Upcoming Mazda CX-70 Delayed, New Electric SUV Still Due by 2025
Mazda CX-90
Two years ago, Mazda said that three new SUVs would go on sale in Canada and the U.S. by the end of 2023. The compact CX-50 and the three-row CX-90 are already here and performing quite well, but the CX-70 is still missing. In fact, we haven’t even seen it yet.
So, what’s the deal? Mazda North America CEO Tom Donnelly confirmed this week that the two-row SUV’s market launch has been pushed back to 2024, without being more specific.
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Similar to the CX-90, the CX-70 will be available with a new turbocharged inline six-cylinder engine featuring M-Hybrid Boost mild hybrid technology, as well as a plug-in hybrid system.
The PHEV combines a naturally aspirated 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine with a 68kW electric motor and 17.8kWh battery. In addition to delivering 323 horsepower and 369 lb-ft. of torque, which are quite fun to exploit in Sport mode, this greener option enables 42 km of zero-emission range in ideal conditions.
Interestingly, the two vehicles will be the same size. Earlier this year, Mazda released an official document that referred to a "two-row model with the same body [as the CX-90]."
Also in 2024, Mazda’s plan calls for the addition of a CX-50 Hybrid. Built at a joint Mazda-Toyota assembly plant in Alabama, it will borrow Toyota technology as Mazda executives previously announced. Then, in 2025, Donnelly confirmed a second electric vehicle will join the lineup in North America, with much better range and capacities than the small MX-30. Four new hybrid models will also debut.
Back to the CX-70: it’s not impossible that a reveal will take place before the end of this year, either at the Los Angeles Auto Show (November 17-26) or later. Keep following The Car Guide to stay up-to-date on the latest Mazda news.