?
The CX-70 shares its physique with the CX-90, however options some minor design tweaks and does with no third row of seating.
It measures 5100mm lengthy, 1971mm extensive and 1736mm tall on a 3120mm wheelbase.
Whereas the CX-70 will supply turbocharged petrol six-cylinder and plug-in hybrid four-cylinder drivetrains in North America, the brand new SUV will supply turbocharged 3.3-litre inline-six petrol and diesel choices in Australia from launch, just like the CX-90.
The plug-in hybrid hasn’t been confirmed for our market. This groups a 2.5-litre petrol engine with a extra highly effective electrical motor and bigger li-ion battery pack.
Outputs for the CX-70 diesel haven’t been confirmed, however within the CX-90 this engine produces 187kW and 550Nm.
As is the case within the CX-60 and CX-90, the six-cylinder engines will probably be mated to Mazda’s 48V M Hybrid Increase system.
This includes a small lithium-ion battery and electrical motor to increase the fuel-saving stop-start system’s pace vary in addition to flip the engine off whereas coasting, along with helping the combustion engine beneath load.
Anticipate an eight-speed automated transmission and rear-biased all-wheel drive as normal. Whereas the CX-60 is obtainable in some markets like Japan with rear-wheel drive, the CX-90 is AWD-only within the US and the CX-70 will possible mirror that technique.
Inside, there’s an accessible Crimson Nappa leather-based choice, which isn’t at the moment supplied by its stablemates.
What’s the Mazda CX-80?
The CX-80 measures 4995mm lengthy, 1890mm extensive and 1710mm tall on a 3120mm wheelbase, making it 250mm longer and 24mm greater on a 250mm longer wheelbase than the CX-60.
Mazda’s native division has additionally confirmed the CX-80 will probably be accessible with three distinct powertrains: mild-hybrid inline six-cylinder turbo-petrol and turbo-diesel powerplants, in addition to a four-cylinder plug-in hybrid.
Just like the CX-8 and CX-9 earlier than it, in addition to the associated CX-90, the CX-80 will probably be accessible with a standard three-seat rear bench or two captain chairs with a centre console, along with a flat-folding third row of seats.
Confirmed particulars for the Australian market up to now embody Mazda Related Companies accessible at the side of the brand new MyMazda App – debuting shortly on the brand new MX-5 sports activities automobile – in addition to a brand new Trailer Hitch View “which makes use of the centre show and superior graphics to assist place the automobile relative to a caravan or trailer”.
The CX-80 can even debut some prolonged driver help performance when it lands Down Beneath, together with a brand new Unresponsive Driver Assist characteristic (additionally coming to the CX-70), head-on collision mitigation for the AEB system, in addition to head-on visitors avoidance help for the emergency lane-keeping perform.
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