Mazda‘s forthcoming CX-70 and CX-80 luxury large SUVs have been approved for sale in Australia ahead of their arrival before the end of the year.
Both of these SUVs are built on Mazda’s Large Architecture which already underpins the CX-60 and CX-90 SUVs currently sold in Australia.
Australia is only market in the world to offer all four vehicles on the brand’s rear/all-wheel drive Large Architecture.
CX-60, CX-70, CX-80, CX-90
The following is a breakdown of what Australian-specification Mazda CX-70 and CX-80 models will offer, according to government approval documents.
Mazda CX-70
The Mazda CX-70 is a two-row companion to the North American-focussed CX-90 which is already sold in Australia. It has been approved for sale with the same mild-hybrid inline-six petrol and diesel engines.
At this stage no plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain has been approved for sale in Australia, though it’s offered in markets like North America.
The 3.3-litre turbocharged e-Skyactiv inline-six-cylinder petrol engine produces 254kW of power between 5000 and 6000rpm. A torque figure isn’t supplied in the approval documents, though in the CX-90 the G50e engine produces 500Nm of torque.
The 3.3-litre turbocharged e-Skyactiv inline-six-cylinder diesel engine on the other hand produces 187kW at 3750rpm. A torque figure isn’t supplied in the approval documents, though in the CX-90 the D50e engine produces 550Nm.
Both mild-hybrid inline-six engines are mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission and an all-wheel drive system.
Other details revealed in the approval documents include the entire CX-70 has a braked towing capacity of 2500kg and an unbraked towing capacity of 750kg.
For context, the diesel-powered CX-90 only has a 2000kg braked towing capacity.
Tare mass for both the petrol and diesel models is around 2100kg, and the gross vehicle mass (GVM) for both is around 2700kg.
The CX-70 measures in at 5100mm long, 1994mm wide, and 1733mm tall, with a 3120mm wheelbase. It also has 206mm of ground clearance.
No further specification details have been confirmed by Mazda Australia at this stage.
Mazda CX-80
The Mazda CX-80 is a stretched, three-row version of the Japanese- and European-focussed CX-60 which was the first Large Architecture-based SUV to be sold in Australia.
Like the CX-60, the CX-80 has been approved for sale in Australia with a mild-hybrid inline-six petrol and diesel engine, as well as a PHEV powertrain. All the outputs are exactly the same across the two models.
The 3.3-litre turbocharged e-Skyactiv inline-six-cylinder petrol engine produces 209kW of power between 5000 and 6000rpm. A torque figure isn’t supplied in the approval documents, though in the CX-60 the G40e engine produces 450Nm of torque.
The 3.3-litre turbocharged e-Skyactiv inline-six-cylinder diesel engine produces 187kW of power at 3750rpm. A torque figure isn’t supplied in the approval documents, though in the CX-60 the D50e engine produces 550Nm.
Lastly the plug-in hybrid powertrain pairs a 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that produces 141kW with an electric motor. Total system output figures aren’t supplied in the approval documents though in the CX-60 the P50e powertrain produces 241kW and 500Nm.
Like the CX-60, all versions of the CX-80 have been approved for sale with an eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive.
Other information revealed in the approval documents includes the CX-80 will offer both six- and seven-seat configurations. The former will include second-row captain’s chairs.
Braked towing capacity for the mild-hybrid petrol and PHEV powertrains is 2500kg, whereas for the mild-hybrid diesel it’s 2000kg. Unbraked towing capacity across the range is 750kg. This mirrors what the CX-60 range offers.
Tare mass for both the mild-hybrid inline-six CX-80 versions is around 2000kg, whereas the PHEV is around 2100kg. The gross vehicle mass (GVM) for the mild-hybrid inline-six versions is around 2600kg, whereas for the PHEV it’s around 2800kg.
The Mazda CX-80 measures in at 4990mm long, 1890mm wide, and 1710mm tall, with a 3120mm wheelbase. It has around 170mm of ground clearance.
Like the CX-70, no further specifications for the CX-80 have been confirmed by Mazda Australia at this stage.
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